My New Tools!

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ifoam

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i just got:

RIDGID 5-Pc 1-1/4 In. Car Detailing Kit

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Shop-Vac 801-89-00 Micro Cleaning Kit

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RIDGID 12-Gallon 5 hp Wet/Dry Vacuum

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for a total of less than 120 (had a 100 gift certificate from my CC company so it was really 20 bucks)



testing the suction last night quickly on the vac and it appeared to be WAYYYY powerful! im scared of it ripping out carpet fibers!



im going to try it out tomorrow morning and ill post back with results!
 
I have the same setuop of accessories, however I have the Rigid Wall Vac. You will love it! The suction is a blessing when you get those really dirty vehicles. If your going to use it as a Wet Vac, remember to take the filter out. It's really easy to do and will save the life of your vaccum. Remember to replace the filter when you go back to vaccuming up crap :) Dont ask me how I know! :o Let us know how you like it!! Congrats!
 
i wanted the wall vac because of the hose, i don't have a garage to mount it in either. so i decided to go with this one because it was cheaper than the wall mount!
 
i really loved the vaccum! it has incredible suction; much higher than any other vac i have tried before. i really like the fact that it has a blower fuction also. the wheels were a little tricky to get on, but they make a big differenece. i liked the fact the hose clips on so you can tug the vac closer to you if needed.





this i didn't like about the vac: the hose was a little short but i had an extention. the micro kit was a good idea but the suction is not what you would expect. anything lower the 1 1/4'' hose was not very strong. i figure it would only be good if you aggitated the dirt before vaccuming with the small attachments



overall, i would recommend everything except the micro kit. it was only 12 dollars at lowes, so ill keep it "just in case"
 
I have the same vacuum, Rigid's Technical Dept said it is rated at 54" lift, just for reference. I bought the vacuum last year when HD had a good sale, I believe it was ~$39. Overall I really like it, the Rigid Vac's are much nicer than Shop-Vac Branded ones IMHO.
 
I have the EXACT same setup. I did buy an extra hose for blowing though. You do not wanna use the same hose....believe me.
 
I just got the 3.5 HP Rigid because I wanted to save storage space and i am very happy with it.



Also got the Auto accessory kit.



My cars have never been cleaner in the cracks and crevices. No one else seems to notice the small details but I sure do.
 
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