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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #30 on: April 08, 2012, 02:24:46 pm »

I bought one of these:

http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=210125

Did a good job of getting the car wet initially, and had just enough power to get some of the dirt off around wheel areas, but it's not a workable option to rinse the suds off. I tried, but by the time I'd done a panel, the sudes were drying.

I had to resort to throwing buckets of water over half the car and then getting the water magnets on it quickly. I reckon I probably used more water than if i'd been allowed to use a hosepipe  :stupid:
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #31 on: April 08, 2012, 03:10:48 pm »
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #32 on: April 08, 2012, 04:04:43 pm »
Most pressure washers will work by suction, I believe, so just buy the appropriate intake hose and stick it in a bucket . Job done.
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #33 on: April 08, 2012, 04:57:01 pm »
How about using a bucket??just keep on filling it up
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #34 on: April 08, 2012, 05:33:23 pm »
Quote from: dan930 on April 08, 2012, 04:57:01 pm
How about using a bucket??just keep on filling it up

Oldschool, but a bucket got the suds off quickly, in fact, it was probably quicker than a hose!
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #35 on: April 08, 2012, 06:19:24 pm »
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on April 08, 2012, 05:33:23 pm
Quote from: dan930 on April 08, 2012, 04:57:01 pm
How about using a bucket??just keep on filling it up

Oldschool, but a bucket got the suds off quickly, in fact, it was probably quicker than a hose!

So u would get away with it by using the bucket method
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #36 on: April 08, 2012, 10:17:40 pm »
Just don't fill the bucket with a hose! :laugh:
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #37 on: April 09, 2012, 04:25:23 am »
Quote from: dan930 on April 08, 2012, 06:19:24 pm
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on April 08, 2012, 05:33:23 pm
Quote from: dan930 on April 08, 2012, 04:57:01 pm
How about using a bucket??just keep on filling it up

Oldschool, but a bucket got the suds off quickly, in fact, it was probably quicker than a hose!

So u would get away with it by using the bucket method
Yep, there's no bucket ban! But saying that, I wouldn't be surprised if the pesky meddlers did that next!
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #38 on: April 09, 2012, 09:24:17 am »
Quote from: simonp on April 08, 2012, 04:04:43 pm
Most pressure washers will work by suction, I believe, so just buy the appropriate intake hose and stick it in a bucket . Job done.

Like my original post but I use a 25litre drum. I just use a piece of hose cut to length so it fits in my drum/bucket and connect the other end to my Karcher jetwash. It works a treat!
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #39 on: April 09, 2012, 10:57:27 am »
As it looks like its going to be raining all day mine will get washed.

I'll get wet of course but I can live with that.  :smiley:
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #40 on: April 09, 2012, 11:10:22 am »
Not if you squirt Fairy Liquid on it from an upstairs window and let the rain do the rest...
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #41 on: April 09, 2012, 11:58:22 am »
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Non-stop rain and wind here in coastal southwest Dawsett too. But mine is in her batcave with guards on the door:



I only wash mine when she gets dirty enough for me to see a difference - Otherwise it feels like spending 2 hours for very little result. I sometimes clean only the wheels.
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #42 on: April 09, 2012, 12:07:04 pm »
OMG... thats gross Robin.  :sick:
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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #43 on: April 09, 2012, 12:19:13 pm »
Quote from: richwig83 on April 09, 2012, 12:07:04 pm

OMG... thats gross Robin.  :sick:


....I have a whole collection of spider pics if you are interested  :evilgrin: I don't want to handle them but they are beautiful looking creatures.

They are an important creature within the animal/insect world. It's all about balance. Fear of Spiders is equivalent to fear of Wolves - Essential to keep Deer/Elk populations under control etc which without predation can adversely effect a wildlife environment. Bring back the Wolf! And the Bear! This applies more to the grand old U S of A.

Hosepipes > Spiders > Wolves etc is quite an off-topic, even for me!

Hosepipe Babe pic to bring it back towards topic?.....................  :popcornsoda:

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Re: How to deal with the hosepipe ban?
« Reply #44 on: April 09, 2012, 12:26:12 pm »
She looks overdressed to my untrained eye.  :wink:
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