Pressure Washers & Vehicle Paintwork

In this post we are going to debunk a longstanding myth you might have heard repeated that pressure washers are too powerful for use on vehicles because they could damage paintwork. It simply isn't the case - let's find out why.

The truth is that pressure washing is one of the most efficient and effective ways to clean a private or commercial vehicle. Our first point of reference for this is our personal experience having spent decades in the industry helping private and business customers select appropriate cleaning systems for their vehicle washing needs.
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Indeed, the System 301 Commercial Vehicle Cleaning System is built around pressure washers and is utilised on a daily basis by a large number of private and public sector organisations in order to maintain their fleet vehicles. These organisations take a great deal of time to select solutions that provide the desired result at an affordable cost - that's exactly what pressure washers do!

The second point to note is that there is a wide variety of pressure washers to choose from - a 'pressure washer' is far from a generic one-size-fits-all product. We help customers select the right tools for the job at hand, and if the job is vehicle cleaning, there are specific models of jet wash, and specific settings and features available on those models, to carry out this work.

People who have had a bad experience and damaged their vehicle by pressure washing it are most likely to have either been using an inappropriate type of jet wash, or have used the wrong setup for the job.

On a final note, we recommend to all vehicle owners who plan on jet washing their vehicles to ensure that general maintenance of the vehicle comes first. If there is already damaged paintwork or body trim, it is highly advisable to correct this in the first instance, before applying additional pressure in the form of pressure washer spray which could compound any existing vehicle issues.