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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Nth Brisbane
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I have been using these car washes for awhile now but, I never use the brush.(never let the car get that dirty). I just soap the car and rinse the car, microfibre the car at site, go home and detail ...simple. I can't wait for water restictions to lift so I can wash my car properly!!!
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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Location: Skidsville
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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I have the Megs G220 orbital and I LOVE IT. Not as fast as a rotary polisher, but heaps safer for a beginner like me. lol I use Lake Country buffing pads for the orbital as well as Lake Country hand pads to do the job. Not cheap, but certainly give an excellent result. (I can recommend you to the person in SA that distributes them). Also speak to SVR73 as he owns his own Detailing business in Burton and will happily advise you in your needs.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Down the Obi..
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Afterburner + skids =
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I will wash yours for beer and hookers.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2008
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heres a hazard for you - touchless car wash that sprays water/soap on your car - if your sunroof drain lines aren't clear and working well then the sunroof channel will fill with water and when it does, it will breech the cabin. Trust me on this one guys ok.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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I wash my car at home - with water restrictions. At least I know where my grey water has been. I put the wash cycle from the washing machine on the garden, the rinse cycle into 2x 60 litre rubbish bins. Then use the Karcher to draw water from the bin via the hose and wash the car with it. While I have noticed the grey water reducing the quality of the wash, better than not washing it at all or paying to risk my duco with a dirty brush. I use about 30 litres to rinse the car twice - before and after washing.
I'm going to invest in a water tank this year and have clean water for the car and water for the garden on demand.
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5.8 litres of fun
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Cobar
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most car washes from what i can gather use recycled water, and where i live in Ayr, there are a lot of boats etc that have been out in the salt that get cleaned there,not to mention the mud covered 4x4's.
i wonder how well the filters clean the salt water out?
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