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The nice thing about this is they are all 12v so you can run it off your MINI. That said you might want to look into building your own with a higher flowing pump.
However If you wanted to be really old fashioned about it you could just stick one of those tanks a couple feet off of the ground and let gravity do the work.
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The nice thing about this is they are all 12v so you can run it off your MINI. That said you might want to look into building your own with a higher flowing pump.
However If you wanted to be really old fashioned about it you could just stick one of those tanks a couple feet off of the ground and let gravity do the work.
3.5 Gallons provides about 10 minutes of hosing. With 3.5 gallons, I could hose off a dirty SUV and a MINI and do a final rinse after soaping on the MINI--with another gallon or so of water, I could finish off the SUV. The washer combined with a spare bucket with a few gallons of water will give you more water if you need it, but highly unlikely.
So no, it isn't equivalent to pouring buckets of water, lol. But atleast you'll know what to save up for this summer.
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I would love one two problems
College student=I am lucky to be able to afford a car and food.
It only holds 3.5 gal wouldn't 2 5 1/2 gal. buckets do at least as good until I can afford something better?
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I know it is also inconvenient but wouldn't it be simpler to find a DYI car wash bay that has a parking lot next to it where you can dry it off and apply wax or what ever there?....if you bring a friend or boyfriend/girlfriend with you, you could wash /dry/ wax in no time...there's gotta be some DYI car washes in the vicinity, right?
in the winter up here in the northeast when I've shut off my outside faucets, I go to a DYI and I bring a bunch of gallon jugs filled with water and 2 empty buckets and fill the buckets while in the bay and add the car soap to one of them even before I put the quarters in the machine, and then start the wash procedure leaving the machine on 'rinse only'
Try looking up the local club and talk to the members. I am sure one of them would be willing to let you use the driveway to wash your MINI. All it would cost is a six pack or some food to grill.
Try looking up the local club and talk to the members. I am sure one of them would be willing to let you use the driveway to wash your MINI. All it would cost is a six pack or some food to grill.
There is a local member there that made me that offer, but he usually provides the beer and the good. I am very lucky! I just provide the detail products/services.
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I am sure I am in the minority, but I had a great time washing with buckets only. It was a long day and I was trapped inside the whole day great stress relief.
I wet it down with 4, 5 1/2 gal buckets. (I have three so I just filled them each up once and had to only make one extra trip.
Then I washed it with the two bucket shin dig. Rinsed with a three bucket barrage and then cleaned the rims with the left over soapy water. (I know most do this first but this is how I did it and it worked well, all part of my plan.) Then I filled each bucket up again and gave another three bucket splash fest.
Then I continued with the cali jelly blade then a shammie to start drying, then a microfiber to finish drying.
Then used QD and my Micros just for that to give it a nice polish.
Second to last clean window, last treat the plastic and finish cleaning the rims.
I had fun and it took me about 1 1/2 hours only
P.S. Thanks for making me OC about this, hopefully it doesn't rain for a few days so all I have to do is the cali duster.
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Sounds like you like to keep your MINI clean, that's the important thing
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