Simple question...

I have a bottle of Karcher Universal Cleaner which implies, on the instructions, it can be used whilst washing a car.

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Never used it, but would be concerned it would strip any wax off the vehicle, not a problem if you intend to re-wax after washing,

It's not the best I have used but it does the job.

wizking wrote:

It's not the best I have used but it does the job.

Neither are the Karcher pressure washers  (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
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karcher make very good industrial washers, but sadly the diy offerings are pretty poor.


however the most common limit to any pressure washer is the water suply, without a good supply even the best ones are crap At work
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Water pressure here in the North East should be better than the South as we are higher up

I double checked this by having a look at the atlas/map and the NE is most certainly higher up than the South.  2002 Honda VFR800
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simont wrote:

Water pressure here in the North East should be better than the South as we are higher up

I double checked this by having a look at the atlas/map and the NE is most certainly higher up than the South.

sorry simont but I live in the highlands and we are definatly higher than you are but water pressure is crap.

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Ghyllie wrote:

simont wrote:

Water pressure here in the North East should be better than the South as we are higher up

I double checked this by having a look at the atlas/map and the NE is most certainly higher up than the South.

sorry simont but I live in the highlands and we are definatly higher than you are but water pressure is crap.

Ghyllie

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I have a Karcher commercial hot water pressure washer HDS 601C to be exact and I use a diluted wash/wax product from a local supplier. What to be careful of is using a pressure washer direct onto reversing/foreward sensors. The cheaper karcher pressure washers (I have had a couple) don't seem to last, and they didn't get heavy usage. In mine I use Kerosene with a little 2 strokeoil to keep it lubricated ( don't know if this is really necessary) but I found diesel tends to clog up the burners.



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Last edited by realspeed on 20th Mar 2014 9:19 pm. Edited 2 times in total

I have one of these, my third one, first one died after a long life , caravan dwellers nicked the next one , insurance paid for the third. Only cold water but lots of it at serious pressure. when on pencil jet it can be used as a strimmer,

http://www.k-cleaners.co.uk/karcher-hd1025...70725.html At work
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chicken george wrote:

I have one of these, my third one, first one died after a long life , caravan dwellers nicked the next one , insurance paid for the third. Only cold water but lots of it at serious pressure. when on pencil jet it can be used as a strimmer,

http://www.k-cleaners.co.uk/karcher-hd1025...70725.html

I know, I bet the robbing pikeys spent ages working out what the extra pin on the plug was for  At work
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I've never read such rubbish. Historically, East was always at the top of the map so the highest place in the country must be Norfolk.

Think back to your physics chaps. You don't want to be high up for higher pressure. Low down gives more head. Now then now then.

Best pressure is at sea level and the supply is from a mountain top.  my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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