Car wash attachments tested
Which brush or spray gun should you fix to your hosepipe to make the best job of cleaning your car? We pick from 12 top products...
A hose makes washing your car a lot easier than messing around with buckets. What’s more, there’s a huge range of attachments designed to take
the strain out of the job. And quick-release, water-stop connectors mean you can plug them in to the end of your hose without having to make repeated trips to the tap.
Your choice ranges from simple spray guns to extending brushes, which clean big off-roaders and MPVs – and there’s a raft of combinations in between. So which hose attachment is the quick and easy solution? We set to work with 12 to find the reel deal.
The test
To clean up in this test, a product needed all our essential features: a quick-release connector, controls to stop and slow water flow and a soap dispenser. Extra marks went to those devices which could control the soap and came with a connector for the hose.
We rated each attachment for its cleaning ability, and looked for strong build quality, too. Finally, we factored in cost – although the prices here do
not include any delivery charges.
Verdict
Our Halfords Best Buy had all our essentials, and made shifting grime easy. But if the Heavy Duty brush is beyond your budget hunt down the Draper kit. It’s really capable for a great-value £7 price tag. Our pick of the spray guns is the flagship Ultra Metal 14 from Hozelock – this simply oozes quality and is a dream to use.
Contacts
B&Q 0845 609 6688 www.diy.com
CarPlan 0161 764 5981 www.tetrosyl.com
Halfords 08457 626625 www.halfords.com
Draper 02380 266355 www.draper.co.uk
Homebase 0845 077 8888 www.homebase.co.uk
Hozelock 0121 313 1122 www.hozelock.com
Kent 01892 837070 www.carcare.co.uk
Ultimate Finish (Aqua Gleam) 0845 838 1200 www.theultimatefinish.co.uk
