Mini car wash setup at home

[carxynogen]

Yung walang wax na shampoo sana.
I apply wax separately using a specific wax product.

Also, this is the pressure washer that I am using at home, yung Orange na HPB 302.
Bought 3 yrs ago, so far OK pa naman.

https://s.shopee.ph/8f8BFZtaGu

[oj88]

My foam sprayer arrived last night and I got to try it out. I haven't dialed down the ideal solution ratio yet but it does work at the recommended 1:9.

I initially did a test clean on a single panel but decided to expand it to the rest of the car.... Reason being; the car is pearl white and cleaning just one panel was a bad idea.... colors no longer match. So I finished off the 1.5L solution to cover the front, hood, doors, quarter panels, all four tires, and the tail gate. I skipped the roof and all the windows.

Dirt appears to glide off easily with light wiping using a mitt. And since it was already 9PM, I didn't thought it was right to disturb the neighbors and so I skipped the pressure washer and instead used the balde and tabo to rinse. The solution came off with the grime pretty easily.

I'll give it a proper go when the sun comes out. But I can already tell that I might be better off buying the bottle attachment for our pressure washer.... faster dispensing and wider coverage.

[Vodka]

I'll give it a proper go when the sun comes out. But I can already tell that I might be better off buying the bottle attachment for our pressure washer.... faster dispensing and wider coverage.

this is 1:4 mtx shampoo. btw there's also a "high foam" shampoo from cochemax, might try it out next time...

yeah you're probably better off w/ this setup. sorry for not demo'ing it earlier haha, coz i used to pair it w/ my 18v washer which is a lot weaker so didn't generate good foam

btw there's another upgrade to these cheap cannons, there's this 3-layer upgrade to the metal foam inside. you might wanna try it out if you go this route

[oj88]

^ Do you use the same foam solution and mix ratio to wash the engine bay?

[Vodka]

^ Do you use the same foam solution and mix ratio to wash the engine bay?

i never wash the engine bay, i don't even clean it LOL

[oj88]

i never wash the engine bay, i don't even clean it LOL

Not regularly. In fact I only washed the engine bay of my previous 9 y/o Innova 2KD twice.

I only do spot-cleaning using an engine degreaser, especially around the breather hose and after an oil change.

[dr. d]

i never wash the engine bay, i don't even clean it LOL

neither do i, heh heh.
and if ever i do, it's using a handheld water-wet basahan only.

[Miles_on]

In the old days I'd wrap the sensitive parts (i.e. alternator, ignition coil and distributor...) and hose away, but with today's engines, it's too risky. You never know ano yung mababasa mo. Just a damp wet rag lang talaga na rin is the safest solution.

Toyota Otis offers an engine detailing service, but I never availed of it....