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04-23-2016, 09:32 PM
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My wasteful pressure washer is how I keep my 1 small patch of crab grass alive in the summer.
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04-23-2016, 11:38 PM
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It should only take one bucket... 
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My wasteful pressure washer is how I keep my 1 small patch of crab grass alive in the summer.
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Pressure washing is a much more efficient method than hoses and buckets. There's certainly a lot less water in my drive after pressure washing compared to the hose and bucket. |
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04-24-2016, 10:28 AM
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Alas, my pressure washer is on the fritz. The water here at Rancho Indebto comes from a well in the back yard. It drains back into the ground (laden with car cleaning chemicals) when it runs off the driveway. 
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Pressure washing is a much more efficient method than hoses and buckets. There's certainly a lot less water in my drive after pressure washing compared to the hose and bucket.
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04-24-2016, 03:35 PM
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So you can use more that 2 buckets of water to wash your car? But why would you??
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03-30-2017, 09:36 AM
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The water here at Rancho Indebto comes from a well in the back yard. It drains back into the ground (laden with car cleaning chemicals) when it runs off the driveway. |
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All I do is shift some water from the back yard to the front yard.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
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06-28-2017, 02:02 PM
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My Superbeetle is in storage, but it had a decent waxed finish, and the biggest problem is pine needles littering it; so I would use a drafting brush to sweep it for it's weekly drive and wash it maybe once a month.
https://www.google.com/search?q=cali...blade+squeegee
I was wondering if I should recommend the [Original] California blade, so I found this article:
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3 different drying stages and a perfect wash is KEY to basic vehicle maintenance.
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[emphasis added] Using compressed air to blow out the hinges and mirrors sounds good, though. |
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07-09-2017, 10:16 AM
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07-09-2017, 01:48 PM
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Is the purpose of this to save soap? and maybe reduce how much soap and such goes in to the soil? 
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