Steam auto washing

[Cruzscarwash]

Anyone use a steamachine to wash cars?? How is it? Do you find it useful over other ways? Easier? Harder? Better clean faster??

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[ducksfan]

It's been covered before.

In conclusion, it's not even a consideration unless your willing to spend $5000+ for a very high volume machine. Anything less and you're looking at easily over an hour to wash a car.

[Cruzscarwash]

I was looking at a few 2k machines that seem like they would fit the bill. Everything I've seen they would be perfect but wanted to know if anyone here uses those or anything similar

It's been covered before.

In conclusion, it's not even a consideration unless your willing to spend $5000+ for a very high volume machine. Anything less and you're looking at easily over an hour to wash a car.

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[Vanquish Auto]

Anyone use a steamachine to wash cars?? How is it? Do you find it useful over other ways? Easier? Harder? Better clean faster??

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I tried it when I first got my steamer. It works well. But I find it quicker and just as effective to use a WW or RW. I also wondered if the steam affected coatings in anyway. ONR works a lot better if you get if you get a steamer with chemical injection.

[Cruzscarwash]

I've heard the chemical injection ones are really good

I tried it when I first got my steamer. It works well. But I find it quicker and just as effective to use a WW or RW. I also wondered if the steam affected coatings in anyway. ONR works a lot better if you get if you get a steamer with chemical injection.

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[Vanquish Auto]

I've heard the chemical injection ones are really good

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I couldn’t imagine life without mine. APC for Interiors, degreaser for bays, stain remover for carpet and essential oils for air freshener. That last one only really works if it has a vapor setting. I would highly recommend one though.

[Calendyr]

I couldn’t imagine life without mine. APC for Interiors, degreaser for bays, stain remover for carpet and essential oils for air freshener. That last one only really works if it has a vapor setting. I would highly recommend one though.

Yes but he is talking about using steam to wash the car, not do carpets and seats.

I would not use it. Seems like a giant waste of time. Also lubrication is not great with steam, more chance to put micro-marring in the paint. And if the car is really dirty, ouch, rubbing mud against the paint with no lubrication is the worst thing you can possibly do short of using a scrotch brite pad.

For some tasks, steam is great. But for washing, I really don't see why you would want to.

[Vanquish Auto]

Yes but he is talking about using steam to wash the car, not do carpets and seats.

I would not use it. Seems like a giant waste of time. Also lubrication is not great with steam, more chance to put micro-marring in the paint. And if the car is really dirty, ouch, rubbing mud against the paint with no lubrication is the worst thing you can possibly do short of using a scrotch brite pad.

For some tasks, steam is great. But for washing, I really don't see why you would want to.

Can you read anything besides the last post and comment?

[ducksfan]

I have a $2000 Dupray steam cleaner. It doesn't put out near enough steam to wash the exterior of a car. You would need a commercial unit. Like I posted before $5000+ or you're not even in the ballpark of finding out if it's something that would interest you.

[Cruzscarwash]

What's your psi?

I have a $2000 Dupray steam cleaner. It doesn't put out near enough steam to wash the exterior of a car. You would need a commercial unit. Like I posted before $5000+ or you're not even in the ballpark of finding out if it's something that would interest you.

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