Car park hose-off?

[Captain Stupido]

The time before last I got all muddy I saw a woman jet washing her dog before allowing it in the car using a 12V pressure washer. First of all I laughed, then I saw the logic.

After a winter ride I always get the car all muddy, then have to wheel a muddy bike through my terraced house, not good. The dog washer looked a good solution. Also a toasty car on the way home is a good start for drying the bike... better than shoving it into a damp shed while it's still dripping wet.

I had a look on eBay for 12v pressure washers. They exist, but not sure how good they are ... it's more cheap plastic tat in the house and they cost as much as a new pair of tyres.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/17-LITRE-12V ... 1253327288

So, what about something like this? Seems a simple solution. Anyone got similar? Any idea if it would work, or at least help?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Portable-Pre ... 2970961388

 

[Spudly]

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The first link looks just like the mobi ones that crc sell!

I've got one and it's a god send, has internal batteries so you can charge it and use it as a stand alone, or you can power it from a 12v socket on your car/van, usually take a big drum of water too and end up washing off most of the riders bikes too lol.

They save so much time and stop your clean clothes getting muddy after you've changed, driven home, and started to unload your mucky bike and kit!!

 

[Captain Stupido]

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The first link looks just like the mobi ones that crc sell!

I've got one and it's a god send, has internal batteries so you can charge it and use it as a stand alone, or you can power it from a 12v socket on your car/van, usually take a big drum of water too and end up washing off most of the riders bikes too lol.

They save so much time and stop your clean clothes getting muddy after you've changed, driven home, and started to unload your mucky bike and kit!!

Does look the same. But cheaper.

Getting changed could be a good call too. I normally drive home in muddy clothes and make a right mess. :facepalm:

Still wondering about the pump action one though. If the end result is the same I'd rather do it without batteries, wires and motors. In the long run it's all going to end up incinerated or in land-fill. Plus electric stuff is noisy.

 

[jimo746]

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They're a good idea, as is a car seat cover.
Mine is a 12v ebay Chinese pressure washer kit, stuck to the side of a 25litre container. Kit was under £20, container free.
Pressure is OK, enough to wash the bikes/van at any rate.
Imo you could use a lot smaller than 25litre though, hence it all stays in the back of the van
I imagine a pump up version might work well enough to get the worst if the mud off a bike, or rider.

 

[mattr]

I've got my eye on one of the Ryobi 24/36v battery powered ones, combined with a 10-15l barrel of water.
Actually seems to be powerful enough to use for other jobs, rather than just rinsing the bike off, probably use it to give the car/caravan/drive a quick rinse down every now and again. Rather than digging out the beast, that i use for jet washing the decking/paving etc.

This is only if i get round to racing next year though. Most of my non-race riding is from the front door!

 

[ishaw]

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Change of clothes, bootliner and wash it with warm soapy water, dry and lube when you get home.

 

[mattr]

Oh, and if you want to not get muddy shit in the car, try picking up a booicore or one of the clones for getting changed in/under.
A plant sprayer and flannel/handtowel works to get legs and face clean (face first obviously)

 

[Captain Stupido]

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Actually leaning towards a cheap Chinese 12V kit. Could use it with a recycled container of some kind.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-High-Pres ... 3234778528

Although I did just have the smart idea to just use a gravity fed system. In other words, stick a barrel on top of the car with a hose feeding out of it. So simple, it might just work.

Just remembered I have one of those mechanic's car seat covers in the loft. I bought it from Lidl and then never remembered to use it. Good idea. Although the Honda's velour is remarkable easy to brush clean. And I don't really care. This exercise is more about minimising work than it is keeping the car in mint condition. Too late for that, anyway.

While I'm on the subject of things in the loft I've just realised I have an old 12V water pump out of a camper van already. Hmmm...

Might be able to solve this for £0 expenditure. :xmas-cool:

Booicore gets a thumbs down from me. I'd rather someone sees my tadger than be spied lurking around the carpark dressed like some kind of ninja/prude/jedi weirdo. Of course they're probably normal to normal people and it's just me that's weird.

The long term solutions to this problem are:

1. Towbar mounted bike rack. I don't have a towbar at the moment. So maybe 2 is easier?
2. An old van that only I use.
3. Move somewhere where there's nice trails within riding distance.

 

[The History Man]

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I can often be found hanging with my hose in da car park innit.

Occasionally I also have been known to bust a cap.

 

[jimo746]

I did wonder what a "hose-off" actually was.....