Car jet washer [Archive] - Saxperience

MiniGibbo

14th January 2011, 18:04

Basicully ive been looking at these for a while so i can snow foam my car (which will be my next question :D ) in particular a Karacher* saw one in the sun today for 89.99 redueced from 109.99 with three atachements?

Would this be good enough or is there different levels ie power and how much water they kick out? i dont want to spend a fortune but dont want to be left with somthing not man enough for the job??

Thanks in advance!

saxovtsmad

14th January 2011, 18:10

try the nilfisk in argos they are very good karcher are over rated and over priced and are crap I.M.O

J222JRA

14th January 2011, 18:11

Karscher IMO are wank.

Get one of these instead.....2 year warranty ftw.

If the attachments are important to you then this,

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7151086/Trail/searchtext%3ENILFISK.htm

If they arent important and its for car washing and that kind of stuff you dont need anything better than this (i have one, had it 2 years now and its still working really well)

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7151062/Trail/searchtext%3ENILFISK.htm

saxovtsmad

14th January 2011, 18:14

karscher imo are wank.

Get one of these instead.....2 year warranty ftw.

If the attachments are important to you then this,

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/product/partnumber/7151086/trail/searchtext%3enilfisk.htm

if they arent important and its for car washing and that kind of stuff you dont need anything better than this (i have one, had it 2 years now and its still working really well)

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/product/partnumber/7151062/trail/searchtext%3enilfisk.htm

whats cash washing james

mogzyvts

14th January 2011, 18:38

yeah karscher arent that great, ive had two go on me. ive got a makita one now and it does the job.

P90PTS

14th January 2011, 18:40

I've got a karcher at the moment but that's not through choice, yet it is fucked just waiting for it to break. The next PW will be a nilfsik due to the warranty and price

wadoryu

14th January 2011, 19:37

i can give you a demo of various snow foams if you want i got the nilfisk c110. got the standard bottle and the hd lance

MiniGibbo

14th January 2011, 20:15

Basicully its only for washing my car and im a complete noob :oops:

ill be going onto detailing world once i have one to look up snow foams, they sound a great idea espially if the cars realy grubby like over this winter for example.

Never seen that make before but if its as good as you guys reakon and only being £87 il get one.

Ive seen before on clean my car when you buy snow foam stuff you need certain ends for it to clip onto is this one a good one for that? Looks more powerful too from the specs i remember from the sun!

wadoryu

14th January 2011, 21:00

if it's only for washing the car then get the second one. as you dont wan't the brush anywhere near your car. offer still available i love snow foaming great fun

J222JRA

14th January 2011, 22:13

Honestly......you dont need the more expensive machine, for cleaning cars etc etc you dont need a really powerful machine as it can damage seals.

philliantkr

14th January 2011, 22:36

Sorry to steal the thread, I have a small cheap pressure washer but it's a brand I haven't heard of before. Is there any way I could get a snow foam lance to fit it? I'll find the brand tomorrow when I go into the shed, but I have just been on CYC and the brands for fitments for the foam lance aren't the same as my pressure washer :(

J222JRA

14th January 2011, 22:40

MiniGibbo

14th January 2011, 22:49

if it's only for washing the car then get the second one. as you dont wan't the brush anywhere near your car. offer still available i love snow foaming great fun

Think I'll take you up on that dude I'm rubbish with washing cars..

piebobs71

14th January 2011, 23:17

If they machine brand isnt listed it will not fit.

not 100% true mine wasn't listed when i was looking for a lance but i bought what i thought looked like the correct shaped attachment and it works fine,mine is a dirt devil power washer

J222JRA

14th January 2011, 23:19

not 100% true mine wasn't listed when i was looking for a lance but i bought what i thought looked like the correct shaped attachment and it works fine,mine is a dirt devil power washer

Ok its 95% true.

But seriosuly i wouldnt want to be ordering lances, finding they dont fit and then having to pay return shipping costs.

philliantkr

14th January 2011, 23:34

True mate, I'll just have to do without snow foam for now and stick to the good old TFR lol. Thanks anyways

h_boy

15th January 2011, 15:13

ive heard karscher are pretty poor from some people. A Friend has the one in the first link, ive borrowed it a couple times and it seems to do the job well.

wadoryu

15th January 2011, 19:17

Think I'll take you up on that dude I'm rubbish with washing cars..

give us a pm one day and ill see what i can do. once your shown things it is much easier to pick stuff up than to read it on the net.

Docz2k9

16th January 2011, 21:27

Karscher's Are Good From My Experience , Had Mine For 3 Years. Used On My Car As Much As Industrial Use Never Let Me Down! Worth Every Penny IMO

markpitchford

17th January 2011, 14:26

apologies for butting in on the thread but is the Nilfisk C100 5-5 Pressure Washer good enough to use on a car, checked argos and the 110 is out of stock with no sign of when it will be back in.

J222JRA

17th January 2011, 15:20

Yeap c100 will be fine.

markpitchford

17th January 2011, 16:31

cheers J :).

joe333

18th January 2011, 00:10

Karscher's Are Good From My Experience , Had Mine For 3 Years. Used On My Car As Much As Industrial Use Never Let Me Down! Worth Every Penny IMO

are karcher's really that good though or would it be better to get the one from argos?

J222JRA

18th January 2011, 00:18

karscher 1 year warranty.

nilfisk half the price and 2 year warranty.

wadoryu

18th January 2011, 13:20

sa far as im aware the only difference between the nilfisks, is that the really expensive one's are better the majority are all the same just with different attachments

MiniGibbo

10th July 2011, 09:58

Right as an update to this i bought a nilifisk 110 which came with a little bottle adaptor that im 99% sure is for foaming?

Is that little bottle the one for foaming for a start :oops:

Few questions though, can i use any shampoo for foaming or does it need to be a certain type?

saxovtsmad

10th July 2011, 10:07

that bottle wont give you foam like the foam lance's of cyc but you can use it with proper snow foam

MiniGibbo

10th July 2011, 10:11

Ok ill buy a proper one now then, can you use any shampoo or do you need a certain type?

Ive currently got

Do Do Juice, born to be mild
Meg's, shampoo plus?

webby

10th July 2011, 10:13

i use a mix valet pro ph neutral and a tiny i mean tiny amout of vic's concours shampoo. foam is nice and thick.

MiniGibbo

10th July 2011, 10:14

Just bought one of those foam guns off polished bliss.

saxovtsmad

10th July 2011, 10:53

ITS NOT THE SHAMPOO THAT GIVES YOU THE FOAM YOU NEED SOME OF THIS

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/valet-pro-ph-neutral-snow-foam/prod_500.html

Ashleyp

10th July 2011, 16:15

Karscher's Are Good From My Experience , Had Mine For 3 Years. Used On My Car As Much As Industrial Use Never Let Me Down! Worth Every Penny IMO

Shame your grammar isn't up to the standard of your pressure washer.

You Don't Need To Put A Capital At The Start Of Every Word.

I do wonder if people actually went to school?

Sorry for going off topic :)

joe333

10th July 2011, 16:50

Shame your grammar isn't up to the standard of your pressure washer.

You Don't Need To Put A Capital At The Start Of Every Word.

I do wonder if people actually went to school?

Sorry for going off topic :)

ahhhahha lol +1 :clapping:

0rang3peel

10th July 2011, 16:53

The Niffsk Is A Really Good Pressure Washer.

MiniGibbo

10th July 2011, 18:28

Mines a dud, went to turn it on for the fist time and it just instantly trips and blows its fuse :(

Taking it back to argos this week to get them to replace it :homme:

logic_guy

11th July 2011, 21:31

I have a shitty sealy 2300Psi pressure washer.

Had it 5 or 6 years. Its gradually getting weaker and weaker. Now the mains pressure hose is more powerful then this. I threw it against the wall (In a rage i get with things not working). Dad came out and gave me a mouthful for being a twat.

He took the lance off, so the water shoots straight from the pressure washer, and FUCK, its powerful. Turns out the house going to the lance has collapsed.

I#ll buy a new hose and lance (One that will fit's a snow foam adaptor.)

How does snow foam exactly work? Spray it on, rinse off = Clean car?

Or do you need to use a wash mitt and scrub with the foam?

Do you use snow foam weekly? Or is it once in a blue moon when you want a uber clean car?

Cheers

0rang3peel

12th July 2011, 18:03

I have a shitty sealy 2300Psi pressure washer.

How does snow foam exactly work? Spray it on, rinse off = Clean car?

Or do you need to use a wash mitt and scrub with the foam?

Do you use snow foam weekly? Or is it once in a blue moon when you want a uber clean car?

Cheers

snow foam is not a crucial step but it's a fun one & it loosens up the dirt.

basically snow foam on... personally I do it on a dry car but some people rinse the car first.

Leave it dwell for 5 mins or so, rinse off.

Possibly repeat

wash as normal.

it won't make the car ANY cleaner than not doing it, it may just speed up the progress or make cleaning the car a bit easier as the dirt is looser.