Washing without a hose?

[Robbidoo]

Hi folks.

I live in Luxembourg now (was in the UK until a couple of months ago), and I've just bought my first proper sports car. I'm used to washing my own car, and whilst no expert, I will do the usual two bucket method / citrus pre-wash / clay every few months / polish before waxing etc.

However, I'm renting a new build apartment which has underground garages, where I'm not allowed to wash the car. I can park it near enough to my ground floor kitchen window such that I could run a hose to it, however the kitchen tap (there are no external taps), is a very fancy one to which I think the usual Hoselok cramp-on would do considerable cosmetic damage - the sort that would make a Luxembourgish landlord head straight to the security deposit.

So, any thoughts on either:

- Connecting a hose to a domestic tap in a safe / gentle manner
- Washing a car without a hosepipe

?

[Tony Starks]

Optimum No-Rinse, pretty much the industry standard for safe low water washing

[Robbidoo]

Thanks Iron man, will look it up!

[marshalla]

Couldn't you use one of those push-on rubber connectors that come with cheap shower head attachments ?

[Robbidoo]

I could try the rubber shower thingy, but would have to be dead careful not to pull it off. This tap is far too fancy for its own good.

Watering can... yep I suppose. Would be quite a few trips though!

I'm reading this thread about ONR and it looks like it might be the business: http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p...

[Tony Starks]

Robbidoo said:

I could try the rubber shower thingy, but would have to be dead careful not to pull it off. This tap is far too fancy for its own good.

Watering can... yep I suppose. Would be quite a few trips though!

I'm reading this thread about ONR and it looks like it might be the business: http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p...

Probably the best guide there is on ONR, the op has limited use in his hands so has spent a long time finding finding he easiest and safest ways to wash cars

[227bhp]

A power washer will pull water out of a bucket, sink or water butt so maybe you could rig something up with that.

[MrC986]

You can buy a portable rechargeable pressure washer with a built in tank...I've done a search and one such example is by Mobi - this might do the trick for you!

[plug]

Connect hose to washing machine outlet under sink if you have one.

[Orchid1]

I've read in a few places that in that situation you're best to actually wash it in the rain. First of all it loosens any grime and second it rinses any residue as you wash especially if you use something like Autoglym shampoo that leaves behind a protective coating on the paint that beads water.

[finlo]

Showroom shine rocks.