Pressure Washers?

[tidnab]

OK, I've ripped through 2 1800psi pressure washers <which I use to wash my ATV's and vehicles> I've decided that they're basically cheap pieces of crap...

With that I want to buy a gas pressure washer, my concern is most of the heavy duty ones are NOT recommended for vehicles <obviously they push ~4000psi> There are different connectors that make it less powerful but I don't know much about them..

Can anyone offer advice on gas powered pressure washers?? On another noteI picked up a leaf blower to dry off my truck and it works ok... I also Zaino'd the hood... wow... what a difference...

 

[eddie102870]

honda makes a nice one, they dont make cheap stuff, ive got one from lowe's that was about 4 or 500 that i wash the beck off with every year and the eaves of the house, its got 3 or 4 different nozzles

 

[ohiosrt10]

Yes, Honda makes great ones. I'm using one right now on my deck with the YELLOW nozzle. It comes with 5 different nozzles so you don't put out too much power (ex. RED will strip the paint off of your truck, green will just give it a nice shine). I would highly recommend this unit to anyone. It's been working great for about 4 years and is from Home Depot. BTW.. you can find 10% off coupons on Ebay all day long for Home Depot or Lowes for a buck or two!

 

[Muzzy]

I have a Craftsman 2000PSI that has a Honda engine. I replace the variable tip with quick change fixed tips (you can buy those at almost any hardware). The 2000PSI is only for a straight narrow stream tip. The fan type tips drop the pressure significantly.

-Muzzy

 

[zex-srt10]

I also use a leaf blower to dry my truck, but i might buy a Master Blaster from metro it has two 4hp motors. If thats doesnt dry the truck faster ill just have to use it on my H-D.

 

[TREKER]

Yes, Honda makes great ones. I'm using one right now on my deck with the YELLOW nozzle. It comes with 5 different nozzles so you don't put out too much power (ex. RED will strip the paint off of your truck, green will just give it a nice shine). I would highly recommend this unit to anyone. It's been working great for about 4 years and is from Home Depot. BTW.. you can find 10% off coupons on Ebay all day long for Home Depot or Lowes for a buck or two!

:dito:

I have the same one. Used it over the weekend.

 

[tidnab]

yeah the yellow nozzle... but isn't it all relative... yellow nozzle on a 2000 means it pushes out 1600 does yellow nozzle on a 4000 mean 3600?? or ??

I'd like to buy something that will push out 4000, but I'd like to know that I can scale it back ENOUGH so I don't <rip the paint off the truck>

Thanks 4 the replies ... I've been lookin at the ones at sears so far... I thought most of them had briggs/straton engines... I'll have to check out the honda ones...

 

[ohiosrt10]

BTW.. my Honda is the 2500 PSI model.

 

[Muzzy]

The yellow one is what I use most too. I believe it is the 15 degrees fan pattern. 4000PSI is a pretty steep pressure for car washing. Stand back real far when rinsing.

-Muzzy

 

[tidnab]

The yellow one is what I use most too. I believe it is the 15 degrees fan pattern. 4000PSI is a pretty steep pressure for car washing. Stand back real far when rinsing.

-Muzzy

yeah standing back far isn't what I want to accomplish... I'd like to find a model that says... this nozzle reduce pressure by 50% or... has something on the unit that allows you to adjust the pressure.... I haven't found either ....

Unfortunately the heavy duty model I wanted to get was 4000psi :dontknow:

 

[Silverback]

I have a Craftsman and the pressure is adjustable.

 

[wyoramsrt-10]

I have a Craftsman and the pressure is adjustable.

Bingo that is what I would go with. We have them at work. Sometimes when you have the pressure cranked up you can blow out an o-ring on the piston sleeves.

 

[azpyroguy]

Honda and DevilBiss are both good ones... I had a DevilBiss for several years, and then sold it to a neighboor to use to commercially he used it for 3 years every day to remove paint from houses... the thing had thousands of hours on it...

A good place to get them is: Roys Small Engine Warehouse

http://www.smallenginewarehouse.com/ProductList.asp?Category=Pressure+Washer

They sell reconditioned units, which mine was... and as I said it lasted forever.. all I did was keep the oil changed and the sealed cleaned and free from dirt, etc..

The electric ones I have found are pretty much junk... but that is only my opinion.

 

[solsir4]

does that actually work if you dry your truck off with a leaf blower ...

 

[Silverback]

does that actually work if you dry your truck off with a leaf blower ...

You use the leaf blower to remove the majority of the water, then wipe it down with micro fiber towels.

 

[Muzzy]

I have a Craftsman 6.5HP shop vac that is also a leaf blower. The motor lifts off the top and doubles as a 265MPH leaf blower. I use that to get most of the water off and then I have "The Absorber" . The Absorber blows away any towel or chamois for drying.

-Muzzy

 

[6pakattack]

OK, I've ripped through 2 1800psi pressure washers <which I use to wash my ATV's and vehicles> I've decided that they're basically cheap pieces of crap...

With that I want to buy a gas pressure washer, my concern is most of the heavy duty ones are NOT recommended for vehicles <obviously they push ~4000psi> There are different connectors that make it less powerful but I don't know much about them..

Can anyone offer advice on gas powered pressure washers?? On another noteI picked up a leaf blower to dry off my truck and it works ok... I also Zaino'd the hood... wow... what a difference...

Used to use a 2500psi one at work,I think you'll find that there's an adjustment screw that can turn down the PSI for your use !!:dontknow:

 

[azpyroguy]

Used to use a 2500psi one at work,I think you'll find that there's an adjustment screw that can turn down the PSI for your use !!:dontknow:

If I remember correctly...6pak is correct on this... I recall mine having the same screw setting.

 

[azpyroguy]

You use the leaf blower to remove the majority of the water, then wipe it down with micro fiber towels.

Its tough here in Arizona to dry the truck without out getting water spots... anything more than 2-3 minutes in the summer time the water has nearly evaporated....

 

[6pakattack]

Its tough here in Arizona to dry the truck without out getting water spots... anything more than 2-3 minutes in the summer time the water has nearly evaporated....

I laugh my ass off,when we bought the house we're in now,the owner told us we had three choices for water !!!1.Well Water 2.City Water 3. Water Softened City Water :rock: to the Hose !!! Is my truck spoile dor what ??