Undercarriage Washer Attachment!!!

David Fermani

David Fermani

Forza Auto Salon
I finally came across one of these great tools. This is a must for anyone looking to flush/clean the undercarriage of your vehicle. I had one similar to this about a decaded and a half ago and it was a great piece of equipment.



Steel Eagle ASE-0019 @ Pressure Washers Direct - Your Online Steel Eagle ASE-0019 Superstore!



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Ah, that appears to offer a few advantages (and also a disadvantage or two :think: ) compared to my undercar wand. Interesting unit, thanks for posting about it.
 
Great tool. I have a pressure washer that, when turned upside down would look just like that. For $120 I might just go buy another one and build my own and save ~$600
 
Accumulator said:
Ah, that appears to offer a few advantages (and also a disadvantage or two :think: ) compared to my undercar wand. Interesting unit, thanks for posting about it.
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I knew this thread would catch your attention!



I really miss my old undercarriage washer attachment. I'm still pissed that one of my detailers ran if over!!



Can you share your thoughts on this product's downfalls?
 
David Fermani said:
I knew this thread would catch your attention!...Can you share your thoughts on this product's downfalls?
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The only real "downfall" I see is that with the circular spray pattern and the rotation of the spray arms, it might be a little tricky to be, uhm....accurate with regard to what gets sprayed and what doesn't, including overspray when working around the perimeter of the vehicle. The rectangular configuration/spray pattern of my WaterBroom (do they use some cutesy spelling?) is *very* controllable in that regard.



My only other sorta-negative was that it requires a pressure washer, and I'm still putting off buying a CamSpray (in part because of the overspray/crowded shop issue).



RZJZA80 said:
Well now that looks very interesting, especially for the guys up north driving on salted roads in the winter
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Note that to do it right, you still gotta crawl under there with a brush or somesuch, but yeah having some kind of sprayer is *GREAT* for the pre-wash/rinse.
 
Accumulator said:
The only real "downfall" I see is that with the circular spray pattern and the rotation of the spray arms, it might be a little tricky to be, uhm....accurate with regard to what gets sprayed and what doesn't, including overspray when working around the perimeter of the vehicle. The rectangular configuration/spray pattern of my WaterBroom (do they use some cutesy spelling?) is *very* controllable in that regard.
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I think that the spray bar spins in circles (fast)? Don't you think that might give it more of an aggitational/cutting type effect?



I agree, it's not the best looking machine out there. There's just not a lot of choices. And they're all pretty expensive.
 
Wow, that is pricey! For that kind of money I can rent a car in the winter! I look into these things each year and then talk myself out of them. Maybe I should just roll my lawn sprinkler under the car.



I would bite if I could find a cheap alternative. I like the idea of multiple nozzles. A local company, Viking Car Care, had one under development but determined the demand couldn't justify the cost. It was essentially a T-shaped plastic tube assembly, supported by two roller wheels. The end of the T had several adjustable nozzles. It was simple and very low profile.



What do you guys use now, if anything?
 
Brad - that sounds alot like the one I use to have. Mine was white plastic and had 3 or 4 nozzles and you could pivot them side by side.



These things can't be all that difficult or expensive to manufacturer? If you could design a good cart and mount the nozzles on them properly the rest is easy.
 
David these are awesome. I have a local company that sells them as concrete floor cleaners never thought of buying one for undercarrages. I guess your getting wiser at your old age.
 
David Fermani said:
I think that the spray bar spins in circles (fast)? Don't you think that might give it more of an aggitational/cutting type effect?
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Yeah, it very well *could* be more effective that way. Trade-offs, ya know...



I just found this one...
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Yeah, that'd be my preference for one that works with a pressure washer. Much more narrow than my Water Broom (both good and bad IMO, trade-offs again).





2005GTPinMD said:
Now if they had one that works with a regular house I would buy it in a heart beat!
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C. Charles Hahn said:
I doubt that would produce enough pressure to be effective....
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My undercar wand from Water Broom works off a garden hose and is quite effective. No, not "pressure washer effective", but I'm very satisfied with it.



The "swivel joint" fitting has been leaking since forever (I wrapped it with tape, so-so fix that I just live with), but otherwise it's still going strong after, gee...how long :think: twenty-some years at least. VERY pricey though! Worth it to me as I've gotten so much use out of it for all that time.



Wonder if they still sell 'em...for ages they didn't and I couldn't get them to do a production run even when I offered to buy a scad of them.
 
Accumulator said:
Wonder if they still sell 'em...for ages they didn't and I couldn't get them to do a production run even when I offered to buy a scad of them.
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Looks like they do:



http://www.waterbroom.com/



The UNDERCAR waterbroom!

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Washes the underside of a vehicle easily and conveniently. Reaches everything touched by salt from the road. Also removes mud and dirt that holds corrosion-causing moisture. Ideal for cars, pickups, mini vans, step vans, RVs, campers, and most delivery vehicles.

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Assembly Required

UC2-6... 36" wide: shipping weight: 15 lbs. $399.50
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Personally I'd still rather have a pressure washer driven unit, especially if I'm going to spend that kind of cash, but if those are effective that's good to know as well.
 
C. Charles Hahn said:
Looks like they do [still sell 'em]...
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Ah, and they haven't raised the price any either.



Personally I'd still rather have a pressure washer driven unit, especially if I'm going to spend that kind of cash, but if those are effective that's good to know as well.
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IF I ever figure out some "curtain" arrangement for my wash area and get a pressure washer, I'll be giving some thought to just which approach is right for me :think:



But that's a big "if"; my need for a curtain to control overspray is a bit of a challenge, in part because of the shop's cathedral ceiling.
 
Call me lazy, but why not just go to the touchless wash and drive slow over their under car wash thing when you drive in? It's 5 bucks and cleans the snot outta your car and is a decent prep for polishing. I do this whenever we get that S word in the forecast and NC DOT sprays salt brine on every road, then it rains (surprise surprise!) so you get salty water up your car's butt all the way home.
 
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