In the warm season, it is quite possible to wash the car on your own, especially if it is hot outside. In this case, the process turns into pleasure, unless, of course, you have to endlessly carry a bucket and water from a ladle. It's good if you can throw a long hose from the house, but this is not always possible, and the pressure in the water supply system in summer is not such as to knock dirt off the wheels. What other options are there? You can increase the pressure with the help of a car wash, there is only one problem: the wash costs from 12 thousand rubles and not everyone wants to go to such expenses. But do not rush to give up this idea: a car wash can be made from... an ordinary canister. Moreover, it will work either from a car cigarette lighter, which is very convenient, or even from a power bank, which will make it a truly universal and autonomous device. And what is very important - the cost of creating such a sink is minimal. You will keep within about one and a half thousand rubles. How to do this, told the author of the YouTube channel AutoHackand if you are interested in this idea, take advantage of his experience.
Read in the article
- 1 What is required for a car wash or why the Chinese are great
- 2 It's simple: we collect a car wash from a canister
- 3 What besides a car wash?
What is required for a car wash or why the Chinese are great
There are many things in Chinese Internet mega-markets that I probably would not have thought of myself. Specifically for our case, the ingenuity of Chinese craftsmen should be noted. They released... a car wash assembly kit.
All you need to do is find a 20 liter canister or even more that is suitable for its volume. Ideally, it should be with wheels: these are found in nature, you can find them at flea markets.
In general, a do-it-yourself kit will cost you about 1,500-1800 rubles. If you have a good power bank, a small change to the cigarette lighter adapter will allow the compressor to be powered from it in a completely autonomous mode.
You can go the other way. Just buy a compressor separately, and you can even buy a hose and a gun at a garden accessory store.
It's simple: we collect a car wash from a canister
If you use the kit, then the compressor in it has a miniature size and it has holes for mounting on the canister wall.
For this purpose, a metal canister is suitable, and an aluminum one is even better, it is not afraid of water. But ordinary steel cans quickly rust. Of course, plastic is the cheapest and most practical option. The plastic is lightweight, durable, and does not corrode, so your homemade car wash will last a long time. The water pressure in such a device is strong enough to wash the wheels even after an off-road drive.
There is another, no less interesting option for a car wash from a canister, but without a water compressor. You can increase the pressure in the canister itself, as is done in sprayers. And for this purpose, you should use a regular car pump, foot or powered by a cigarette lighter. An example of such a construction is in this video:
This option is even more economical, all your costs are valve, hose and spray gun.
What besides a car wash?
A mobile device can be useful for more than just washing a car. The canister can be filled with, for example, a weed killer and sprayed over a large area. In the same way, insect and plant disease repellents can be sprayed.
If you are planning to paint a large surface with water-soluble paint, then, in principle, by choosing the right spray, you can easily cope with the task using this device.
How do you rate this design? Have you tried to make something similar or have you already used a ready-made kit? Share your opinion in the comments!