[Shop-talk] pressure washer; minimum useful pressure

[John T. Blair]

At 03:23 PM 8/15/2008, Skip Albright wrote:

 >I need to clean dirty car parts, hence I need a pressure washer.
 >Some local folks say I need at least 2200 PSI to get the job done.
 >Is this about right?

Skip,

That sounds like over kill for small parts. :)  If you're trying to clean an
engine or xmission maybe.  But for smaller parts, why not the normal
parts washer basins with the recurlating pump and a brush?

John

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