Washer will work fine from a butt or tank, may not prime well, for best priming remove pressure pipe and run until pump starts to draw then re attach pressure pipe, of fill the suction pipe with a jug.

when our water pressure was crap our farm power washer ran much better from a tank. I still use the tank with detergent in the water, then attach to tap for rinsing.


if water isnt clean get a foot strainer , some have one way valves to prevent loss of prime, however the valve can restrict flow so I take them out, foot strainers often also have a weight in them to keep the hose from floating out.


here is a cheapo one

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I have been using Greased lightning for over a year now, absolutely no swirls on the paintwork whatsoever. just a great shine I also use it on my caravan, which has a much less dense paint finish and shows any imperfections much more quickly. Very pleased there as well, also it builds up a layer of protection, which makes it much easier to keep clean. I have no connection with any product, just my personal experience FL2 HSE Sumatra black with body kit

That's a coincidence, just ordered some today.

After a top recommendation from the guy I sold my G4 Disco to, I'm trying this. Like others, very nervous so get the worst off first. I have used it on dusty panels without any swirls so seems to be OK. Gone... 2013 XS TD4 Manual Firenze Red
Gone... 2008 (09MY) XS Td4 Manual Stornaway Grey
Prior... 2003 G4 Discovery 2, 1998 Disco 1 and 1997 Disco 1 Company car before that
Also gone in Nov'13, after 7.5 yrs, to new owners with time for more TLC - 1980 Series III 88
Current 2015 Discovery Sport HSE 2.0

Been reading good reports on GReased lightening for caravan cleaning too, especially on black streaks Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Nick, it's the Mutts on the van, been using it for a year now, wouldn't do the Freely with it but brings the van up well, the black streaks just wipe off, ok on the windows. Saves getting the hose and bucket out and quicker.

Just ordered some. Have used similar before and worked a treat.

One thing it does bring up well is the porous plastic frames around the side locker doors, cleans them with just a wipe.

Well, I guess I need to collect a bottle or two, my vans looking like a zebra at the moment  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Got myself a bottle of greased lightening Showroom shine, whilst at the caravan yesterday I got my bottle out and a Microfibre

Gave the bottle a good shake to mix it up and sprayed it on the 'van, wiped over and stood back and thought me that was easy, don't know if it was the GTechniq c1.5 based layer or the GLSS but black streak was no more

Just need to do the rest of the van now  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

maybe you just need a holiday instead of all that van cleaning????  At work
At home

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Now, now George!
stop clucking.

O'h that was fowl, sorry  'There is thunder' then 'There is the warble of a V8'

SD4 HSE Fuji White (my car): sidesteps, door protection
Golf 2.0 tdi White (wife's car)
Triumph Stag (my 1975 V8 toy - 37,600 miles... Just started its 2nd restoration... had it since 1986)

Tiguan Summit (gone, but nice car)
Porsche Boxster (gone, it was too fast)
SLK (gone, did not like it - lost loads £s)
Discovery Cairngorm (gone,very tractor like)
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npinks wrote:

Got myself a bottle of greased lightening Showroom shine, whilst at the caravan yesterday I got my bottle out and a Microfibre

Gave the bottle a good shake to mix it up and sprayed it on the 'van, wiped over and stood back and thought me that was easy, don't know if it was the GTechniq c1.5 based layer or the GLSS but black streak was no more

Just need to do the rest of the van now

It's good stuff Nick, you can get half the van done before you've got out the Hose, Bucket, Step Ladder, brush, Mitt etc no tripping over the hose, water running down your arm, surprised it to you so long to find out about it.
Just spray on, wipe off and Buff.

I have been using AG Caravan and motorhome cleaner and the fenwicks stuff

But when read here It was good for black streaks I thought what the hell give it a go Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Having read this thread over the weekend, AND seen it advertised on Real Living on Sunday afternoon, I thought that I would give it a whirl this afternoon.

My local Motor Factors were offering 1 litre of it and 2 Microfibre cloths for the princely sum of £15.49, which is cheaper than anywhere else including online so I set to work with it this afternoon.

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