MGrant

Are these things ok to use on my S,or would I be risking some damage?
Cheers

Vixen

I use a pressure washer if the car is really filthy as I figure you'd cause more damage pushing the dirt over the car. Generally use it for under the wheel arches though.

Boab01

I use one to rinse and to get some of the caked in guff off but you can't solely wash your S with the pressure hose once it's nice and soapy you gotta get in there with a sponge.

Here's what I did this weekend

Rinse with pressure hose
Soapy Sponging
Rinse with pressure hose
Diamondbrite conditioner
Rinse with pressure hose
dry with MF towel
wax
buff with towel

Took about 2 hours all in I think so not quite as crazy as some of the loonies here but as I was sponging I was finding all kinds of flecks and things I didn't like!

j8mie

I thought using a pressure hose was a bad idea, as it pushed the dirt/grit into the paintwork. Also if you get too close, you can seriously damage the tyre side walls.

Nezil

When I lived with my parents, I used to use their pressure washer all the time to wash my whole car.

I moved out about 18 months ago (bought the S2000 about 10 months ago) and since then I've not used one.

I washed my car last weekend and wished I had one for the wheel wells, it's a bit of a pain to wash upside down - the top of the wheel wells; with a sponge or a brush.

I'd like one of my own, but only for wheel wells.

billybiker

You have to be careful with these things as the water gets into places it shouldn't. I'm a great believer in warm soapy water and a sponge.

moff

Nothing wrong with using a Karcher... I have done for years on both my cars and it's brilliant.

The only damage it will cause will be near rust / loose paintwork.

MGrant

Thanks for the opinions. The potential damage to the tyre walls was mentioned to me also by a mate of mine,so I`ll be careful about that.
Malc

Lloyd Six

My K`archer is a 2600 PSi and I blast everything, do get a bit of water in the car sometimes but only when you point right at the weather seals.

muttly

They are fine for cleaning the patio slabs, the hardstanding and garden path BUT NOT AN S2000!
Wash it by hand give it the love and attention it deserves! (and the car)