Pressure washers, foam lances and paint removal fears!

[Corranga]

I'm thinking of getting a pressure washer and a foam lance for prewashing the car, and rinsing.

I am a bit concerned about it taking paint off though. I presume that the foam lance is actually fairly gentle, and providing i'm not an idiot who takes a jet to the car, then i'll likely be ok?
(Is this possibly more of a worry with mine having been resprayed...)

Also, if I do go down this route, I currently use Megs detailer hyper wash, would I also need some sort of foam additive as well, or is this just the stuff?

Chris

[vxc]

as a user of all the products.....

unless you point the pressure washer lance 1inch from the paint work you should be fine.... the foamer gun is as gentle as a kitten when sleeping

i always stay at around 1m -1.5 away from car with lance

[tuscan_thunder]

I'm thinking of getting a pressure washer and a foam lance for prewashing the car, and rinsing.

I am a bit concerned about it taking paint off though. I presume that the foam lance is actually fairly gentle, and providing i'm not an idiot who takes a jet to the car, then i'll likely be ok?
(Is this possibly more of a worry with mine having been resprayed...)

Also, if I do go down this route, I currently use Megs detailer hyper wash, would I also need some sort of foam additive as well, or is this just the stuff?

Chris

Avoid edges or anywhere the paint has chipped (just hold the washer lance further away) and just use some common sense and you'll be fine.

Only time I've ever taken paint off was on a 25year old Ford digger, using maximum pressure through my industrial washer with water at 85degrees C.....

The foam lance has a low pressure output - there's next to nothing to worry about with it.

Hyper Wash is a pre-wash foam, the only one we recommend for regular usage. (our foam lances are here..... http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog ... lance.html )