thegsi
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I bought myself a pressure washer the other day to obviously use when washing my car. But I've spoken to a few people and some have said that they're no good for the paint work in the long run. Then again, I have had people saying it's all b*llocks and using them is fine.
Just wanted to get some opinions on this from the detailing chaps. My car is going in for a big body work job next week and full respray so if pressure washing it will ruin the paint, I'll take it back.
Cheers lads 
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N16K
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That guy with the ultra clean nurburgring astra, does he use a pressure washer? I cant see it doing any harm.
[Edited on 08-01-2009 by N16K]
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John
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It won't do any harm.
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N16K
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[Edited on 08-01-2009 by N16K]
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fightstar
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I was thinking tis earlier, surely if you wash you car even twice a week it would damage after months or so
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stan_the_man
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Using a pressure washer wont harm your car. But using a sponge can. Its recommended to use a lamswool wash mitt, as it wont leave swirl marks.
Then just wax as normal.
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Nic Barnes
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i once pressure washed my old corsa and paint started to flake off. this was becuase the bodyshop it got sprayed in was utter rubbish.
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Bonney
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Its safe, just dont point it directly at the car from close range
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John
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Even if you do it from close range it won't do any damage unless you've got dodgy paint, in which case something else would cause it to come off eventually.
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Rob B
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Its perfectly safe, how do you remove all the grit and crap on your paint if you dont use a pressure washer ? Just rub it in and make lovely swirls with a sponge ?
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John
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WD40 
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Andrew
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I use it on mine to get all the salt and shite off. Then rub it down with a spunge.
No swirl marks or anything have appeared from me cleaning. Problem i have is with stones and bloody people twating my car with doors 
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
Its perfectly safe, how do you remove all the grit and crap on your paint if you dont use a pressure washer ? Just rub it in and make lovely swirls with a sponge ?
alternatively never wash the car. solves a mutlitude of problems
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Shell
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Woooah hold on, I thought you weren't supposed to use a power washer 6 weeks after having a re-spray/paint job?
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mattk
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I swear people are going to stop driving there cars soon to protect the paint
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Ben G
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i've used my pressure washer karcher thingy on my paint and stripes and nothing has come off.
stop worrying and just do it.
the only problem you will have is it you have flaky/cracked paint.
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Kevxx
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basically don't aim too close with full preasure towards flaky/rusty bits 
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Chris x
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Have heard of a few people doing it and the paint coming off. I wouldnt use one on my car. I use the 2bucket method and a mit.
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thegsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
Its perfectly safe, how do you remove all the grit and crap on your paint if you dont use a pressure washer ? Just rub it in and make lovely swirls with a sponge ?
I use a hose 
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AndyCorsaSport
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I wash my car at work with a Deisel powered pressure washer, rather a big one, wash it once a week, sometimes twice, and have had it about 8 months now, not a problem.
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Kevxx
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Preasure washers are the devil!
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mattk
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what about pressure washers?
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Rob B
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
what about pressure washers?
 Seriously, using a hose is not going to shift anything.. your just going to make lovely swirls on your paint if you dont pressure wash first.
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IvIarkgraham
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my paint is flakey and wank pressure washer hasnt done anymore damage
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mattk
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
quote:
Originally posted by mattk
what about pressure washers?
Seriously, using a hose is not going to shift anything.. your just going to make lovely swirls on your paint if you dont pressure wash first.
that post was a sarcastic dig at the post above, cause he spelt pressure washer wrong 
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