Alright, so let me tell you about this portable power washer thing with its own water tank. I was getting real tired of my car looking like a bird's personal toilet every other day. My new parking spot, see, it's under this massive tree. Great for shade, terrible for cleanliness. And there's no hosepipe connection anywhere near it. Dragging buckets of water felt like I was training for some weird strongman competition I didn't sign up for.

So, I started looking around. What can a guy do, right? I stumbled upon these portable power washers. The ones with a built-in tank. Sounded too good to be true, almost. No need for a tap, no need for a super long extension cord for power if it's battery operated. I thought, "Okay, let's give this a whirl." What's the worst that could happen? More bird poop?

I got one. Not a massive industrial thing, just a compact one. First thing, filling up that tank. It's not huge, you gotta understand. You're not gonna wash a fleet of trucks with it. But for my car, specifically for targeted cleaning of bird messes and that sticky tree sap, it seemed like it might just do the trick. I filled it up in my kitchen, felt a bit daft carrying a power washer tank through the house, but hey, needs must.

Took it out to the car. Connected the nozzle, switched it on. The pressure, well, it's not gonna strip paint, you know? It's not like those big gas-powered ones you see at a proper car wash. But for fresh bird droppings? It blasted them right off. Pretty satisfying, I gotta say. For the more stubborn, dried-on stuff, I had to hold it a bit closer, maybe go over the spot a couple of times. But it worked. The water tank lasted just about enough for me to do a quick once-over on the main problem areas – hood, roof, windshield.

Here’s what I found out through using it a few times now:

• It's super handy for quick clean-ups. If I see a fresh "deposit," I can deal with it right away before it bakes in the sun.
• The battery life on mine is decent. Enough for a couple of these spot-cleaning sessions. I just remember to charge it afterwards.
• It’s not a replacement for a full car wash. Let's be real. If the whole car is caked in mud, this little guy is gonna struggle, and you'll be refilling that tank a dozen times.
• But for what I needed? Perfect. No more cringing every time I walk up to my car.

So, yeah, that's my experience. It was a bit of a shot in the dark, but this portable power washer with a water tank actually solved my very specific, very annoying problem. It's one of those things you don't realize you need until you have it. Now, I just gotta remember to keep the tank filled and the battery charged. Small price to pay for a cleaner car, I reckon.