Pressure Washers-Good or Bad???

Baldwinscri
Baldwinscri Posts: 2
edited May 2011 in The workshop
Hi everybody,
Anyone got any opinions on using high pressure washers to clean a MINI? I mean those lance-type things made by people like Karcher.
Cheers...

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  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    A mini? As in a car?
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  • sc999cs
    sc999cs Posts: 596
    I've heard that pressure washers can be bad. The pressure is high enough to force water into the bottom bracket. If this is true or not I don't know. However for the same money you can buy a sponge and a lot of 'Muc-off" (or similar) and it will get the bike just as clean - if not cleaner.

    (I'm hoping Mini is just a typo for bike :P )
    Steve C
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    My LBS told me to be really careful with pressure washers.

    I actually don't think that they are particularly good for cleaning cars either
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Pressure washers are great in the right places, downright damaging in others, a usefull helping of common sense is required when using one, especially the high pressure ones.

    Simon
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • jeremyrundle
    jeremyrundle Posts: 1,014
    Baldwinscri wrote:
    Hi everybody,
    Anyone got any opinions on using high pressure washers to clean a MINI? I mean those lance-type things made by people like Karcher.
    Cheers...

    What type of bike is a mini, new to CYCLE forum :?:
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