What are people’s approaches to washing cars? It seems the options are:
- Wash at home on grass (not an option for us)
- Wash at home on the driveway (technically allowed where I am, but pollutes the rivers, although may be OK if you can find an eco wash and wax product?)
- Go to an auto car wash (not too expensive, but likely to scratch up your car)
- Pay someone for a hand wash (costs hundreds)
I just washed our car on the driveway, and tried to minimise run-off going into storm water, but it didn’t work that well. Have found this product, but no idea if it’s any good, or greenwashing.
Any other ideas?
There’s a middle ground with your 3rd option, a Washworld or equivalent. They capture and reuse or discharge into wastewater instead of stormwater. You can clean how you normally would without the risk of scratching that may come from a regular car wash.
They frown upon this (technically against their posted T&C’s) but if you go early or late and take a bucket and cleaning equipment there’s not usually an attendant around to tell you off. I used to water blast and soak the car, squirt a bit of the soap in the bucket and hand wash, then rinse. Cost less than an automatic wash and got a better result.
Thanks, yeah, someone else mentioned these as an option… good to hear they work well.