Protection from pw wand hitting paint

**KirkH** · 02-26-2018, 02:02 PM

Do you worry about hitting your paint with your power washer wand? Try this trick:

Pipe insulation from any big box store.

**PSL Rich** · 02-26-2018, 03:45 PM

Simple, cheap & effective - thanks for sharing!

**fightnews** · 02-26-2018, 06:05 PM

No, the only time I've ever worried about a pressure washer hitting the car is with the coin op and that was more the hose. I don't put the wand any closer then about a foot just to be safe. I use a 2000 psi at the house. You shouldn't really put the wand right up close to the paint

**KirkH** · 02-26-2018, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by fightnews

No, the only time I've ever worried about a pressure washer hitting the car is with the coin op and that was more the hose. I don't put the wand any closer then about a foot just to be safe. I use a 2000 psi at the house. You shouldn't really put the wand right up close to the paint

Ive never actually hit anything with the wand, but I worry about it. This is peace of mind for me.

**FUNX650** · 02-26-2018, 08:12 PM

Bob

**PSL Rich** · 02-27-2018, 12:18 PM

I try to always keep the wand 2ft or more from the paint - except when cleaning wheel-wells. Don't see huge likelihood of wand hitting the paint, but for $.99 why not eliminate the possibility? Just sayin...