H2O Car Valeting

[2021 Mach 1]

Anybody ever watch these guys clean a car? I saw them this week in London, no snow foam before putting the mitts on the car. Didn't wash the wheels first. The best was taking the mitt from the bottom of the car and putting it up top! I cannot imagine how many swirl marks they put in cars w/o PPF. Unreal.
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[WD Pro]

Unfortunately I don't trust many (any ?) operations like that.

There could be some guys there that are really good, but what's to say your car doesn't guy the guy who's on a bad day and just cant give a crap ? Any large operation will typically have a people from both ends of the scale ...

I'm even sceptical of websites like they have that show few pictures, but with the same car appearing on a large proportion of them (white jag - probably the owners or a good friend of the owners lol) and also host what appears to be photoshopped pictures with levitating cars (I have removed the company branding from the top of the picture) ?

Are these the guys that 'potentially' nuked your rear brakes ?

WD

 

[Kristian87]

Unfortunately I don't trust many (any ?) operations like that.

Ditto. Supermarket and shopping centre car parks are a big no no for me, the thought even sends shivers down my spine!

Even your regular "hand car wash" are a no go for me. Even if they are charging ~20 for a wash, and following good practice, their equipment at worst has touched a dozen cars before yours, and they are in it for speed and efficiency which is the opposite of what you want for well maintained paint.

If I was going for a regular wash and paying someone else to do it, I'd feel uncomfortable paying less than £40 as I know what goes into it. Not sure how this h2o place justifies £58 for a basic wash?!

Lucky for me, I have all the kit and enjoy the process. Bit cold at the mo though

 

[WD Pro]

Lucky for me, I have all the kit and enjoy the process. Bit cold at the mo though

Ditto.

I'm also taking steps to fix the cold bit - when I can get my arse in gear I'm going to add a second outdoor tap, using the (unused) hot water feed from the washing machine to save me carrying my buckets through the house to fill them

As a bonus, I can run my feet under it too to warm them up (I always wear crocs when I'm washing the cars )

WD

 

[2021 Mach 1]

Unfortunately I don't trust many (any ?) operations like that.

There could be some guys there that are really good, but what's to say your car doesn't guy the guy who's on a bad day and just cant give a crap ? Any large operation will typically have a people from both ends of the scale ...

I'm even sceptical of websites like they have that show few pictures, but with the same car appearing on a large proportion of them (white jag - probably the owners or a good friend of the owners lol) and also host what appears to be photoshopped pictures with levitating cars (I have removed the company branding from the top of the picture) ?

Are these the guys that 'potentially' nuked your rear brakes ?

WD

No, they did not work on me car. I love how the picture is a white car, to hide all the swirl marks LOL

 

[WD Pro]

@Kristian87 - this is all your fault for reminding me I needed an additional (hot) outdoor tap …

WD

 

[WD Pro]

This is it until I can get a replacement reel (maybe I will have the balls to ask for one for Valentine’s Day ) as there’s no way I’m winding new hose onto the old faded reel :

The old reel has actually lasted really well, over twenty years and it's seen out three hoses.

The new stuff is all brass and stainless. I went for 1/4 turn ball valve taps for speed of use and their flow capability :

I've no restriction in the pipework either, they are connected properly (cold is all soldered copper, the hot isn't quite as good using the unused hot washing machine feed) and not on the typical garden tap quick tap things

WD

 

[raptor17GT]

i bought some brass hose fittings for the outside tap here, they just didn't snap fully into place so I went back to plastic versions. Annoying as the brass looks much better

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