[AT] Pressure washers

[Ralph Goff]

My electric powered Coleman has been good for the 15 years or so I have had 
it. I think its about 1500 psi max and that is plenty high enough to do 
damage if you don't know what you are doing. When I first tried it out I 
accidentally peeled off one of the service decals on the hood of a tractor 
before realizing just how powerful that spray of water was. Weak paint and 
rusty panels will give way to the high pressure spray. And 1500 psi is 
plenty to damage your skin too as I found out. Can't recall just how but I 
got a finger near the tip of the spray and it stung me. Not enough to do 
damage but a good warning that it could have been worse.
For cleaning a vehicle I 've found that even the high pressure will not do a 
good clean job of removing road dirt. I have to finish the job off with a 
chamois (shammy)and hot water.

Ralph in Sask.
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From: <k7jdj at aol.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Pressure washers


. I also have a couple of cheap electric  units.  Don't waste your money
> on those.  They would be great if they  worked.  My Honda unit is 
> adjustable