I've scoured the internet and I can't find ONE company in the US that makes anything like this. Has anyone seen something like this available here? Yes, I know it's a glorified pesticide sprayer but there has to be a ton of money to be made on the apartment dweller for something like this...

 

Chemical guys sell one. They also have a smaller handheld pump sprayer as well. The full size one is a lot more expensive than the one you found on the UK Amazon site though.

http://www.chemicalguys.com/Chemical..._p/pow_100.htm

 

If you buy a "DECK SPRAYER" in homedepot, it might be kinda like the first one....has a very open nozele to apply liquids to decks for cleaning....just bring your own brush. Not sure that about 3 gallons of water is all that useful....but a couple of refils, and careful bucket washing is ok i guess if the car is not filthy.

 

In my situation it's my only option. I'm hoping if I'm careful with a two or three bucket wash system this will be enough for the rinse off at the end.

 

Systems like this can't be used on a really dirty car right? I would think if you have the typical dirty boot that a mini has after getting rained on one time and driving on the street that there would be way to many contaminates that would scratch the car.

Any pros out there that think this would be okay on a dirty car?

 

I also would love to hear a professional chime in or someone who uses this method regularly. I bought a hand pump pressure sprayer at home depot yesterday but have yet to test it for a wash (still waiting on washes and waxes to arrive).

My plan for the wash is:

1.Thoroughly wet car with with soap and suds from wash mitt drippings and let the majority of loose dirt run off in the soap.
2. rinse with "pressure washer".
3. Wash with clean, very wet and sudsy wash mitt
4. Rinse with "pressure washer".
5. Dry with microfiber.

When my stuff gets here in a week and I get a chance to wash I'll report back. Someday I will invest in a powered washer but can't afford that right now.

 

Have you tried No Rinse Wash & Shine? Members turned me onto this and it works great.

 

I think that's plan B for me if my hand pump washer doesn't have enough pressure and stream. Washing a car without any water to rinse the dirt of scares me. I've seen good reviews for it but I just can't see how you won't get swirling. Thanks!

 

if anyone wants a visual of what I'm expecting

 

you can get them at any hardware store. It a just a chemical sprayer for your yard. paint it green and your all set.

 

I would recommend going with a rinseless wash product, but since you've ordered it...I know you are going to try it.

Your plan seems solid, but I would make a few changes and pay attention to a few details with it...

One thing I would do it to make sure you use a car wash with gloss enhancers, something like Duragloss Car Wash Concentrate. Why would I do this? The gloss enhancers help to reduce water spotting. If you are working on a section and need to re-fill the tank, which holds approximately 2 gallons of water, you may run into the problem of needing to refill and having water dry on the vehicle. Although, my suggestion below may negate this problem.

When you say drippings...I'm hoping you mean you are going to squeeze the soap and water out of the mitt multiple times on a section. With using this method, you really don't want to skimp on the amount of water you are going to use. I would rinse the car using the unit with the hose nozzle looking piece. I never wash my car with a hose nozzle on the end...just flowing water. Although 40 psi isn't really that much pressure, you don't want to push the dirt along the surface, possibly creating some micro marring from moving/bouncing dirt. Plus, it makes drying the car easier.

I would also do all the steps on a section of the car and then move to another section of the car. I would break the car into about 5 sections. Top, driver side, passenger side, front end and back hatch. I would pre-soak, rinse, wash, rinse and then dry one section and then move to the next. I have a feeling you are going to have to re-fill the sprayer a couple times and this way you won't have to worry about sections drying while you are filling. Plus, this machine isn't going to create the wide spray pattern a hose nozzle would, so you should not have to worry about too much water splatter onto other sections of the car.

k.h.d. brought up a good point about using this system on a really dirty car. It's really going to come down to how much water you are going to use. If the car is really dirty, I could see you going through at least 2 tanks of water on each section so I hope the unit is easier to fill than what the reviews stated.

After trying this, I strongly recommend trying a rinseless wash product. I know its scary to use at first, I know I was, but when properly done they work incredibly well and they are so much easier than all the steps you are going to go through. Please do post your results, as I'm curios to hear how this works out for you.

Hope this helps.

-T