Washing your lorry

[Hornby]

How do you get your lorry gleaming for shows? Am I missing a trick somewhere - chain of garages with monster lorry wash would be nice? Or do you all have eager OHs / brothers /children who rush out to clean it for you? Or is it just hard work with a hose (if you're allowed) and lots of water up your sleeves...? Thanks

 

[Madam_max]

Take it to the jetwash.

 

[Super_Kat]

Could you not use a preassure washer? Or would that damage the paint?

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

Buckets of soapy water, a long handled washbrush & a hose is what you need. Oh & probably a step ladder. I find that a pressure washer doesn't take all the dirt off & if you have any suspect paint finish it will probably blast the paint off.

 

[Skhosu]

a pressure washer, brush and loads of time!

 

[Ludi-doodi]

I seem to remember seeing a lorry wash at a service station somewhere. It was like a giant carwash where you drove in. Not at all helpful as I can't remember where, but might be worth a google to see if there's one near you?

 

[Super_Kat]

Would they not have a giant wash at bus stations?

 

[Heidi1]

Buckets of hot soapy water and a long handled soft brush and plenty of elbow grease, fraid your going to get wet, hence mine gets a really good wash when it's warm weather.

Have a lorry wash at work, but not sure if they would let me use it, might have to ask the question.....

 

[beh]

We have a lorry wash at work so thats easy.

 

[Rambo]

I use the power washer at home and it does a reasonable job.

You could also find a commercial lorry/bus wash at your local bus depot....although i would be worried that my windows would leak, and bits get ripped off lol!

 

[josie_s]

There used to be a lorry wash near me and it was very good but then it closed

Now I go to the Jet Wash at Tesco's. Its got a hot soapy wash as well so really shifts the dirt. Car Drivers not too chuffed if they're waiting to use it after me cos it takes a little while but can get it all done nice for about £5

 

[Lvrees]

I've never washed my lorry... I expect it would fall apart if I did!!

 

[Nic]

Preasure washer

 

[Hornby]

Thank you all.....so I need to invest in a pressure washer for home, find a lorry wash or use the jet wash at the garage (ohh, never even used that for my car...and it shows! Hope some nice person might show me how if I turn up and look clueless...won't be hard!) Thanks

 

[kalasadi]

Most truckstops have wagon washes to get your lorry clean.

You can also purchase a long handled brush from the truckstops for about £10 and that has a hose attachment at the bottom.

Pressure washers are ok but you do need your brush to clean the trucks!

 

[lisan]

I borrowed Mum and Dads power washer when I gave Pink her 'Autumn' Clean ! I coated the lorry in some powerful truckwash stuff, then powerwashed it off.

You have to watch for it flaking paint off though.

Have fun, and expect to get very wet!

Lisa

 

[dieseldog]

They had this on Dragons Den some guy was setting washers up at service stations - he got the money