How Many Buckets?

[Goon]

In light of the "How often do you clean your car" thread, I thought it would be interesting to see how many buckets the average budding car enthusist uses to clean their pride and joy?

[Menthu_Rae]

what the hell? 8-10... crazy...

i just use like 2 buckets... spray the car down at carwash, fill up bucket with water and add cleanser... wipe down car with sponge (using that cleanser water)... spray with water again... chamois it... add polish/wax...?

Edited October 21, 2005 by Menthu_Rae

[ECR033]

In light of the "How often do you clean your car" thread, I thought it would be interesting to see how many buckets the average budding car enthusist uses to clean their pride and joy?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Too many...

I'm sure I would use a heap less water if I used the hose.

On a serious note, I probably use around 6-8 buckets of water (big 20L bucket as well) when I wash the car. I've kinda given up using the bucket though, so I usually end up getting the car washed at a cash wash while I enjoy my caffine hit on a Saturday morning - which I plan on doing shortly

[RellikZephyr]

i use 0 buckets of water!

cause i use Dri-Wash 'n' Guard

its the BEST you people should try it

its a waterless carwash

just buff on and polish off

and i am yet to find a better one (it removes small scratches and everything)

only time i use water is if car is REAL dirty (which is never!! of course)

i only used water the first time cause if u use dri-wash, then water, then dri-wash again it locks in the wet look and is awesome

Should try it nothing better

RellikZephyr

Edited October 22, 2005 by RellikZephyr

[ranicx]

if i want a realy good clean i do it by hand.. but if not i go to the hand car wash and use the scrubbing stuff there..

[Merli]

what the hell? 8-10... crazy...

i just use like 2 buckets... spray the car down at carwash, fill up bucket with water and add cleanser... wipe down car with sponge (using that cleanser water)... spray with water again... chamois it... add polish/wax...?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

How many buckets would you fill with the water you used to hose the car down twice?

Now how many buckets would you need if you had to fill up buckets of water first, and then throw the buckets of water over the car to wet it, and then rinse it?

I have one of those hose "guns" that I "shoot" when I need water.

It takes about 30 seconds to fill up my bucket with water. It takes about 45 seconds of spraying to intially rinse down the car, and then perhaps a minute to rinse off the suds after washing. Say about 2 minutes of hose use all up. So that's about 4 buckets?

I can tell you WITHOUT A DOUBT that it would take me about 6-8 buckets of water just to do the final rinsing off after washing to get the suds off the car. Pouring a bucket of water to wash things is sooooo inefficient.

So I think it's quite reasonable to suggest:

I would take 12-14 buckets of water to wash my car with a bucket, and only 4 buckets worth with a hose.

Congratulations NSW Government on another well thought out water restriction!

[wreckedhead]

what a waste of effort, i dont know anyone who actually uses buckets to wash their cars, just trigger hoses, same shit, o and make sure you wash the concrete driveway down to when your washing your car, so you dont have to waaste your time with the broome..

[Patto-]

I would take 12-14 buckets of water to wash my car with a bucket, and only 4 buckets worth with a hose.

Congratulations NSW Government on another well thought out water restriction! 

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Gotta agree with that. I use the hose most of the time as I'm sure I use much less water than if I fked around filling buckets and tipping them on my car.

However, I usually use the car wash to avoid the scrutiny of my neighbours, even though I'm sure this wastes more water than me with hose or buckets.

Edited October 22, 2005 by shyster

[Duncan]

I use 0 buckets and 1 cup of coffee. The guys at the car wash cafe do the rest

[SiVaK]

I totally agree using buckets is nowhere near as efficient as using a hose with a trigger spray thingy, i cant believe the stupidity of the government with this restriction.

[^De_LiL_Devil^]

on average, 8-10, but if im really being picky proberly more ... i dont count ... all i know is its quicker with a hose ... NSW government you suck

[Sambo33]

i always use a hose, i cant imagine using buckets of water to rinse my car off :S

[Beer Baron]

the real question should be how many buckets does it take to drench the people who rat me out to the water restriction nazis...

answer, 1 per person.

[Flaps]

How many buckets would you fill with the water you used to hose the car down twice?

Now how many buckets would you need if you had to fill up buckets of water first, and then throw the buckets of water over the car to wet it, and then rinse it?

I have one of those hose "guns" that I "shoot" when I need water.

It takes about 30 seconds to fill up my bucket with water. It takes about 45 seconds of spraying to intially rinse down the car, and then perhaps a minute to rinse off the suds after washing. Say about 2 minutes of hose use all up. So that's about 4 buckets?

I can tell you WITHOUT A DOUBT that it would take me about 6-8 buckets of water just to do the final rinsing off after washing to get the suds off the car. Pouring a bucket of water to wash things is sooooo inefficient.

So I think it's quite reasonable to suggest:

I would take 12-14 buckets of water to wash my car with a bucket, and only 4 buckets worth with a hose.

Congratulations NSW Government on another well thought out water restriction! 

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My answer exactly. Ive had neighbours complain and i just ask them to watch the difference between using a bucket and a trigger hose.

Everytime they see my side. The NSW gov has just inforced the bucket rule because people can not be bothered to use one so wash their car less which uses less water.

[Haysey]

i love my high pressure sprayer

barely uses any water, gives a good wash (without taking paint off) and you can shut the nazis up

[^De_LiL_Devil^]

the real question should be how many buckets does it take to drench the people who rat me out to the water restriction nazis...

answer, 1 per person.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I hear that. and they are usually the ones that are hosing down their driveways anyway when they not supose too ... divkheads <_<

[Beer Baron]

well i now have 2 rainwater tanks in my house. one is 5000 litres one is 3000 litres..hmm maybe it's 000s can't remember. either way i now have shit loads of clean free water to do with as i please. we have connected spray irigation to both front and back gardens and retracting lawn sprayers too. each tanks has it's own high pressure pump so you can hook up a hose and enjoy even better pressure than what you get from the mains. plus the irigtation system is computer controlled and has moisture sensors in the ground. it certainly is a kick arse system and means we can do what we want with the water. so if you drive past my house and see our irigation running don't whinge to sydney water as it's our water to do with as we please

[Flaps]

Free car washes at beer barons house!!

[d00dz]

yay free water