Is it ok to wash cars with a pressure washer or does it damage the paint. I see them used at car washers but have been told they ruin your paint. The washer I own is rated at 1450 psi so is not that powerful.
n1smo_gtir,
Oct 18, 9:55pm
I water blast my car With a water blaster n never had issues. Try it on in small inconspicuous area first. Or just stand further away.
gunhand,
Oct 18, 10:13pm
I don't think it will ruin your paint as such, look at what your paint goes through every day. However if you have a chip or peeling paint somewhere the pressure may well cause it to spread in a very unwanted way. If the paintwork is not adhered to the surface correctly a water blaster at close range may just ruin your day. Have it on a wide spread and stand back abit and all should be good.
lookoutas,
Oct 18, 11:38pm
Whenever I waterblasted my cars back in the days when they got covered in mud every day, I noticed a drop in shine. A sponge wash with a wax detergent was a quick fix, other than a polish. My mate does a Rural mail run, so he needs to blast his ute almost every day, and that thing has not got a shine, and he wondered why until I told him. In both cases, time was always of the essence, so a quick blast was it.
shane191,
Oct 19, 3:18am
it would have to be very poor paint for 1450psi to damage it. also waterblasters don't make a good job of washing car, still needto brush it as well.
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