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Old 04-11-2008, 08:04 AM
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Thank you!!! Another great use is for washing your wheels without getting the rest of the MINI wet. Perfect for people with white wheels. I've got another video coming that I shot yesterday on doing this--I washed the wheels inside of our showroom using a simple water catching device and a bucket.

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Great videos! That's very impressive for something that small and QUIET. Not to mention being able to wash in the sunlight when using distilled water.

And it looks perfect if you are in an area with water restrictions. Pick up distilled water and you're good to go. Last year there were quite a few posts from owners that weren't allowed to wash their cars. This solves that problem. If you're just concerned about conserving water, this looks nice for home use since you know exactly how much water you are using.

Damn it, I want one.

Nice tip on sheeting the water off too!
 
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Old 04-11-2008, 09:23 AM
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Definitely a Ryobi charger and battery. Makes for finding a replacement or additional packs as easy as going to Home Depot.
 
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Hi Richard, I've been thinking about this since you showed me last week. I live in an apartment block, so hosing is not an option. Previously I used a 2 bucket method and then another bucket for rinse off. I can see already that this isn't going to work as well in as CA starts to get warmer and sunnier, so, I think you just made a sale.

Do you have one in stock? That would give me a good excuse to come and ogle the Porsches tomorrow ;o)
 
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Haha, yes I've got 3 in stock right now---got my demo and gave one away at AMVIV..sadly to someone that had no idea what he won--at AMVIV he wanted to trade it for an RC MINI and when he came to pick it up at my shop, even after my demo, he wanted a new in box one "in case" he gave it away.

You can definitely take one home with you tomorrow at the Porsche clinic.

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Hi Richard, I've been thinking about this since you showed me last week. I live in an apartment block, so hosing is not an option. Previously I used a 2 bucket method and then another bucket for rinse off. I can see already that this isn't going to work as well in as CA starts to get warmer and sunnier, so, I think you just made a sale.

Do you have one in stock? That would give me a good excuse to come and ogle the Porsches tomorrow ;o)
 
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Thanks for those excellent videos! If I didn't live so far away (New England),
I swing by to pick one up. May have to consider ordering one.
 
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You're welcome!! Oh I can ship by FedEx Ground. I think the box weighed around 26pounds or so. Shouldn't be too expensive---I do a lot of shipping with them--you'd be surprised how little a 49 pound box of Black Wow to New Jersey costs from California, lol.

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Thanks for those excellent videos! If I didn't live so far away (New England),
I swing by to pick one up. May have to consider ordering one.
 
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Old 04-11-2008, 12:24 PM
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You can definitely take one home with you tomorrow at the Porsche clinic.

Guess I'll be seeing you tomorrow then! I'll be sure to park the MINI round the corner from the Porsches
 
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Old 04-11-2008, 01:09 PM
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Haha ok, lol.
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Guess I'll be seeing you tomorrow then! I'll be sure to park the MINI round the corner from the Porsches
 
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that looks like the same battery from the ryobi "one" series of cordless hand tools. If that's the case this thing is even more appealing. Neat stuff.
 
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Yep, I think Post #15 and Post #27 concur.

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that looks like the same battery from the ryobi "one" series of cordless hand tools. If that's the case this thing is even more appealing. Neat stuff.
 
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Darn, I was hoping it was a DeWalt 18V battery, since I already have several of those. Oh well, at least it uses a widely-available battery instead of something proprietary.
 
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Just to update, I sat in megatraffic yesterday to go and pick one of these up from OctaneGuy. Used it today along with a single bucket and all was well - car looks nice and shiny again. Great tool, very quiet and I think I used maybe 1.5 gallons to wet down, rinse twice and do the wheels
 
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Not sure what the big thing is about the battery? 3 tanks per battery is plenty! I just washed the wifes very dirty Murano and my MINI inside the garage. Used about 4 gallons of water total to prerinse and final rinse along with a soap bucket. Now that I'm done, I can throw the battery on the charger--or go wash a couple more cars, before doing it.

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Darn, I was hoping it was a DeWalt 18V battery, since I already have several of those. Oh well, at least it uses a widely-available battery instead of something proprietary.
I really appreciate that--and it was great seeing you yesterday!

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Just to update, I sat in megatraffic yesterday to go and pick one of these up from OctaneGuy. Used it today along with a single bucket and all was well - car looks nice and shiny again. Great tool, very quiet and I think I used maybe 1.5 gallons to wet down, rinse twice and do the wheels
 
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Originally Posted by OctaneGuy
Not sure what the big thing is about the battery? 3 tanks per battery is plenty! I just washed the wifes very dirty Murano and my MINI inside the garage. Used about 4 gallons of water total to prerinse and final rinse along with a soap bucket. Now that I'm done, I can throw the battery on the charger--or go wash a couple more cars, before doing it.
It's not a big deal, and it certainly wouldn't keep me from buying the washer. I'm just bad about forgetting to charge batteries after I use them in portable tools (sometimes going several sessions without recharging). As a result, I like to have an extra battery on the charger so that when I finally run down the battery in the tool, I just swap out the battery with the one on the charger and keep going. That's why I was happy to hear that even it the battery isn't a DeWalt, it's one that I can at least pick up at the local home store.
 
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I tried the Nomad today. I can now wash my Mini at my apt. Richard was right, Great product. Everything that Richard presented was correct. I plan on ordering the PC from Richard next pay.
 
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Hey this is very cool. Thanks for the info and the vids! I'm seriously considering getting one since I live in a condo and dont have access to water outside
 
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Old 05-17-2008, 06:31 AM
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You can purchase it here
http://www.showcarsupplies.com/shopexd.asp?id=171&bc=no

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Hey this is very cool. Thanks for the info and the vids! I'm seriously considering getting one since I live in a condo and dont have access to water outside
 

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I am interested in this item, for how many times I can use the same battery to wash the car?
 
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One charge is sufficient for about 3 tanks. If you charge it after every wash or second wash you won't be caught with a dead battery.
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I am interested in this item, for how many times I can use the same battery to wash the car?
 
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Originally Posted by Luys
I am interested in this item, for how many times I can use the same battery to wash the car?
I usually run out of distilled water, before I run out of battery charge!!!

 
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It is a great item for me, how much kilos is the box?
 
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Off the top of my head, about 11.5 Kilos

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It is a great item for me, how much kilos is the box?
 
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None of the links or images are working in this thread.
 
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Thanks for the reminder. I changed servers recently and a lot of things changed and I'm still trying to figure out what's broken.

Here is the Nomad at my store.

http://www.showcarsupplies.com/shopexd.asp?id=171&bc=no

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I have been using mine for about six months now and really like it. Filled with water it is REALLY heavy, but I use my detail cart to move it around. The pressure is fine to clean wheels and wheel wells as long as you do a bit of scrubbing first. I use ONR, so I don't need it to rinse the whole car. Perfect for us condo dwellers.
 
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