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In the modern world, almost every family has a car for personal use. At the same time, not every motorist can use the garage as a place for storing useful things. It is clear that, without exception, all cars sooner or later require external cleaning. Sometimes, light, superficial. And for this you do not need to stand in line for a car wash or spend money on a washing machine. In order to save time and money, you can do a mini-wash with your own hands: always carry it in the trunk and use it as needed in any secluded place.

Materials for work:
1. Plastic canister with two mouths for draining - 1 pc.;
2. Bulk hose for a washing machine (length - 2 m) - 1 pc.;
3. Watering gun on a telescopic rod - 1 pc.;
4. Quick-detachable fitting - 1 pc.;
5. Valve for tubeless wheels (spool) - 1 pc.;
6. Rubber gasket (inner diameter 15 mm, outer diameter 24 mm) - 1 pc.;
7. Coupling - 1 pc.;
8. A screwdriver, a thick drill, a feather drill with a diameter of 22 mm, silicone sealant or rubber glue, an automobile compressor.

Stages of the work:

The first stage: we mount the air inlet.
Having collected the necessary components, remove the cover from the drain neck of the plastic canister. Important: in the future, when using a mini-washer, it will be necessary to lay the canister on its side, with the filling hole down (for direct outlet of water under pressure), therefore we leave the cover of this hole for interface with the hose. We make a hole in the removed cover with a thick drill.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

Do-it-yourself mini car wash

Do-it-yourself mini car wash

We apply silicone sealant on the valve side for tubeless wheels (colloquially - spool).
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

We screw the valve into the hole in the lid, carefully press, dry.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

After the sealant has hardened, we wrap the lid on the drain hole of the canister.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash


The second stage: we mount an outlet for water.
Remove the lid from the second opening of the canister. We make a hole in it with a pen drill corresponding to the diameter of the coupling.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

Do-it-yourself mini car wash

Insert the coupling into the drilled hole.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

For a more secure fastening of the coupling, pour the joint with the cover with silicone sealant and dry it.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

From one end (preferably a curved) of the inlet hose for the washing machine, we cut off the nut and its fastening.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

The fastener itself will not be useful in future work, but with a nut we fix the back side of the coupling, after applying silicone sealant to it.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

Do-it-yourself mini car wash

Do-it-yourself mini car wash

After drying the sealant, we wrap the lid on the opening of the canister.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash


The third stage: we connect the hose to the watering gun.
The use of the inlet hose for the washing machine is due to its ability to withstand high water pressures. We cut the cut off part of a hose into a nut of a quick-detachable union.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

We fix the hose section in the quick-release fitting (it is clamped with a special mount).
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

We twist the main fitting and its nut.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

We wind the fitting on the watering gun on the bar.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

Do-it-yourself mini car wash


Fourth step: connect the hose to the canister.
To avoid air escaping when water is supplied under pressure, we insert a rubber gasket of the required diameter into the second nut of the inlet hose.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

Screw the nut onto the quick-release fitting.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

The mini-wash is ready!
Do-it-yourself mini car wash


Fifth stage: we put the sink into operation.
Pour water into the canister.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

We connect a car compressor to the valve and pump up air (about 1 atmosphere, the main thing: do not overdo it in the pump - it can inflate or break the canister).
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

We press the start button on the watering gun and my favorite car.
Do-it-yourself mini car wash

Such a mini-sink is convenient to use, requires little water, takes up little space and can be operated in a miniature space. In addition to a car, a sink will help with cleaning the windows of a country house, bicycle, boat, stroller, etc.
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Comments (10)
  1. kondrats
    #1 kondrats Guests August 10, 2017 15:06
    4
    Well what to say? A very interesting invention. Making a minimap from improvised means is very cool. I’ll definitely try to make such a miracle myself!
  2. Zahar
    #2 Zahar Guests February 16, 2018 06:29
    0
    Ingenious!
  3. Guest Yuri
    #3 Guest Yuri Guests April 1, 2018 18:55
    7
    Why make things so complicated. (if only there is nothing more to do) The same effect is obtained by a conventional garden sprayer. A metal case allows you to get more pressure than a plastic canister. Plus there is already a safety valve. Yes, and everything is done in the factory.
    1. Alexander
      #4 Alexander Guests April 11, 2018 19:44
      0
      Well, you can buy, of course, everything, including a professional Karcher ... well, what about the creative approach to business, which was always guided by a Russian peasant ??? stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye
    2. Guest Michael
      #5 Guest Michael Guests April 11, 2018 8:21 p.m.
      0
      Unfortunately, the sprayer does not work from the cigarette lighter, and the price is much more expensive.
  4. Guest Michael
    #6 Guest Michael Guests April 11, 2018 20:30
    4
    In order not to tilt the canister, you can lower the PVC tube to the bottom from the cork with the water extraction hose. In addition, you can use a canister with one neck, and stick the spool for the compressor directly into the canister body.
  5. Rulezzz
    #7 Rulezzz Guests April 17, 2018 12:24
    1
    You can’t wash anything with such pressure, only the foam will be applied, with the usual hose the same pressure if not more, just the same gun can be used.
  6. ku
    #8 ku Guests May 30, 2018 16:56
    0
    awesome don't sit don't get up
  7. Kotyarik
    #9 Kotyarik Guests June 3, 2018 08:20
    0
    According to this principle, it is possible to flush the injector for a car from a 3 liter bottle of plastic ...
  8. Guest Michael
    #10 Guest Michael Guests April 29, 2019 08:13
    0
    The canister should be rigid, preferably metal. The usual plastic can be inflated strongly.

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