Everything We Use Our Jet Wash For
If you've never had a jet wash before, you might not be aware that they have multiple uses, more than just cleaning paths, patios and driveways. Just in case you weren't aware of how useful these things actually are, I thought I'd write a log post detailing exactly what we use our pressure washer for. You can pick one up for a reasonable price from most places. Ours is a Katcher jet wash that came with several different attachments and settings, so we're really pleased with its versatility and functionality.
Washing the cars
I know what you're thinking "you shouldn't use a jet wash to clean the cars", and you would be right. However, we don't have it on the hardest setting. We actually set the wand to "soft" so as to preserve the paintwork. We also have an attachment that clips onto the end of the jet wash wand that houses the washing solution.
It's one part car shampoo from Auto Gly and two parts clean water. You spray it on, leave it to work its magic for about ten/fifteen minutes and then wash it off using water alone. You can also use the same device to apply a layer of wax to your bodywork. It makes washing the cars so much quicker and easier - something I didn't know you could use a jet wash for.
Cleaning brickwork
We don't use the jet wash for cleaning our house bricks, but we have a free-standing brick garage that we wash down every so often. Gardens can get dirty over the seasons, and it does make the brickwork on our garage mucky, so we use the jet wash to clear moss, algae and dirt off the bricks and mortar lines. It doesn't do any damage (if you use the right setting) and it restores the bricks to their original, light colour.
Cleaning the patio slabs
This is one of the most common used for a jet wash and it's easy to see why. It's incredibly effective at removing even the toughest stains and dirt from patio and paving slabs. However, the only thing you have to be mindful of is that it can bring the sand out from in between them. Once you've washed your patio slabs, be sure to push a mixture of kiln-dried sand and cement into the gaps to stop weeds from coming up.
Getting rid of weeds & grass
If your patio or driveway starts to show weeds and grass protruding through the gaps then a jet wash is a great way of getting rid of them. It's not worthwhile if you only have one or two, but if your paving slabs are full of foliage, then using a pressure washer to get into all of the nooks and crannies is an incredibly effective way of removing them, especially if they're growing in large numbers.
Cleaning the driveway
Just as you'd use a jet wash to clean your patio slabs, you can use a pressure washer to clean your driveway. If you've ever done this before, then you'll know exactly how satisfying it actually is. I could have restored our block-paved driveway all day with our jet wash, but you learn to know when enough is enough. Using a jet wash to clean the drive is so quick and easy but it provides you with amazing results, like it was laid just yesterday.
Rinsing off plant pots
This sounds like something that could be done with a hose, and you'd be right, but if I have the jet wash out, I'll use it to rinse off our plant pots. It only takes for us to have a bit of rain and our pots become dirty, sometimes being covered in soil if water overflows during heavy downpours. You have to make sure that you have the jet wash on a sensible setting, so check that it's on "soft" or "medium" at most so as not to damage your ceramic containers.
Cleaning the barbecue
We have a lovely Weber barbecue that needs cleaning at the end of every summer season. Don't get me wrong, we do clean it between uses, but we give it a thorough deep clean with the jet wash before putting it away for the autumn/winter. It's far more effective at getting into small spaces that the general garden hose is, but much like with the plant pots, we make sure the setting is never on "hard" when we use it on the BBQ so as to preserve the enamel, paintwork and protective coatings.
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I hope you enjoyed this blog post? Let me know in the comments below what you use your jet wash for and I'll see you again very soon with a brand new blog post :)
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