What is Best Option when Cannot Wash With Hose?

[liverbomb88]

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Originally Posted by JimboK

Another vote for Optimum, and yes, Amazon does sell it.

I keep a spray bottle of a dilute Optimum solution handy as a quick detail spray. If I'm in a rush (which is usually the case) I'll take the car through an automated touch-free wash to get most of the crud off, then hit it with the quick detail spray and a microfiber towel.

[Manolo1]

Auto car wash for me for all my cars...
Even after one year of ownership of a "precious" Porsche Boxster...
Once you realize you have a couple of chips in the front bumper and/or the side mirrors because I use a lot of expressway, then you also stop caring about the "quality" of the wash.
If you use your car a lot and drive above 60 mph you'll soon gather all kinds or road scars and by then who cares what the paint looks like...
The car is my slave, I am not my car's slave...

[cycledrum]

Originally Posted by patsparks

Car Cube 12V Portable Pressure Washer
Car Cube is a tough, durable, totally portable pressure washer. Designed to go tough on dirt and easy on water. No mains power or garden hose required - that's different.

Just fill with clean water, plug into a 12V DC outlet and wash down with car cube wherever you are. With pressure of up to 130psi you can lift dirt without damaging duco.
It's designed for Australia's harsh water conditions. With Car Cube you can wash an average car with just 2 buckets of water making it among the most efficient cleaning machines available.

Car Cube has the 'Smart Approved WaterMark' - Australia's outdoor water saving labelling program for products and services which reduce water used around the home. The logo helps consumers identify products and services that help them save to water.
Car Cube 12V Portable Pressure Washer

On 2nd thought, this is a nifty option. To keep the windows up while washing, could likely plug into a portable battery booster.

[F8L]

I'm going to purchase the Optimum No-Rince product and try it out. For now I wait until I have to fill up on gas then I hit the touchless carwash and waste $7. At least the car comes out clean but not as clean as I would like it.