How are people washing their cars during water restriction?

**turboveedubb** · 29-11-2007, 03:45 PM

G'day,

I wondering how people are washing and maintaining their cars during water restrictions. I'm in melbourne where we have 3a restrictions and it means we can't wash cars unless it's at a car wash which recycles it's water. Buckets are only allowed to clean windows and wash bird poo away.

All of the places around me are the coin operated broom-handle style washes which kinda does the job but doesn't at the same time if you know what I mean.

I don't want to do the wrong thing and wash it at home, more of a conscience thing than anything else.

I'd love to find out how people are washing their cars and keeping them in show room condition.

Thanks!

**DubSteve** · 29-11-2007, 03:48 PM

I have a Karcher System that I use, 10L bucket with a Karcher pressure cleaner hooked up to it does the trick and is legal heaps good, can do the whole car with 1 1/2 buckets all up

**peedman** · 29-11-2007, 03:54 PM

Since the nats ive only washed my car once lol! I think u should lend that karcher to members here steve, support the community!!!

The fine is huge now if ur caught using a hose...

**VW Convert** · 29-11-2007, 03:55 PM

We are on water restrictions here too which I would suggest will become permanent barring a repeat of Noah's great flood! I don't think our restrictions are quite as drastic as Melbourne though.

I'm lucky, I live in a suburb with recycled water so I'm not affected, just give her a wash every Sunday with the hose. Best move I ever made buying here.

If I didn't have that luxury though, I would definitely have rainwater tanks for garden and car washing use.

Cheers

George

**BL33SU** · 29-11-2007, 03:55 PM

i jst use the hose

**Tim** · 29-11-2007, 04:00 PM

same as steve i have a karcher hooked up to a 60L rubbish bin that ive modified with a hose fitting at the bottom.
I just fill it with rain water we collect from the garage roof.

**DubSteve** · 29-11-2007, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by peedman

Since the nats ive only washed my car once lol! I think u should lend that karcher to members here steve, support the community!!!

The fine is huge now if ur caught using a hose...

$5 for 2 hour use

**vkswgn** · 29-11-2007, 04:27 PM

I'm in Melbourne too. I go to the local BP (coin operated hose thingo). I emplore you not to use the broom - it will scratch the @#%* out of your paint! I take a bucket with my own car shampoo in it (no water obviously), a mit and sponge. $1 for pre-rinse, $1 to fill my bucket, then wash as normal with mit. $1 to rinse off soap, then use sponge and left over bucket water for wheels and wheel arches. $1 for final rinse and under the bonnet. Total cost = $4

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**turboveedubb** · 29-11-2007, 04:59 PM

very nice!

Although they say that there is no bucket washing of the cars on site... although if you go a weird times of the day.. say 10pm on a tuesday night, no one's there to stop you and no queue of people to hold up.

That's a pretty good idea!