Car valeting

[P118 3]

This is random but.......

Can anyone recommend decent hoover for valeting cars needs to be able to do wet and dry.

I have been told the Henry George is good?

All help is appreciated  

 

[Nick M.K. 574]

I have a Karcher Puzzi specifically for the wet valeting. Probably the best £290 I've spent on a tool. 

Another Karcher WD2200 bought for £30ish from Karcher Outlet does an amazing job as an everyday hoover. Similar to this:

https://www.karcheroutlet.co.uk/products/product.asp?id=5189

[P118 3]

24 minutes ago, Nick M.K. said:

I have a Karcher Puzzi specifically for the wet valeting. Probably the best £290 I've spent on a tool. 

Another Karcher WD2200 bought for £30ish from Karcher Outlet does an amazing job as an everyday hoover. Similar to this:

https://www.karcheroutlet.co.uk/products/product.asp?id=5189

Thanks nick I will take a look

[Mark101 536]

If you want cheap and cheerful - get a Titan from Screwfix - cheap as chips and brilliant

[stockedup! 63]

I use a George, get a wet kit only one if you use a separate dry hoover as it is cheaper. They last for years!

1 hour ago, P118 said:

This is random but.......

Can anyone recommend decent hoover for valeting cars needs to be able to do wet and dry.

I have been told the Henry George is good?

All help is appreciated  

 

 

[DHill 16]

Another one for George - 8 years still going strong.

[Tim H 16]

We've got a couple of VAX 6131.... we keep one set up for wet and the other (obviously!!) for dry... Spares nozzles and the like are easy to get...If you're of mind to shop around you can sometimes get them for sub £100.00 ..

Buy a cotton re-usable bag in place of the paper ones..

Have fun ...!!

[P118 3]

45 minutes ago, Mark101 said:

If you want cheap and cheerful - get a Titan from Screwfix - cheap as chips and brilliant

Have just been looking at these I think its worth the buy just because how cheap it is.

then maybe add a George further down the line for the the deep cleans

[pmpants 14]

George here too, Henry for the dry jobs, they make a great team, parts when eventually needed aren't dear

[BHM 994]

50 minutes ago, Mark101 said:

If you want cheap and cheerful - get a Titan from Screwfix - cheap as chips and brilliant

+1

After looking at hiring a heavy duty industrial type vacuum when I was renovating my house, I bought one of these to abuse & fully expecting it to f*** up within a month.

It outlived the renovation works (proper work would kill a Dyson or similar within a week) & is still under the stairs for when I do the occasional wet vac job myself.

It worked/works a treat, is powerful and although the hose is cheap plastic, even that hasn’t broken. Nowt fancy but if you’re on a tight budget I couldn’t recommend it highly enough.

[grant8064 219]

I've used our Henrys to suck up plasterboard, nails and screws, damp sawdust, just about everything in the house and they're quite happy dealing with a car in between...both still going strong. 

[L-P 15]

Another +1 for the Titan here. Superb value for money.  I think I bought it on recommendation from here actually 

 

[justina3 518]

Our George reminds me of triggers sweeping brush, two new wet pumps countless wheels and even the odd hose or two apart from that its the same hoover we have used for years. 

[RJEauto 18]

I bought Ryan a Karcher Wet & Dry 3 years ago. Until we opened in October, he was full time mobile detailing and it's never let him down. WD2 is cheap too if you don't want to spend a lot, WD4 is better if you're happy to spend over £100

[sparky 274]

29 minutes ago, justina3 said:

Our George reminds me of triggers sweeping brush, two new wet pumps countless wheels and even the odd hose or two apart from that its the same hoover we have used for years. 

Always worth another look

 

[justina3 518]

That will never get old....dave

[Dave2302 387]

Absolute Classic

[EPV 631]

5 hours ago, justina3 said:

That will never get old....dave

Do you still use your Tornador mate? I’m still mulling over getting one to do the whole interior of a car. 

[Arfur Dealy 823]

6 hours ago, sparky said:

Always worth another look

 

Love it....

[David Ayers 171]

1 minute ago, Arfur Dealy said:

Love it...

+1

Roger Lloyd Pack. Absolute legend.

[Arfur Dealy 823]

X2 Henry's for me.............. They go on and on and on.....

[have a word with the wife 299]

39 minutes ago, EPV said:

Do you still use your Tornador mate? I’m still mulling over getting one to do the whole interior of a car. 

i still say its one of the best ideas ive seen, ours gets well used, light valet, just the tornado, heavy valet tornado and wet n dry machine, just make sure your compressors up to it 

and the titan as mentioned earlier, a screwfix good buy, but its a little small, but there again not as LOUD  as the wickes version, and wickes version is LOUD  

[justina3 518]

4 hours ago, EPV said:

Do you still use your Tornador mate? I’m still mulling over getting one to do the whole interior of a car. 

Yep we had a car in last week from a ex smoker blasted all the plastics and Bosch smell gone. 

 

[AutoJacob 34]

Titan for dry vac and George for wet vac, Karcher K4 jetwash.

All the cleaning products are Autosmart apart from TFR which is £13 / tub from Euro.

[EPV 631]

35 minutes ago, justina3 said:

Yep we had a car in last week from a ex smoker blasted all the plastics and Bosch smell gone. 

 

And what’s it like doing seats and carpets? The videos i’ve watched suggest it can do a very good job of even heavily soiled carpets?