Post off-road cleaning

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Stuff is also know as bodyshutz.

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I normally drop by the local car wash and high pressure the main dirt/mud/sand off first then wash it at home with the Karcher (we need to use a Karcher for anything high pressure as our water pressure it like a dribble).

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I just get under there with the normal end bit on the Karcher. Or a hose if I can't be bothered getting it out of the shed.

I have to wash my Prado out in the street which is always busy with through traffic. Getting in underneath with the normal Karcher lance or even a hose can be tricky and dangerous, just figured the under chassis cleaner attachment would make it easier and safer.

Been using one of these for 2 years and it works great. I fill the bottle with cheap sugar soap and let it soak for 10 mins then give a good rinse off.

Do you mean the spray bottle bit that you swap for the rotary sprayer like in this video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUt-7wWg9tQ

Corine that is what #1 bought. Three nozzles come with it so higher flow, lower pressure through to lower flow and higher pressure. Using the highest flow nozzles I doubt there is enough pressure to do any damage to seals and it works far better that I expected.

OK, so you can change the nozzles on the sprayer unit itself? I have a Karcher pressure pump unit already so won't have to make any mods to the attachment itself.

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Do you mean the spray bottle bit that you swap for the rotary sprayer like in this video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUt-7wWg9tQ.

That's the one. One bottle full will do the whole underneath. Don't forget if you're worried about too high a pressure just lower the unit to the ground.

Cheers Jim.

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Corine it comes with three separate nozzles.

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So where's the attachment to clean the mud off you driveway?

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We use it on the grass. It's called top dressing.

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Certainly does sound dangerous doing it on the road Fido. We do it on the driveway. Don't have any lawn to top dress


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I don't have lawn either but I have lots of grass.

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I bet it's mostly weeds


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That's the one. One bottle full will do the whole underneath. Don't forget if you're worried about too high a pressure just lower the unit to the ground.

I noticed it was height adjustable which is good, means you can do normal cars with it too.

Corine it comes with three separate nozzles.

OK, thanks for confirming.

Certainly does sound dangerous doing it on the road Fido. We do it on the driveway. Don't have any lawn to top dress

There's not a whole heap of clearance around the car on my driveway, plus it floods the area around the front door too much. I clean the interior there though.

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Corine it comes with three separate nozzles.

Aren't those for different model karchers ? Instructions told me to use the black ones for my K2

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I bet it's mostly weeds

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Why do you say that?

Aren't those for different model karchers ? Instructions told me to use the black ones for my K2

The nozzles fit into a rotating arm. The nozzles clip in. Originally it came with the highest flow nozzles and we changed these to the medium flow. The attachment is the K mount bayonet. I didn't read any instructions but the packet says different flow. My Spitwater punches out more flow than any of the domestic Karchers so I guess it is moot whether Mr and Mrs a Karcher recommend different nozzles with different models. I can only go by the change in flow and pressure we observed.

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Why do you say that?

Grass is technically a weed.


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Randall was right, according to the manual the nozzles are for different cleaners:

"Select the nozzles to match the high pressure
cleaner used.

K 2: Use yellow high pressure nozzles
K 3, K 4, K 5: Use black high-pressure nozzles
K 6, K 7: Use orange high pressure nozzles
(already installed)"

Since I don't have a Karcher then I will do as I wish!

And yes grass is a weed, especially the 20,000 m2 of couch that I have. Couldn't see the point of saying that though. The big question is grass Monocotyledonous or Dicotyledonous?