[Joe-BMW33]

Originally Posted by smacky

The connector for the garden hose is a big issue for me. Tightening the garden hose ends up loosening the the connector from the washer since they screw in in opposite directions. A quick connector sounds like one thing I need to make life easier.

Maybe a longer hose from the washer to the gun? I don't know what the proper name for it is. But the quick connector will make it quicker to set up and the longer hose for the gun will probably help me walk around further without toppling the washer over.

I have an issue with the garden hose-to-washer connector always leaking to some degree. I just have a small spraying leak at all times and the best I can do is just work to lessen the leak as much as I can.

Between all this stuff, you should have all the parts to make everything quick disco including the garden hose:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the gun I bought:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You know after I posted about the annoying power wire, I thought, maybe I should just get a longer gun hose or an extension, then I can leave it be near the plug and garden hose spicket and not have to unravel the electrical wire. My spicket is actually in my garage.

Which extension did you go with? Do you have a link?

I am thinking this could work:

https://www.amazon.com/Pressure-Hose...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

[MrLatte]

Originally Posted by NGT2

How does it look? Half the ones I see online have front plates. Can’t decide if I’d fill them or just get a decorative plate from my alma mater and leave it as is.

In the uk, you are asking for a fine if you drive around without a front plate. I have temporarily positioned the plate in the front windscreen for now.

My reg has a small number of characters and incudes a 1 which means I can legally run a small plate 330mm, versus the standard 520mm uk size.

Mirrors and grill are next.

[smacky]

Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

Between all this stuff, you should have all the parts to make everything quick disco including the garden hose:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the gun I bought:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You know after I posted about the annoying power wire, I thought, maybe I should just get a longer gun hose or an extension, then I can leave it be near the plug and garden hose spicket and not have to unravel the electrical wire. My spicket is actually in my garage.

Which extension did you go with? Do you have a link?

I am thinking this could work:

https://www.amazon.com/Pressure-Hose...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

I haven't purchased an extension hose as yet. I've actually bought nothing for the PW other than the foam cannon, so I can't quite recommend one. I'll take a look around. I use SlickDeals and Sun Joes are on there frequently and the comments usually have discussions on additional accessories so I'll take a look there and see what they recommend.

I'll take a look at what you suggested. Thanks

[Joe-BMW33]

Originally Posted by smacky

I haven't purchased an extension hose as yet. I've actually bought nothing for the PW other than the foam cannon, so I can't quite recommend one. I'll take a look around. I use SlickDeals and Sun Joes are on there frequently and the comments usually have discussions on additional accessories so I'll take a look there and see what they recommend.

I'll take a look at what you suggested. Thanks

Thanks. I pulled the trigger on the extension hose. I’m sure it will be fine. It’s only $30 bucks so even if it last a year or two I’d be fine with that.

Don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner. Besides the tangling power chord, I now won’t have to drag the until and two hoses and a wire around.

[Greywall]

What's everyone's solution to washing in below 30 degree weather? Slightest bit of dusting of snow around here and they dump an ocean load of salt on the roads.

Just drag out the pressure washer and give it a once over?

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by Greywall

What's everyone's solution to washing in below 30 degree weather? Slightest bit of dusting of snow around here and they dump an ocean load of salt on the roads.

Just drag out the pressure washer and give it a once over?

Run it through a touch-free wash. If it's not ceramic coated

[Greywall]

Originally Posted by Mosaud1998

Run it through a touch-free wash. If it's not ceramic coated

It is ceramic coated. Also I've been searching around for a water only car was around here, but haven't found any.

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by Greywall

It is ceramic coated. Also I've been searching around for a water only car was around here, but haven't found any.

I'd just take it to a touch free place and use the self wash bay. I've done that a couple of times when it's less busy.
I'll
I'd take my own car wash stuff and just use the water

[Greywall]

Originally Posted by Mosaud1998

I'd just take it to a touch free place and use the self wash bay. I've done that a couple of times when it's less busy.
I'll
I'd take my own car wash stuff and just use the water

Wouldn't that be the same as using my own power washer? Or do they use hot water?

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by Greywall

Wouldn't that be the same as using my own power washer? Or do they use hot water?

I think they use hot water. I don't wash my car outside (in other words, I don't use the garden hose) when it's winter out. Don't want to risk bursting the pipes.

[Greywall]

Originally Posted by Mosaud1998

I think they use hot water. I don't wash my car outside (in other words, I don't use the garden hose) when it's winter out. Don't want to risk bursting the pipes.

Good point. With 20 degree weather out, I'd rather not risk that either.

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by Greywall

Good point. With 20 degree weather out, I'd rather not risk that either.

You see, I did that at our old house. Ended up busting the water pipe in the basement and the basement was well, you know what

I was like 14~ at the time

[MrLatte]

Swapped the cerium grey front grill for shadow line, car is looking more stealthy now.

[smacky]

Originally Posted by Greywall

Good point. With 20 degree weather out, I'd rather not risk that either.

Yeah, I would wait until 30s or 40s. I haven't washed my car since November or so of last year. Last winter I did rinseless washes with a bucket of ONR and The Big Red Sponge but I just didn't do it year. I missed a few 50 degree days last month when I could have put some Lift in a foam cannon, rinsed it off, and then hand dried in my garage.

I hope there's a bit more snow or rain soon and I'll just drive it for a bit in that and get some of it off. But I also notice the road salt really likes to aggregate on the rear of the car. I might spray it down with an ONR sprayer and wipe with a Eagle 500 microfiber cloth from TRC.

[Joe-BMW33]

Originally Posted by Greywall

What's everyone's solution to washing in below 30 degree weather? Slightest bit of dusting of snow around here and they dump an ocean load of salt on the roads.

Just drag out the pressure washer and give it a once over?

Leave it dirty. If you can’t wash it right, then don’t wash it at all. You will do more damage just to have a day or so of personal satisfaction. Wait until temps are above freezing and so it right with your pressure washer, cannon, etc. A touchless wash will decrease the life of the ceramic coating and honestly, if it’s below freezing, it ain’t gonna look that good even if you found one in your area.

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

Leave it dirty. If you can’t wash it right, then don’t wash it at all. You will do more damage just to have a day or so of personal satisfaction. Wait until temps are above freezing and so it right with your pressure washer, cannon, etc. A touchless wash will decrease the life of the ceramic coating and honestly, if it’s below freezing, it ain’t gonna look that good even if you found one in your area.

Man, I feel blessed to have a way to wash my car during the winter at work, properly

That too, in a heated garage. The GM of the store knows I wash my car at work by hand. Sometimes he makes fun of me but hey man clean car = more girls. Or in some people's case, more guys?!?! Or both? Hell, idk anymore

[Joe-BMW33]

Originally Posted by MrLatte

[img]https://i.ibb.co/gymn3Th/3-ACBF697-C02-B-4-DE4-BF24-AD8-EC68-C88-C8.jpg[/img]

Swapped the cerium grey front grill for shadow line, car is looking more stealthy now.

[img]https://i.ibb.co/4J33k69/D5628-AB0-7-C01-49-FA-83-F8-3-DA1-E466-B499.jpg[/img]

Nice! I did the same with the OEM M-Performance grill. Glad I did. I like the rest of the cerium on the car, I just thought the cerium grill looked Lincoln-ish. Something about the cerium on it gave the look of it protruding.

[Joe-BMW33]

Originally Posted by Mosaud1998

Man, I feel blessed to have a way to wash my car during the winter at work, properly

That too, in a heated garage. The GM of the store knows I wash my car at work by hand. Sometimes he makes fun of me but hey man clean car = more girls. Or in some people's case, more guys?!?! Or both? Hell, idk anymore

Go ahead, rub it in!!

[Mosaud1998]

Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

Go ahead, rub it in!!

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[NGT2]

Originally Posted by Joe-BMW33

Leave it dirty. If you can’t wash it right, then don’t wash it at all. You will do more damage just to have a day or so of personal satisfaction. Wait until temps are above freezing and so it right with your pressure washer, cannon, etc. A touchless wash will decrease the life of the ceramic coating and honestly, if it’s below freezing, it ain’t gonna look that good even if you found one in your area.

Yep. Better to leave it dirty. It will be warm enough tomorrow but it will rain all week. Will probably just wait.

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by NGT2

Yep. Better to leave it dirty. It will be warm enough tomorrow but it will rain all week. Will probably just wait.

On second thought… not going to rain as much as I thought. Maybe I’ll try the Lift tomorrow.

[DJ Jagga]

Swapped my chrome front grill for a black grill. Easy job.