Hand Vacuum for car?

Danforz · 12-11-2006, 07:07 PM

Hey guys, to official remove the necesity of going to the car wash all together, I need some form of vacumming in my vehicle. I'm thinking about just getting a hand vac and was curious how much strength (voltage) and which brands you would recomend?

Also, I'm looking for one that doesn't need to be mounted and is under $30

Brunotheboxer · 12-11-2006, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Danforz

Hey guys, to official remove the necesity of going to the car wash all together, I need some form of vacumming in my vehicle. I'm thinking about just getting a hand vac and was curious how much strength (voltage) and which brands you would recomend?

Also, I'm looking for one that doesn't need to be mounted

i actually bought this one and it sucks.

http://www.oreck.com/canister-vacuum...act-vacuum.cfm

on a scale of 1 to 5, i would give it a 4. i didn't pay as much as this for it because i bought it 5 years ago and its still going strong. i have never had any problems with it but i guess it would be better if it had a little more power.

picus · 12-11-2006, 07:54 PM

I searched long and hard for a good cordless vacuum, in the end I was not impressed with any. If I was in the US I would buy this in a second:

http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS...d+Wet-Dry+Vacs

It's $69, but the guys at Autopia love it, which means it's probably pretty badass.

Danforz · 12-11-2006, 08:26 PM

Thank you guys for the responses... I looked into both, but they are just too expensive for me right now with ALLLLL the other detailing equipment I was buying. Any other thoughts?

picus · 12-11-2006, 08:30 PM

Home Depot has a Ryobi 18V cordless for $19.99, should be good for the price.

dickster · 12-11-2006, 08:47 PM

I use a 1 gallon ShopVac; it's very portable, has attachments and only cost me about 25 - 30 bucks. This is a small version of a full-scale ShopVac but has no wheels, etc.

It has a loop handle on the top and only weighs about five pounds so it's easy to get it close to your work.

FirstClass · 12-12-2006, 08:32 AM

I take my Dyson out to the car and use the hose attachments. More powerful than the shop-vac I have and better at picking up car sized dirt.

nmulax · 12-12-2006, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by FirstClass

...More powerful than the shop-vac I have and better at picking up car sized dirt.

WOW

that's some huge dirt you have in Pittsburgh.

txusa03 · 12-12-2006, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by FirstClass

I take my Dyson out to the car and use the hose attachments. More powerful than the shop-vac I have and better at picking up car sized dirt.

Dyson are not exactly cheap...

F32Fleet · 12-12-2006, 10:20 AM

I'm not a neurotic clearn freak, but I used the Shark (it's not cordless) vac. Being mildly OCD, it works just fine for me.

nhhiep · 12-12-2006, 12:37 PM

why not just use a home vacuum? almost all of them now have a long host. plus in general, they have more sucking power compare to those hand vacuums. I use it all the time and love it, one less item to buy, and it's not like we vacuum the weekly or so. I clean inside of my car once a month only, since I am the only driver.

PSUBALL10 · 12-12-2006, 12:46 PM

I have this Dewalt Vacuum and the thing works wonders!

http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/to...roductID=10654

canucklion · 12-12-2006, 01:09 PM

I use that too!

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Originally Posted by Socom

I'm not a neurotic clearn freak, but I used the Shark (it's not cordless) vac. Being mildly OCD, it works just fine for me.

Carnage · 12-12-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by nmulax

WOW

that's some huge dirt you have in Pittsburgh.

SoYank · 12-12-2006, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FirstClass

I take my Dyson out to the car and use the hose attachments. More powerful than the shop-vac I have and better at picking up car sized dirt.

Car sized dirt is usually called boulders.

NFS13 · 12-12-2006, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Socom

I'm not a neurotic clearn freak, but I used the Shark (it's not cordless) vac. Being mildly OCD, it works just fine for me.

+1 great small vac.

FirstClass · 12-13-2006, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by nmulax

WOW

that's some huge dirt you have in Pittsburgh.

OK, better at picking up the sizes of dirt you find in cars. Better?

ahnh77 · 12-13-2006, 12:43 PM

cordless vac just doesn't seem to ever have enough "juice"...suction is poor......you never want to use a convertor on your car to hook up a vac....fuses can easily blow.

Brunotheboxer · 12-13-2006, 03:52 PM

cordless vacuums SUCK!

Danforz · 12-13-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ahnh77

cordless vac just doesn't seem to ever have enough "juice"...suction is poor......you never want to use a convertor on your car to hook up a vac....fuses can easily blow.

I don't plan on using one of those that plugs into my car... it'd be pre-charged through an AC jack

BK · 01-06-2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by NFS13

+1 great small vac.

+2

I got one from my wife for Christmas. She knows how neurotic I am about keeping my car clean. The suction isn't nearly as strong as the wet/dry shop vac I have, but it works well enough for cleaning the car interior and is a lot easier to maneuver around.

bmwexecutive · 01-07-2007, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by nmulax

WOW

that's some huge dirt you have in Pittsburgh.

Funniest thing I've heard all week.

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Danforz BMW Enthusiast 20 Rep 161 Posts Drives: 328i '07 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	Thank you guys for the responses... I looked into both, but they are just too expensive for me right now with ALLLLL the other detailing equipment I was buying. Any other thoughts?
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picus Brigadier General 127 Rep 4,172 Posts Drives: e92 SG 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	Home Depot has a Ryobi 18V cordless for $19.99, should be good for the price.
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