Kathleeno

Hello! My client has asked our architectural firm to design him the ultimate Porsche garage for his collection of 8 gorgeous cars. We'll have an indoor car washing station, complete with curtains to keep the other cars from getting wet. Since we need to include a power-washer, and it seems the best kind are the ones with warm water and not just cold, we are wondering what you guys recommend? What brand is top of the line? Are there any power-washers with variable speed settings? There will be a vacuum system to keep everything nice and clean.

Also, has anyone used the CamSpray wallmount series of power washers?

Thanks so much!

El Fredo

My guess is most people here do not use a pressure washer on there cars. I do on my work car but not my Pcar! There is a device called a foam cannon I have used that works in conjunction with a pressure
washer for a presoak then hand wash and dry. Karcher puts out a line of good pressure washers.
Go to utube to see the foam cannon in action. Btw I would consider a dedicated room for washing

Kdude

Wow your client is one lucky guy. I have a suggestion for you. I built a detail garage in an apt. building i own. I ran two 3/4" hot and cold water copper pipes. I have about 90 lbs psi direct from the city. This is usually good enough for most cars that are maintained with a wash once a week.

For the tougher jobs I did install a pressure washer. I bought it from Detailers Domain. Its called a Kranzie K20177. It is a good unit. I didn't have any luck with Costco Karcher products.

Would love to see the finished pictures of the garage and the toys in it...

cab&coupe

+1 on the Kranzle

w00tPORSCHE

I've used the Kranzle K1120T Pressure Washer (not cheap at $800.00) but is an amazing performer. it's built for life. I've had no issues using them everyweek and have done so since Feb 2010.

Hi craig

LC997C4s

Kranzle Pressure Washer and Foam Cannon only way to go...you should speak with Phil at Detailers Domain....he probably can help you out

cab&coupe

Hey Amar

Used mine today to power wash the driveway, thanks to this thread

TOGWT

Twelve-foot (12') ceilings and a ten-foot (10') door opening should accommodate most vehicles. Two twenty-five by twelve foot (25’ x 12’) bays and a twelve by thirty foot (12’ x 30’) office/storage space for supplies, this will enable one dry and one wet, one should have a floor drain with holding tank and one should house a forty eight inch (48”) scissor lift.

Walls: Interior Acrylic enamels with a low lustre sheen (Reflects well but not blinding) and provides a very durable/ washable surface finish over a good quality primer.

Floors: Fill in any cracks and remove old paint etc, etch concrete surface with muriatic acid before applying two (2) coats minimum.

Wall Base Moulding: To seal the floor/wall and provide a practical waterproof finish (apply to wall with tape

Power: Dedicated 20 amp circuits (with GFI) for the Air compressor, pressure washer, and carpet extractor, with overhead retractable power outlets for polishers and buffers.

Lighting: florescent lamps come in hundreds of different lengths and widths, but the most energy-efficient lamp is a T-8, which is a one-inch diameter tubular lamp. T-8 lamps are rated at 32 watts compared to the 40 watt rating of T-12 lamps, and yet provide the same level of illumination. The T-8 lamp has a CRI of 75, which is a 21 percent improvement over the old T-12s. This means that colours should appear truer to sunlight under the T-8 lamps.

El Fredo

The Kranzie is very good ! The karcher higher end line is worth looking at it will hot water and is stationary

Jim Devine

Lista or Stanley Vidmar cabinets & tool boxes.
A project like this should have the good stuff, not wood cabs. A nice quiet rotary screw air compressor
(Kayser etc) remotely located would be nice also.

BrandonH

www.garagejournal.com is a great resource. I'm sure the indoor wash station won't be the first. eg: here is one of many threads on Kranzle: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...hlight=kranzle

For hose reels you want *** Reels or Reelcraft (depending on if color themes are red or blue!)

My build: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=5272