Here in CA Herr Governator has declared a drought. It is suspected that one result of this edict will be limitations on car washing (not to mention another attempt to push a peripheral canal to dewater Northern California in favor of Southern California). Many of you have gone through drought conditions and declarations. Any tips on getting and/or keeping the Cooper clean under these circumstances?

 

All I know is, if we go on water restriction I'm getting a Nomad.

 

I'm sure restrictions are different from place to place. What are yours like typically?

 

Herr Guv needs to save the people and not those fish!

 

call OG and buy his pressure washer and wash your car using less
than 5 gallons.

 

Don't know yet. The governor has ceded rulemaking authority to the California Water Resources Board which has not yet published its rules.

 

Has no impact on minimum fish flows - those are federal court decisions and regulations that have precedence over State Rules and Regulations.

 

I use about the same amount on the MINI without having to use a pressure washer. My concern is they will stop all home car washing.

 

Yes, washing a MINI doesn't require alot of water necessarily. In Florida a few years back you had to wash your car on the lawn, presumably to cut down on water needed for irrigation. Ordinarily I'd just say wash it and then keep up as best you can with a duster and good QD....that might at least stretch time between washes.

 

considering ive only washed a MINI 5-6 times my entire life i suppose
you guys are experts in this area than me.

 

Drought?! I don't think we will ever hear the word in OREGON this year. It's mid-June. Rain after rain. Temp is like high 50s/low 60s if we are lucky. It snowed at Mt. Hood.

 

Actually you can rinse the MINI twice--prerinse, soap, rinse off soap with less than 3 gallons of water. Although the Nomad Pressure Washer isn't necessary to stay within limits, many people in drought areas are finding the Nomad as a simple way to prove that they are using the "approved" amount of water.

You can fill the Nomad with store bought distilled water, and fill a 3.5 gallon bucket with water and put soap in it. Then use any location as a washing place and not be tied to an electrical outlet or water source..haha like maybe inside your garage out of view?? =P

 

Id wash it late at night, in the garage, with the lights out, so no one would see.

 

Id wash mine late at night, in my garage, with the lights out so no one could see

 

Seems an elegant solution, drought or no!!!

 

If it ever rained where you live, you could get a rain barrel and use that water for washing - that's what I did when we had car washing prohibitions here last year... and get the Nomad washer from Richard (I used a pump-up sprayer - a pain, but works).

 

Im always afraid of a drought. Scary thought. We usually get one here in PA once every 3-4 years. I try to get all of my detailing jobs done in May before any summer drought can accrue.

 

maybe this? they have a towel dedicated for this product as well...



info here:
http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...C+35+ounces.do

 

they have a kit.

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...ar+wash+kit.do

 

i think im going to try the kit. sometimes i have to drive over some
smaller puddles which needs cleaning, but does not constitue an entire
wash session which could take me up to an hour... and then more time to
dry the car completely.

 

Pray for Godwashes

 

Interesting idea. Do you think the spray cleaner is a heavy duty QD? Not sure I would want to clean a real dirty car with it, but would be handy for spot cleaning, mostly the boot of a MINI.

Mark

 

yah, i think they put more slickness into the QD and some detergent.

hummmm.... not sure about using it too often on the boot of the MINI.
it gets pretty sandy back there. i was thinking more of like using it
just for kickups.

 

Might have to try that out...

 

wow....that kit looks extremely dangerous for your paint.

heck...i'm washing my car today. as soon as the california sun cools down (near evening).

i would just wash the car normally with water. arnold can buzz off.
and if you get in trouble for washing your car, just look for sarah & john connor. they should be in the phonebook.

or kyle reese...