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Hey fellow pros,
I've recently begun charging for my work and enjoying it a lot. My niche is in detailing MINI Coopers--I've buffed out over 140 of them this past year, and I use my own MINI as my detailing rig. Of course I detail other cars too--thus far, mostly Mercedes and Audis, but have done the Fords and Saturns too.
Since space is at a premium, and eventually I will be towing a small trailer when I need to bring water, right now I'm trying to be fully self contained and I get a kick at watching the customer be amazed at how much stuff fits in the MINI.
The only thing I'm really missing now is portable power, and I'm considering either a heavy duty power inverter which I've seen for just over $100 and maybe running it off a couple of external car batteries or buying one of these:
Does anyone know if a 2000 Watt generator like the Honda EU2000i would be sufficient to run a rotary buffer and PC?
It interests me because it weighs about 50 pounds, runs economically, and is very quiet--I hear something around the level of an aquarium pump.
Also you can connect two of these together to produce 4000 watts if necessary. While I know there are cheaper generators out there, there aren't any this compact or practical.
Another option which is more compact at under 30 pounds is the 1000 watt model--again not sure if that's powerful enough. I'd like to be able to run 2 rotaries or 2 PC's simultaneously.
FWIW, I pack a 10x10 EZ up, complete detailing kit, M80, M83, M21, M7, Full NXT line including NXT Tech Wax--Makita rotary buffer, 2 PC's, 3 portable chairs, portable table, MF towels for paint, for wheels, and interior, foam pads--w7006, w8006, w9006, air pump, 2 vacuum cleaners, 2-5 gallon buckets and associated towel, mitts, absorbers. Degreasers and chemicals and dressings. Leaf blower and attachments. 200' in extension cords.
Thanks for any advice or insight on generators!
Richard
I've recently begun charging for my work and enjoying it a lot. My niche is in detailing MINI Coopers--I've buffed out over 140 of them this past year, and I use my own MINI as my detailing rig. Of course I detail other cars too--thus far, mostly Mercedes and Audis, but have done the Fords and Saturns too.
Since space is at a premium, and eventually I will be towing a small trailer when I need to bring water, right now I'm trying to be fully self contained and I get a kick at watching the customer be amazed at how much stuff fits in the MINI.
The only thing I'm really missing now is portable power, and I'm considering either a heavy duty power inverter which I've seen for just over $100 and maybe running it off a couple of external car batteries or buying one of these:
Does anyone know if a 2000 Watt generator like the Honda EU2000i would be sufficient to run a rotary buffer and PC?
It interests me because it weighs about 50 pounds, runs economically, and is very quiet--I hear something around the level of an aquarium pump.
Also you can connect two of these together to produce 4000 watts if necessary. While I know there are cheaper generators out there, there aren't any this compact or practical.
Another option which is more compact at under 30 pounds is the 1000 watt model--again not sure if that's powerful enough. I'd like to be able to run 2 rotaries or 2 PC's simultaneously.
FWIW, I pack a 10x10 EZ up, complete detailing kit, M80, M83, M21, M7, Full NXT line including NXT Tech Wax--Makita rotary buffer, 2 PC's, 3 portable chairs, portable table, MF towels for paint, for wheels, and interior, foam pads--w7006, w8006, w9006, air pump, 2 vacuum cleaners, 2-5 gallon buckets and associated towel, mitts, absorbers. Degreasers and chemicals and dressings. Leaf blower and attachments. 200' in extension cords.
Thanks for any advice or insight on generators!
Richard
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