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Old 02-11-2011, 08:48 AM
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Portable Car Wash? Without hose for water?

Hi everyone,

I have a garage without a hose hookup (condo complex). Garage is detached but it is my own for the 911. Is there a portable sprayer that hooks up to a gallon or two of water I can use for a quick car wash that I can fill up in my home and take out to the garage to spray it down after I soap it up?

I saw a 5 gallon camper shower that could work - its basically a bag that you fill up with water and you can pour over the car with...only 10-15 bucks.

Anything more professional that could plug in and fake an actual "Host type of spray?"

Thanks!
 
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Old 02-11-2011, 08:52 AM
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Use ONR (Opitimun no rinse).

2oz ONR in two gallons water.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR8z8boxPXw
 
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Griot's Garage offers some good products for "waterless" car washing.
 
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Originally Posted by adammich
Hi everyone,

I have a garage without a hose hookup (condo complex). Garage is detached but it is my own for the 911. Is there a portable sprayer that hooks up to a gallon or two of water I can use for a quick car wash that I can fill up in my home and take out to the garage to spray it down after I soap it up?

I saw a 5 gallon camper shower that could work - its basically a bag that you fill up with water and you can pour over the car with...only 10-15 bucks.

Anything more professional that could plug in and fake an actual "Host type of spray?"

Thanks!
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Griot's Garage offers some good products for "waterless" car washing.
I just used Griots Waterless Spray On Car Wash. It works fine. I used lots of it to make sure my car was well lubricated.
ONR is probably the most popular and requires water.
Optimum just came out with Opti Clean which is waterless also.
 
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when I lived in a condo I spoke to the property manager and got access to the utility room...where the electric and water systems come into the bldg...kept all my supplies in a cabinet in front of the car
 
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if the car isn't too dirty, ONR can work fairly well.

if it's too dirty, i would first hose down the car at a self service car wash and then proceed with ONR or Eagle's bucketless car wash.
 
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