Damned Karcher!!!

Fludey · 06-03-2004, 07:37 PM

HI all,

Went out and bought myself a Karcher with all the bells and whistles the other day, got it home, and thought I would try out the super rotating attachment which has 50% more power than standard.... Damned thing blew the MAZDA and ASTINA stickers (branding) straight off the BG!!!

ops:

Anyone know if I can buy replacements decals from Mazda or elsewhere?, as the missus wants to shoot me... :twisted:

Cosmo Dude · 06-03-2004, 08:00 PM

Mazda are good on those things. You may want to put the Karcher to the rest of the stripes and decals so that you can replace them all and have the car looking better than before.
If you don't feel confident talk to a pannel shop, they do the decal thing all the time.

Fludey · 06-03-2004, 08:08 PM

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You may want to put the Karcher to the rest of the stripes and decals so that you can replace them all and have the car looking better than before.

LOL, if the little beast wasn't in such good nick I would!! :wink:

Will give Mazda a call then, thx

platypus · 06-03-2004, 09:49 PM

karchers are hella good, but yeah you need to be careful with them decals!!!

blow all the decals off and replace them with new shiny ones!!!!

Fludey · 07-03-2004, 09:05 AM

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karchers are hella good

I agree totally, best thing I have ever bought for cleaning the car, plus now I don't have to worry about water restrictions!! And will get $30 off my next water bill as a rebate for buying it. The thing only uses 5 litres of water a minute.. but the pressure is (obviously) really strong. :wink:

Nate · 07-03-2004, 09:33 AM

first go the stickers then goes the paint!!!!

Fludey · 07-03-2004, 09:35 AM

Yeah, and I don't want that! I am now making sure to stand at a safe distance from the car, and not using the rotating attachment anymore..

Can't imagine Kylies reaction if I blew tha PAINT off!! :twisted:

Cosmo Dude · 07-03-2004, 10:49 AM

More power!!!

Grunt, grunt, grunt :lol:

platypus · 07-03-2004, 11:43 AM

^^^hehe called well!!!

yeah try for a distance of at least 50 cm, but try to do a metre... use the soap thing too, its only a good tool when you use the soap!!!

MrShadow · 07-03-2004, 05:39 PM

Classic call Cosmo :lol: :lol:

Fludey · 07-03-2004, 06:32 PM

DO you use the soap just when you use the brush attachment or do you spray the car with high pressure water and soap before you use the brush?

platypus · 07-03-2004, 06:48 PM

brush? you did get the bells and whistles!!! add a coin slot, and you could charge $2 per 1.5 minutes!!!!

with the high pressure attachment, you detach the long tube, and then the soad will come out... soap won't feed on mine with high pressure

soo when i used it, i did high pressure, did soap, and then did soap.... but really needed a proper scrub, so i just went back to the old method!!!

but the karcher is not dead, its excellent for keeping the house pretty!!! and also good for keeping small animals away...

Fludey · 07-03-2004, 07:31 PM

lol, will have to try that on the neighbours dog!!! yeah its got a brush that feeds the soapy water though it, so you just squeeze the trigger when you need more soap, worked really well too, just wish the stem was a bit longer, is just a little hard to get used to...

platypus · 07-03-2004, 09:46 PM

ps.... safety warning should be heeded.... esp with the psycho attachment.... can rip up skin nicely

06-03-2004, 07:37 PM	#1
Fludey Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29	Damned Karcher!!! HI all, Went out and bought myself a Karcher with all the bells and whistles the other day, got it home, and thought I would try out the super rotating attachment which has 50% more power than standard.... Damned thing blew the MAZDA and ASTINA stickers (branding) straight off the BG!!! ops: Anyone know if I can buy replacements decals from Mazda or elsewhere?, as the missus wants to shoot me... :twisted: __________________ Cheers, Fludey

06-03-2004, 08:00 PM	#2
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Mazda are good on those things. You may want to put the Karcher to the rest of the stripes and decals so that you can replace them all and have the car looking better than before. If you don't feel confident talk to a pannel shop, they do the decal thing all the time. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

06-03-2004, 09:49 PM	#4
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	karchers are hella good, but yeah you need to be careful with them decals!!! blow all the decals off and replace them with new shiny ones!!!! __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

07-03-2004, 09:33 AM	#6
Nate Pandaspeed Racing Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Brisney Land Car: BG SP Posts: 4,170 View Photos By: Nate	first go the stickers then goes the paint!!!! __________________ Life would be straight without twisties STOCK AS A ROCKET! •motor sport is dangerous and that accidents causing harm can and do happen and may happen to me. I accept the conditions of, and acknowledge the risks arising from, attending or participating in the event and being provided with the event services by CAMS and the Associated Entities I THINK I AM N2!

07-03-2004, 09:35 AM	#7
Fludey Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29	Yeah, and I don't want that! I am now making sure to stand at a safe distance from the car, and not using the rotating attachment anymore.. Can't imagine Kylies reaction if I blew tha PAINT off!! :twisted: __________________ Cheers, Fludey

07-03-2004, 10:49 AM	#8
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	More power!!! Grunt, grunt, grunt :lol: __________________ My 'stina Hatch

07-03-2004, 11:43 AM	#9
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	^^^hehe called well!!! yeah try for a distance of at least 50 cm, but try to do a metre... use the soap thing too, its only a good tool when you use the soap!!! __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

07-03-2004, 05:39 PM	#10
MrShadow Senior Time-waster Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Airborne somewhere in Aus... Car: 2005 SP23 Hatch Posts: 1,779 View Photos By: MrShadow	Classic call Cosmo :lol: :lol: __________________ Gimme a caffeine drip and I'll be right.... Confuscias say "man who go to sleep with itchy bottom, wake up with smelly finger"

07-03-2004, 06:32 PM	#11
Fludey Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29	DO you use the soap just when you use the brush attachment or do you spray the car with high pressure water and soap before you use the brush? __________________ Cheers, Fludey

07-03-2004, 06:48 PM	#12
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	brush? you did get the bells and whistles!!! add a coin slot, and you could charge $2 per 1.5 minutes!!!! with the high pressure attachment, you detach the long tube, and then the soad will come out... soap won't feed on mine with high pressure soo when i used it, i did high pressure, did soap, and then did soap.... but really needed a proper scrub, so i just went back to the old method!!! but the karcher is not dead, its excellent for keeping the house pretty!!! and also good for keeping small animals away... __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...

07-03-2004, 07:31 PM	#13
Fludey Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 29	lol, will have to try that on the neighbours dog!!! yeah its got a brush that feeds the soapy water though it, so you just squeeze the trigger when you need more soap, worked really well too, just wish the stem was a bit longer, is just a little hard to get used to... __________________ Cheers, Fludey

07-03-2004, 09:46 PM	#14
platypus living in the past man Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newcastle, NSW Car: Subaru Outback 2.0 turbo Posts: 4,707	ps.... safety warning should be heeded.... esp with the psycho attachment.... can rip up skin nicely __________________ 1997 BG5 Subaru Outback - Now with STI boost...