HELPING YOU MAINTAIN YOUR PORSCHE: PRESSURE WASHERS

With a wide range of affordable pressure washers at reasonable prices, you might be thinking: why pay for a car wash when it can be done at home at no great effort? Sound logic, but you do have to be careful when using one, especially if your Porsche is an old, more delicate model.

A common mistake is to use too strong a spray setting too close to the bodywork. This can dent panels or increase the size of existing paint chips, and can even cause tyres to explode. Also avoid prolonged spraying in panel gaps as these are the most susceptible part of the car to leaks. As for jet washing the engine – never! Spraying the car once, apply the soap, and then spray off. If it feels like you are using the pressure washer gently, you’re probably doing it correctly.