Pressure washer vs. Regular sprayer

[AutoApollo]

Hi guys, I'd like to hear your thoughts on which you prefer of the above and why. Also what you do or don't like about pressure washers or regular garden sprayers to wash your vehicles.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Autogeekonline mobile app

[CParrott]

Hi guys, I'd like to hear your thoughts on which you prefer of the above and why. Also what you do or don't like about pressure washers or regular garden sprayers to wash your vehicles.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Autogeekonline mobile app

Ease of use, will probably be the number 1 reason. Its just far easier for me to turn on the spigot and spray the car off. Rather than pull the PW out, check the oil, check the gas level, start it up and have it running for 15-20 minutes while i spray off. I would rather pair it with a foam lance if i'm going to use the PW. Water from the hose works just as well, and i'm lazy. lol

[KirkH]

Foam cannons for pressure washers create much thicker foam than foam guns for the hose.

Firehose nozzles for the hose can create very high pressure.

Gas powered PWs are noisy and run even when you are not spraying water.

Electric power washers are quiet and only run when spraying but are not as powerful and I have bad luck with electric trimmers, mowers, etc.

Gas PW prices have dropped quite a bit and are very affordable.

Electric PWs are cheap.

PWs HURT when you do something stupid, like trying to hold a mat and spray it with a PW but instead spraying the back of your hand.

[TTQ B4U]

Hi guys, I'd like to hear your thoughts on which you prefer of the above and why. Also what you do or don't like about pressure washers or regular garden sprayers to wash your vehicles.

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Autogeekonline mobile app

The only real benefit of a power washer for me is the use of less water and cleaning in wheel wells. There are side by sides of foam guns soaking vs just regular pre-rinsing with waterless wash, etc. and there's not much difference.

When I hose wash, which is rare, I usually just use a nozzle but no power washer.

[Cruzscarwash]

i have a PW and only use it for mud and really bad wells, besides that I don't use it. sounded good at the time but not it sits majority of the time.

[chefwong]

Electric PWs are cheap.

PWs HURT when you do something stupid, like trying to hold a mat and spray it with a PW but instead spraying the back of your hand.

I disagree. I can put my hand in front of my usual 25 degree nozzle and I won't wince...

Washing wheels in insanely faster. No need to wheel woolie, powerstick. You will need to use a mitt to remove the surface film - which shows up more on darker wheels, but there no to chase after spokes, etc

There is almost one thing I would be indispensable with, and that would be my PW.
They remove crud so much more, before you even take a mitt to it.
The less dirt - surface contact I'm making - mitt2panel, I'm game

[CParrott]

I use my PW on the vinyl siding more than the car lol

[hogie]

I agree, while they look cool spraying tons of foam everywhere Pressure washers just aren't all that useful for individual car washes. If you have been out mudding they are great, but I use mine way more for household chores than anything else.

[dcjredline]

I like my PW cause after cleaning and rinsing wheels and wells there is significantly less water on the ground than doing the same rinses with a hose on just 2 wheels. Saves water without a doubt and has better cleaning "power"

[spazzz]

What I don't like about the pressure washer is now that I have it, I feel I should use it.

One more step in the weekly winter wash extravaganza.
Presoak with pump sprayer Salt-Away solution, dwell, D114 pump spray rinse/soap, dwell, then wheel conventional wash with pressure washer, rinse the whole mess(car and wheels), 2 bucket then flood with watering rain wand.

I like my pressure washer more since I changed the laundry room faucet to have a hose bib. This allows a nice warm winter bath.