UPDATE:1 year and still cranks within the first 2-3 pulls. Probably will buy another when this one finally does bite the dust ru-vid.comUgkx43QMbQqu67IZadu9ou8Sg1BdrunMRNqX . No issues at all. Very happy with it.UPDATE: After 6 months of use and over 70 uses I would still highly recommend this pressure washer. It does vibrate a decent amount but never had it “walk” like others have mentioned. No oil leaks, still seems to run like the day I bought it. Still cranks within 2-3 pulls every time. Very happy with my purchase!Have used it about a dozen times now. Plenty of power, cranks up on 1-2 pulls every time. My only complaint would be I wish it was a little taller to make it easier to walk with it (hits my ankles a lot) and that the two hose connections were a little further apart but it hasn’t caused me any issues. Seems to run a good 1-1/2-2 hrs on a full tank, overall a well built machine and definitely worth the money in my opinion.
Some people don't care if their paint gets swirl mark scratches, but I really hate them so I try to avoid them at all costs so I'd avoid this car wash. It makes even worse if you live in a sunny area, the scratches show more. I'm very particular about my car
This is an incredibly well produced video. Seriously impressed. Hoppy's, whoever you paid to produce this video, double the pay and recommend him to everyone around you. So far as the service itself, I would take my beloved Saab to you- however, I'm pretty much on the other side of the world from you. In any case, a fantastic representation of your company.
what r u talking about?!?!? u mean him scrubbing the dirt off the car with a highly lubricated extremely soft washing mitten, lol, u got to be kidding, how do u expect to get dirt off of a car? and he says they wash the mitter's and use a new clean one on each car that pass's threw.
***** How do you prevent swirl marks? Use two buckets. Fill one bucket with soapy water and fill the other with clean water. Each time you’re ready to reload your sponge with soapy water, dip it in the clean water first, to rinse out the grit and contamination you’ve just removed from your vehicle. Then dip it in the soapy water and continue washing. An even better option is the Grit Guard. This plastic grid sits in the bottom of a 5-gallon wash bucket and stabilizes the water. Contamination and particles settle to the bottom of the bucket and the clean wash water remains at the top.
I understand this scratches paint and gives swirls but at the same time they get what they pay for I'm sure they have a Detail area to remove scratches and swirls it's all about the money charge for the scratch wash then charge for Detail just make sure you park the car in a shady area to not let the customer see the marks
I noticed he said that a chemical goes on the wheels to protect the brake dust , surely you want the brake dust gone lol , that's the point of cleaning the wheels to get rid of all the grime and brake dust , not look after it haha, appart from that this place looks pretty cool , Good video :)
Can I be that guy and say, "If you love your car so much, why don't you do the job yourself?" .-. I like the concept here, but I prefer to use the two-bucket method, and a grit guard.
I don't trust the two bucket method. I use one bucket and 6 different wash mitts that way I never rinse a mitt in my soap. It washes then I discard and use a clean one. No Scratches !👍😎
You see, here at Hoppy's there are two tenants we live by. One, give you an expedited service reminiscent of an automated gas station car wash, and giving you a cafe atmosphere where iPads can easily be snatched at any time by an unsuspecting criminal.
So many perfectionists far to critical of what they do. These guys laughing all the way to the bank. Most folks want a clean, nice smelling, no window streaks car and enjoy the experience. It's like women spending 1/2 a day getting peds and nails done. Yes.. I've washed my Vette by hand since the day I got it. Nobody touches it but me. Done the all day detail and proud at the end of the day.. It's not my DD.. I'd love a place like this for my GMC Denali truck. It's a damn work truck - not filthy in the mud work truck, but it looks damn nice. Maybe once a year on a nice day, I'll fix what car washes have done to it, but crap - not every time.. Brilliant idea guys. Wish they were in the states.. In fact I'd even look into franchising opportunities. Contact me!!
Oh no, the use of the orbital in that way was mind numbing and clay AFTER the orbital? Clay is a prep stage and the orbital application of the wax is a final
ok this is a commercial high throughput wash so I didn't expect my level of rinse, snow, rinse, wash, rinse, dry, clay, rinse or wash depending how dirty it is, dry, potential 2nd / spot clay, dry, polish and sealant. it takes me an hour to clean my car. However you have to follow the basic, rinse > wash > rinse > prep (clay) then finish (polish and / or wax)
+Parachute216Reg That makes zero sense. What is conditioning paint? And a clay bar is done BEFORE any polishing to remove fine particles that don't further dig into the clear coat. You always going in linear directions with a clay bar.
+Parachute216Reg nah dude you're actually the one who wont get it. you do have to use the clay before buffing/polishing otherwise the pad can pick up little particles thatll scratch the paint cause it doesnt break down with the compound or polish and youll get pigtails
Cringeworthy. He looked like he was really working that clay inward to the paint too. Everything I use clay I glide it across back and forth with very little pressure.
+Parachute216Reg The reason PRO detailers never go in circular motion is, IF you add swirls accidentally, straight lines are much less visible than circular scratches. And wtf is conditioned the paint with buffer? You don't fucking touch your car with buffer, especially with rotary, before you decontaminate painted surface!
For someone looking not to spend hundreds of dollars on a "expert" detailer these guys are great. For a fast and quick service you cant expect them to worry too much about swirl marks and all. Give them a break, they're better than those pesky auto car washes.
It's a good idea, but not sure how popular this would be in the states, but may work. I do agree some of the techniques are very questionable. First time I've see the tri-polish washed like that, it's always used last here, but maybe try it first.
I love entrepreneurs and these guys are just that. And damn good marketers too. Well done on that end. I also like a lot of the recycling elements to their business. Would be nice to know if they use enviro-friendly cleaning products too. The one part that I really didn't like was when you see the guy take a dirty mitt and go from top to bottom and back to top and side to side without a single rinse. I bet money that micro scratches are introduced at that point. Most people will think it's clean - and it likely is... but there are probably a few fine scratches too. Oh and that clay bar technique is SCARY! No round movements, ever. Straight lines only. North, south, east, west, but never round and round. That's for buffing. Otherwise - nicely done.
shApp Incorporated Do you think normal people who know nothing about cars care about fine scratches? HELL NOOO. They just want their car look nice without any dust. Period.
1. wash 2. clay 3. polish 4. If you want to you can use a glaze 5. sealant 6. wax Detailing clay glides along the surface of your paint and grabs anything that protrudes from the surface. The particle sticks to the clay and is therefore removed from your vehicle. The surface being clayed should always be wet with clay lubricant to prevent loose debris from scratching the vehicle.
sealant and then wax? doesnt make sence ..SEALant ..you want to seal it all up ..so i think its wax and then sealant. but what i meant with my comment was ..why would you first polish a car (and scratch it all up) and then claybar (LOL)
If you want your car clean and shining, do it yourself. All those products that use in car wash are low quality and cheap class, think about it, not even mention the hundreds of scratches that your car takes.
***** Wrong answer : a bad pre-wash, wrong brushes and wrong products cause scratches. A handwash without a proper pre-wash will also cause scratches. Even at "Hoppys". I wanna test Hoppys with my car after a hard winter and lots of salt. They will fail, no doubt about that. Look at the Suzufucky at 2.55, black paint and swirls.
this is a car-wash, it's not a detailing business. what do you expect for 30-40 dollars? a detailer would ask 5 to 10 times more for what they do but it would also last 5 to 10 times longer and look many times better. i think this is a lot better than those automated car washes where they just roll in their vehicle and machines slap rubber against all the panels and whatever and call it a day.
Jeah, and this is also a video based on "how not wash a car". They don't even rince the car before washing. They use a lot of foam that makes people blind : ohhhhhhh wow this looks great. The swirls on the paint? Hallo wake up!
Dunno what all the fuss about a car wash is about. I spend about $4 at a wand wash. I pre-soak the car all the dirt just washes off. I dry it with 2 chamois cloths and use a different cloth for the wheels. I wash the cloths regularly as well and dry without fabric softener (obv). Car looks brand new and not just "washed".
The fuckers are washing bottom to top lol! Yet the owners of this place put this video on youtube! As for rinsing the mitt!!! he didn't even rinse it in just water lol And do they even realise that drying the car the way they do can cause loads of damage to the paint???
YOU never ever clay in Circles! Did you see! the complete lack of knowledge in their polishing technique shameful. But then again there customers are ignorant to the fact there pride and joys are having there paintwork ruined
Might look and work like a well-oiled machine, but go and look at that brand new audi afterwards under a microscope and you'll see a myriad of little scratches embedded by those wash mitts and towels, which can never be cleaned often enough. imho best idea is to go to a high pressure only jetwash and then hand dry with some AMMO hydrate and plenty of clean microfiber towels. Use AMMO plum and some wheel woolies on the rims first if necessary.
although if you're not anal about your car's presentation this is certainly a step up from one of those terrible rotating rubber (aka sandpaper) wash systems.
Hahahaha JoyDivision1976, that was funny! Uh oh, it's Microscope Mike again! He's found a scratch. He's gonna shut us down! People are so anal about not scratching their cars that they've come out with all kinds of ways to avoiding scratching their cars. Which is cool. No problem there. But then they do paint correction on their cars because the microscope people found some scratches! Heck , if you're gonna compound it anyway why not go full tilt and scratch the mess out of your car all along. Then when you inevitably compound the paint you'll REALLY get all happy over how great it looks afterward! Look Ma! No scratches!
id just like to ask, that tripple shine polish how is it different to usual foam you would get at any other car wash in Sydney? or is it more for the aesthetic benefits?
