Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Im in need of one, as im sick of using the piddly little hose i have which just doesnt get the dirty water off the car ,its too weak lol
So any reccomendations? I was going to buy it from halfrauds only because they are the only ppl i know who sell them. Is this wise?
Lets see yours and hear your opinions please 
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willay
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elbow grease.
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corsa-sxi
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Registered: 11th Jul 03
Location: Kingston upon Hull
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try using a bucket for the past year  i think im gonna get a low range karcher one?
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Twiggy
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Registered: 15th Oct 04
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I have had to and there great fun! Just dont touch the spray comming out!
karcher are the daddy!
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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karcher are shit, spend about £150 for a good one, we have a diesel one, will strip the paint of my car if i turn the heat up too much!!
£2500 though!!
karcher are all plastic and internals pistons etc are as well, id say look about, kew are good as well
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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I use my car everyday and always have tar spots that just dont come off.
Willay suggests elbow grease i have neither the time nor the patience to do an entire car covered in tar spots it would take a day, i sometimes get my car cleaned by a local valeter
HE cleans it for £15 and whenever i get it back it NEVER has a single tar spot on it.
I would like one that could assist in removal of tar crap.
But main reason is the hose i use just trickles and it just doesnt remove the water fast enough, takes me all day.
Where do i get Kew ones from Brad?
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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proper pressure washer place, karcher are just throw away jobs!!
You need small bit of white spirit on a rag and rub the spots off, same with flies, then wax the whole car after!!
£15 isnt bad i would take it there more often LOL
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Colin
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My boss has one that cost a few £kk's it looks like a cement mixer
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corsa-sxi
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Location: Kingston upon Hull
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ive mostly heard of karcher, thought they were quite good, obviously not
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Jambo
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£15 aint bad at all brad, hes a nice guy to does our entire familys cars, he cant clean wheels for shit but hes amazing at making my car look spotlessly clean, i just go over it with a shamy leather afterwards job done!
He shall be cleaning it before PVS 
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bradfincham
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good good, i got my interior valeted but i dont trust them with the bodywork!!
if you just want one to wash water over it id say get a £100 one from a diy place then, karcher etc, if you want it to last for years and be pretty powerful then spend £150+
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Adam-D
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i got a cheap £40 from wickes
does the job
has a bottle attachment so you fill it u[p with soap
soap the car
sponge it
rinse
polish
wax
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Ill look in a hardwere place im not sure if i wanna spend £100 on one just to rinse the car!
Ill go on the hunt
Thank u for advice guys
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Dan. T
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Registered: 6th Jan 05
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
I use my car everyday and always have tar spots that just dont come off.
Willay suggests elbow grease i have neither the time nor the patience to do an entire car covered in tar spots it would take a day, i sometimes get my car cleaned by a local valeter
HE cleans it for £15 and whenever i get it back it NEVER has a single tar spot on it.
I would like one that could assist in removal of tar crap.
But main reason is the hose i use just trickles and it just doesnt remove the water fast enough, takes me all day.
Where do i get Kew ones from Brad?
Have the same problem with tar spots, though have just found tar remover by auto glym, so ill be giving that a try 
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Jambo
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I have tried tar removers, they are good when u have a few spots.
My car is peppered with them
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bradfincham
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1- stop driving through roadworks
2 - stop spinning the tyres!!!
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sunnyb
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
I use my car everyday and always have tar spots that just dont come off.
Willay suggests elbow grease i have neither the time nor the patience to do an entire car covered in tar spots it would take a day, i sometimes get my car cleaned by a local valeter
HE cleans it for £15 and whenever i get it back it NEVER has a single tar spot on it.
I would like one that could assist in removal of tar crap.
But main reason is the hose i use just trickles and it just doesnt remove the water fast enough, takes me all day.
Where do i get Kew ones from Brad?
for the tar and shit i used to use meguiers(sp)bug and tar remover, and seriously its the best stuff i've ever used, spray on, and it practically falls off!
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corsa-sxi
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Registered: 11th Jul 03
Location: Kingston upon Hull
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meguairs is awful, autoglym is miles better for tar remover
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leeshez
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Location: Great Harwood, Lancashire
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I have one from argos it is good enough for me
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loo_goblin
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Registered: 14th Jul 04
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
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ui find that pressure washers arnt good for the the paint.
We got a trafalgar diesel ones but only use it on trucks as would strip paint off cars.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
karcher are shit, spend about £150 for a good one, we have a diesel one, will strip the paint of my car if i turn the heat up too much!!
£2500 though!!
karcher are all plastic and internals pistons etc are as well, id say look about, kew are good as well
Karcher ar good for a while, then because they are all plastic they break and the internals seize up e.t.c... Mines broke now 
[Edited on 24-05-2005 by 1800ed]
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