oneheadlite
04-15-2021, 11:58 AM
I've been re-thinking my current detailing situation, and have been thinking about making a change for 2021.
Short version of situation: Limited time for detailing due to other areas in life taking priority + refusing to do non-Geek quality washes mean both my wife's and my car are consistently driving around dirtier than they ever have. It's ironic when the "guy into detailing" at my work (me) has the dirtiest car of the bunch. Sure, it's swirl free and protected under there; but to your average civilian it's not the best looking of the bunch. Due to my rear bumper and hatch having been damaged in an accident (thanks 19yo...), I can't cheat and go through a touchless wash.
So, I've been thinking about really leaning into rinseless washing to cut down on the setup/tear down involved. Even though I know deep down a Geek level rinseless wash is arguably safer than your standard beater-brush car wash, I still can't get over that mental hurdle of testing the limits of how dirty the car can be starting off. I put on 80+ miles a day, so build up can happen fast.
To counter this, I've been kicking around the cordless pressure washer options. I know the Hydroshot has gotten mention here, but it looks like there are a number of options out there now.
Any updated thoughts on any of these options? Dewalt, Kobalt, Hydroshot plus/ultra (whatever it is), Sun Joe, Etc.?
The one I'm eyeing is actually a Greenworks unit. You can get the bare unit for around $145 (I already have a couple of the 40v batteries). "800" psi, 1.1 GPM. 3 year warranty (sent them an email to confirm).
I don't wanna spend a ton of money as there's no guarantee this is the right fit. But at $145, I could justify picking one up to try. Then, either just use it as an initial "grit" rinse, or (probably the best version) pick up a pump-up foamer to use my Griot's Surface Wash as a pre-wash before doing a rinseless. I've done this with my regular pressure washer and BOSS cannon, it's just a lot more setup/teardown to drag all that stuff out. Trimming down the time involved is the big focus.
I'll update if I end up picking up the Greenworks unit - I may be able to work it into my work routine (auto repair) which would help justify having it around.
Addendum: just focusing on pressure washers/car washing speed tips for this conversation; LSP's, while obviously also coming into play, are a different topic. Thank you!
Short version of situation: Limited time for detailing due to other areas in life taking priority + refusing to do non-Geek quality washes mean both my wife's and my car are consistently driving around dirtier than they ever have. It's ironic when the "guy into detailing" at my work (me) has the dirtiest car of the bunch. Sure, it's swirl free and protected under there; but to your average civilian it's not the best looking of the bunch. Due to my rear bumper and hatch having been damaged in an accident (thanks 19yo...), I can't cheat and go through a touchless wash.
So, I've been thinking about really leaning into rinseless washing to cut down on the setup/tear down involved. Even though I know deep down a Geek level rinseless wash is arguably safer than your standard beater-brush car wash, I still can't get over that mental hurdle of testing the limits of how dirty the car can be starting off. I put on 80+ miles a day, so build up can happen fast.
To counter this, I've been kicking around the cordless pressure washer options. I know the Hydroshot has gotten mention here, but it looks like there are a number of options out there now.
Any updated thoughts on any of these options? Dewalt, Kobalt, Hydroshot plus/ultra (whatever it is), Sun Joe, Etc.?
The one I'm eyeing is actually a Greenworks unit. You can get the bare unit for around $145 (I already have a couple of the 40v batteries). "800" psi, 1.1 GPM. 3 year warranty (sent them an email to confirm).
I don't wanna spend a ton of money as there's no guarantee this is the right fit. But at $145, I could justify picking one up to try. Then, either just use it as an initial "grit" rinse, or (probably the best version) pick up a pump-up foamer to use my Griot's Surface Wash as a pre-wash before doing a rinseless. I've done this with my regular pressure washer and BOSS cannon, it's just a lot more setup/teardown to drag all that stuff out. Trimming down the time involved is the big focus.
I'll update if I end up picking up the Greenworks unit - I may be able to work it into my work routine (auto repair) which would help justify having it around.
Addendum: just focusing on pressure washers/car washing speed tips for this conversation; LSP's, while obviously also coming into play, are a different topic. Thank you!