[MDIGGITY]

Hi everyone-

Thanks in advance for entertaining this question.

Any recommended power washers to wash the vehicle?

Any suggested psi limit to stay below?

I would prefer an electric over a gas option.

[allinon72]

The thing to focus on for washing cars is flow (GPM), not pressure. Look into Obsessed Garage Youtube channel for comparisons of the best ones. Kranzle is a good option on the high end, while Active 2.0 is a more budget friendly option.

[Uscray]

I bought the Active 2.0 from obsessed garage in December. I also added a mosmatic swivel sprayer, kobrajet hose and MTM foam cannon. I love the setup. I use the 40 degree nozzle for washing the car. With my setup, it produces close to 2 gallons per minute at 1,000 psi. I also have some different nozzles that give it a higher psi when I want to use it for cleaning the driveway or patio.

[jefe2000]

One of these days I plan to follow the model of Tommy L Garage’s build-your-own setup:
https://youtu.be/vsJdFetdppE

[MDIGGITY]

These responses are all very helpful! I have already started watching the Obeseesed Garage videos.

Thank you all!

[GjXray]

Originally Posted by MDIGGITY

These responses are all very helpful! I have already started watching the Obeseesed Garage videos.

Thank you all!

OG is the way to go. I purchased an AR Blue package with everything"dialed in" as Matt puts it. They charge a premium, but saved the headache of researching and ordering everything individually. It was plug and play. Works brilliantly.

[FaRKle!]

Whatever pressure washer you get, you'll probably want to get the appropriate sized orifice nozzles to lower the pressure to 950-1200psi, and that will also increase the flow rate.

Many pressure washers (like the Ryobi lineup) use the same pump/motor and the only thing that changes whether they advertise 1600psi or 2000psi is the orifice size in the nozzle they include.

If you don't want to spend the ~$250+ on the Active pressure washers, the Ryobi/Craftsman ones around the $80-$120 mark are the ones to get. 3yr warranties, and popular. Direct Tools Outlet is a good place to get Ryobi if Home Depot doesn't have them on sale (they're Ryobi's parent company's outlet, and frequently have sales). Reconditioned units have 1yr warranty, and blemished units have full 3yr warranty. With these pressure washers you'll want to get nozzles with a 2.5mm orifice.

Longer pressure hoses, quick connects, stubby guns, and foam cannons can really add up in price for the whole setup. I recently built myself a wall mounted setup for about $395 (w/o tax). If I hadn't done the wall mount stuff it would've only been $237.

[SM2]

I hear good things about the Active 2.0, I ended up going with the Kranzle system. Hopefully should last for 15-20 years.

[Drop the hammer]

Love my OG Kranzle set up. A got a variety of tips in 4.0 size, which helps when doing the deck/fence and garage flooring.