Water Pressure Cleaner

[Djbarnstar]

Winning!!!!!

Don't ever but the $99 Karcher. Spend more on a longer hose and petrol engine. I made that mistake.

[duke5700]

I lied, I was using it yesterday and you get full strength all the time. No adjusting pressure with the G2500 Karcher, other than with using different nozzles.

Trigger pull I think. Pull it once, get full pressure, release and pull again quickly and medium pressure, release and pull again and gentle. I always use it on full blast and just vary the distance .

[mechatron]

How much pressure is too much for washing a car? ie so I don't strip the paint off the car?

[sjhugh]

How much pressure is too much for washing a car? ie so I don't strip the paint off the car?

I stripped to bare metal a big 3 inch by 3 foot strip of paint from the bonnet of a HZ about 35 years ago when I switched on a big industrial unit belonging to the Forestry Commission.

To make things worst it wasn’t my car.

God knows what the pressure was but one of the mechanics told me to turn the pressure down, it had a lever on the motor to control it.

Thankfully the pressure of the motorised units sold for home use is controlled by the nozzles.

Choose the right nozzle and you won’t have a problem.

The nozzles are standardised and use a colour code to tell you which to use.

The important thing is to purge them of air before you start the pump and purge them of water after you finish.

This will help prolong the pump life and it’s even more important if you have one of the cheaper ones like I bought that uses an alloy pump with brass fittings as opposed to the more expensive brands that use an all brass pump.

[whitels1ss]

How much pressure is too much for washing a car? ie so I don't strip the paint off the car?

I have accidentally taken off stickers, factory stick on decals &
taken off non factory clear coat & repaired paint a few times on some used cars which I have owned.

You are best off blasting most surfaces head on rather than hitting them on a bigger angle
where you are more likely to get more pressure under an edge & lift stuff.

[mechatron]

Shit....You guys are scaring me. I didn't mind using my crappy $99 Karcher to wash my car...but if I get a quality pressure washer that has decent pressure knowing my luck I'll blast the paint off the bumpers...lol

[duke5700]

I've used mine to strip paint and bore holes in concrete

It is all in the angle of the dangle. Litres per hour/Gallons Per Hour rather than pressure is a good guide as to the machines capabilities.

[VBhero]

I use the white nozzle on mine with absolutely no drama on the car.
I would not go near the car with any of the other nozzles though...

[whitels1ss]

Shit....You guys are scaring me. I didn't mind using my crappy $99 Karcher to wash my car...but if I get a quality pressure washer that has decent pressure knowing my luck I'll blast the paint off the bumpers...lol

Karcher make quality products,
I would rather a bigger electric Karcher than some no name Chinese petrol pumps
At lease you should be able to get parts & service for a well proven brand like Karcher in 3-5 or more years.

[mechatron]

I'm now thinking of just getting this. Not too much pressure, it's electric and it's not the base model. Super cheap want $289, where this ones from Bunnings
http://www.bunnings.com.au/karcher-1...eaner_p6270400

[whitels1ss]

I'm now thinking of just getting this. Not too much pressure, it's electric and it's not the base model. Super cheap want $289, where this ones from Bunnings
http://www.bunnings.com.au/karcher-1...eaner_p6270400

I don't see how you could go wrong with that for $199 mate
from memory my Karcher had a 2 year warranty.
As I posted earlier it is very important to purge the air bubbles out of the system before you turn on the pump
& your 1600 psi is fine for most people at home & will still rip through plenty of grime.

[mechatron]

I don't see how you could go wrong with that for $199 mate
from memory my Karcher had a 2 year warranty.
As I posted earlier it is very important to purge the air bubbles out of the system before you turn on the pump
& your 1600 psi is fine for most people at home & will still rip through plenty of grime.

Awesome thanks heaps for your input mate. It's greatly appreciated as always. And thanks to everyone else who contributed towards my post

This attachment would work with this Karcher model wouldn't it?
https://www.carcareproducts.com.au/p...now_foam_lance

[Xjas]

I bought a Gerni over a Karcher, I found a fair few bad reviews for the cheaper Karchers on line when I was looking for one. Can't remember exactly what model Gerni it is, 145 something I think, it's 2.1kw, plenty of pressure for around the house, got it for ~$500 when super cheap auto had a sale on, that was cheaper than I could get it anywhere else. Only had it 12 months, so far its been great.

[whitels1ss]

Awesome thanks heaps for your input mate. It's greatly appreciated as always. And thanks to everyone else who contributed towards my post

This attachment would work this Karcher, wouldn't it?
https://www.carcareproducts.com.au/p...now_foam_lance

Sorry but just looking at that picture I don't know if it will fit? It might but different brands have different fittings.
If I were to guess I would say no but I know you can buy aftermarket bottles with the correct fittings
so they might have the right fitting one as well?

Karcher do one of their own & from memory you can buy them in a small or a large
You will find them at Bunnings, ebay or if you go to your nearest Karcher service centre.

When I bought mine I bought their small one which is around 350ml from memory
I since have seen there is about a 1 litre size available & I wish I had known because I would have bought that instead.

[mechatron]

Sorry but just looking at that picture I don't know if it will fit? It might but different brands have different fittings.
If I were to guess I would say no but I know you can buy aftermarket bottles with the correct fittings
so they might have the right fitting one as well?

Karcher do one of their own & from memory you can buy them in a small or a large
You will find them at Bunnings, ebay or if you go to your nearest Karcher service centre.

When I bought mine I bought their small one which is around 350ml from memory
I since have seen there is about a 1 litre size available & I wish I had known because I would have bought that instead.

Brilliant, thanks buddy