Car wash options - underground car parks
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My cars are parked in an underground car park below my apartment. There is no water supply and I dont think they would appreciate me lugging buckets of water up and down and making a mess of the car park. Other than an occasional spray on waterless wax cloth when the car is pretty much clean already (but might have a little dust on it), I resign myself to using the local £5 car wash. I am conscious of the fact these don't do my paintwork any favours but can't see many other options.
For those who have a similar set up, and don't have car wash facilities to DIY, what do you do? Are there any other options? Don't fancy blowing £25 a week and however much time finding a specialist detailer to do a 5 bucket wash or whatever. Only thing that comes to mind is a bucket of sponges and bits in the boot and find a garage with a wash booth that I can at least do myself, albeit limited to the use of the garage's spray hoses etc which I still don't like as hard to avoid dragging across the roof etc when walking around the car.
For those who have a similar set up, and don't have car wash facilities to DIY, what do you do? Are there any other options? Don't fancy blowing £25 a week and however much time finding a specialist detailer to do a 5 bucket wash or whatever. Only thing that comes to mind is a bucket of sponges and bits in the boot and find a garage with a wash booth that I can at least do myself, albeit limited to the use of the garage's spray hoses etc which I still don't like as hard to avoid dragging across the roof etc when walking around the car.
irfan1712 said:
you need to get yourself some 'ONR' (Optimum no rinse). its an absolute game changer for situations like yours.
One bucket with 2/3thirds water, a cap full of this and a few microfibre towels and you can clean a moderately dirty car with ease with no water supply at all. Wash with your microfibres a panel at a time and you feel it lift dirt off the panel, rinse in the bucket and repeat, using several microfibres to do one car would be the safest way, or a nice plush wash mitt. Once a panel is washed you can use your drying towel and dry it. Its a pretty quick process.
Not quite aggressive enough to get stubborn brake dust off wheels, so id use a wheel cleaner and brush, and then have some ONR in pump sprayer to rinse the wheels.
plenty of youtube vids and reviews on it but for a car that's not absolutely caked up to its nuts in mud, its my go to product.. once cleaned, a nice wipe down with your spray sealant / wax / detailer of choice and your car is team gleam.
Its one of those products that was raved about for years on detailing forums which i just avoided or took no interest in... ironically its something i wish i'd bought years a ago.
This looks brilliant! Many thanks for the heads up! Ordered.One bucket with 2/3thirds water, a cap full of this and a few microfibre towels and you can clean a moderately dirty car with ease with no water supply at all. Wash with your microfibres a panel at a time and you feel it lift dirt off the panel, rinse in the bucket and repeat, using several microfibres to do one car would be the safest way, or a nice plush wash mitt. Once a panel is washed you can use your drying towel and dry it. Its a pretty quick process.
Not quite aggressive enough to get stubborn brake dust off wheels, so id use a wheel cleaner and brush, and then have some ONR in pump sprayer to rinse the wheels.
plenty of youtube vids and reviews on it but for a car that's not absolutely caked up to its nuts in mud, its my go to product.. once cleaned, a nice wipe down with your spray sealant / wax / detailer of choice and your car is team gleam.
Its one of those products that was raved about for years on detailing forums which i just avoided or took no interest in... ironically its something i wish i'd bought years a ago.
Edited by irfan1712 on Thursday 18th November 15:57
Edited by irfan1712 on Thursday 18th November 15:59
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