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Old Mar 29, 2003 | 12:00 PM
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Pressure Wash your car?

I noticed my neighbor washes his car with a pressure washer, looks clean and gets the job done fast...But wouldn't this be bad for the paint or no?
Old Mar 29, 2003 | 12:06 PM
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I bought a Karcher pressure washer 2 years ago and have been washing all my vehicles with it ever since. Great results, doesn't hurt the paint at all. I'd highly recommend it.
Old Mar 29, 2003 | 12:11 PM
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Originally posted by Supermachoman
I bought a Karcher pressure washer 2 years ago and have been washing all my vehicles with it ever since. Great results, doesn't hurt the paint at all. I'd highly recommend it.


Is there a specific pressure washer to use? Because I have one too....is there a surten setting you should put it on?
Old Mar 29, 2003 | 12:14 PM
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Re: Pressure Wash your car?

Originally posted by MaxSpeedSE
I noticed my neighbor washes his car with a pressure washer, looks clean and gets the job done fast...But wouldn't this be bad for the paint or no?
nah...it works great....it's the automatic carwashes with brushes that are bad...
Old Mar 29, 2003 | 06:16 PM
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If your pressure washer is strong enough so that you can hear your panels popping in and out that might leave spider web looking cracks in the paint over time... I doubt your home bought pressure washer is that strong however...
Old Mar 29, 2003 | 06:22 PM
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i think it would only be bad if your paint is bad with chips and big scratches (like mine ) the pressure water would get under there and rip more paint off
Old Mar 29, 2003 | 07:04 PM
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Originally posted by Supermachoman
I bought a Karcher pressure washer 2 years ago and have been washing all my vehicles with it ever since. Great results, doesn't hurt the paint at all. I'd highly recommend it.
hehe I work for Karcher when they have sales going on at QVC... they are not bad for the money
Old Mar 29, 2003 | 07:13 PM
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Originally posted by wrongway15
i think it would only be bad if your paint is bad with chips and big scratches (like mine ) the pressure water would get under there and rip more paint off
that happened to me too.. it cause larger tears in the paint..
Old Mar 29, 2003 | 07:21 PM
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use common sense and you won't ruin your paint.
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