CREATING NOZZLE GUARDS | BETTER THAN YOU CAN BUY | CAR DETAILING TIPS

[@kwhall3]

I just made my own nozzles! Good DIY stuff!! I got the Veloci Prima QC's for my whole system and they're a huge improvement over anything stock. Great video and idea!

[@CarsWithKeav]

That’s awesome! Love diy stuff and trying new things to save money and make something better.

[@gearlstrickland3365]

I’m new at this stuff 😂

[@timmckusker]

Just came across this older video. Great channel Keav. Thanks for doing all the research on the parts to make this all work. I ordered all the parts to make a couple of nozzles, should have ordered more. Not sure what tip size is best for a low end Ryobi pressure washer, but I got 3 different sizes to experiment with. Getting the nozzle to seat in the rubber nozzle guard was a bit challenging but I got two nozzle assemblies built to try out tomorrow. Thanks again for doing all the research and trial and error for the rest of us.

[@CarsWithKeav]

That’s awesome yeah it takes a bit the first time to get that rubber worn in. Usually on a Ryobi the 2.5 or 3.0 is the one to use.

[@timmckusker]

@@CarsWithKeavhave you used these 65° nozzles you listed on this video? I got one but on the 1.2 gpm pressure washer it really makes the pump work hard. Not sure it’s a good idea on the little Ryobi pressure washer.

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@timmckusker the 65 degree ones work well for using the pressure washer hose for rinsing with spotless water. You use them with the pressure washer off.

[@timmckusker]

@@CarsWithKeav Ok I will give it another try and see if it will work for rinsing soap after a contact wash, though probably expecting too much there.

[@ShrugMedia]

Being able to get further into the wheel well with out touching anything is enough reason for me to build one of these nozzle guards. Thanks for the links and the bloopers at the end 😂😂

[@CarsWithKeav]

No problem, I spent months getting this together and it all worked out. Can't say that for all my ideas though. LOL

[@MrBod4life]

Apppreciate your content brother. You are always thinkin outside the box. Like the metering tips for other foam cannons. Genius! Keep up the great work bro

[@CarsWithKeav]

Trying to be different. I like to create stuff. Sometimes it works out and other times it ends up in the trash. LOL

[@MrBod4life]

@@CarsWithKeav Anything to save money Im with! lol

[@bdg1405]

I’ve assembled (your preferred) MTM version in 25deg 4.0 and 25deg 3.5. Once the 40deg 3.5 and 4.0 nozzles are back in stock I will make each of those as well. Great solution, the best look… Well done!

[@CarsWithKeav]

Appreciate that. I love mine and agreed it looks best as well.

[@cartailincautodetailing946]

@@CarsWithKeav check northern tool

[@roin1564]

Just watched this, perfect timing as MTM is running a black friday deals for 20% off everything!

[@CarsWithKeav]

Think I might take advantage of that as well.

[@zacjones89]

Fantastic! Just picked up enough parts to make 2 sets of 25deg/4.0 and 40deg/4.0 for myself and a friend of mine. $98 out the door via MTM, ebay and Amazon. Used your links wherever I could. Thanks for the tips! (literally)

[@CarsWithKeav]

Awesome, I couldn't stand how much they wanted to charge for these before even shipping.

[@rk_gunpla]

This video really needs a lot more views. I've made essentially the version3 on my own before after I saw the OG version, but version2 and version1 are great ideas and I like them a lot better. Here are some tips I've found for assembling v1 and v2 after finally getting around to making them. First off, when buying parts, it's worth noting that MTM 1/4" male disconnects are slightly longer than generic 1/4" ones from Amazon and normal nozzles. This seats better if your gun uses a MTM coupler but it also makes it potentially incompatible with generic ones like the meteor pivor coupler that Keav recommended in another video. I went MTM cause I made these before trying the pivot coupler. For v1, I don't know if Keav just bored out the 1/4" rubber hole or if he had a different 3/8" nozzle guard or something. The one I got has a 1/4" hole that is meant to slip on a pipe like what you find on the MTM bent wand. What you actually need is for the hex bolt on the qc to squeeze through the smaller 1/4" hole on the nozzle guard. The female to female hydraulic coupling in the middle is what should bottom out inside the nozzle guard. If you have the 1/4" hole like I did, you can probably enlarge it but since the rubber can stretch and compress, I just forced the hex bolt through. A bit of grease or dawn and some muscle power is all you need and I actually like the tight form fitted look afterwards. With NPT tapered threads, the amount that the qc sticks out is gonna depend on how much of the thread you can actually torque into the female coupling. Mine with a MTM qc and teflon tape actually sticks out a couple mm more what Keav showed so you should definitely not have any problems with clearance. For v2, it's a bit more work but I wanted to use a stainless high pressure hydraulic male to male coupling instead of the brass pipe Keav recommended. As Keav mentioned in the video, those male to male couplings have a bolt pattern in the middle and don't fit through the 3D printed base. However if you look inside the base, you'll see little tabs which is what prevents the bolt from going through. I just filed them down with a dremel to allow the hex bolt pattern to fit through and bottom out in the piece. The male threads fits through the hole and sticks out plenty to torque down the qc on to it. The rest is pretty much just as Keav showed it. Torque the male-male pipe/coupling into the built-in coupling (lining up the hex pattern if needed), push it through the base, then torque down the qc, sandwiching the plastic base between everything. You can then screw in the nozzle and attach the boot. There is normally a metal washer in the rubber boot part. Remove it so the nozzle and any excess length on the coupling assembly can just go directly through the hole in the rubber boot. Aesthetically, I like v2 boot best even though there is more metal sticking out but it's really a ton more work to assemble, add more work to take apart, with minimal practical benefits. v1 and v3 took less than 5 minutes to assemble. Just torque the pieces down and that's pretty much it. v2 took me probably an hour of dremeling and test fitting before I even started assembling it.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Appreciate that feedback. You can also drill out the bottom a little to get more room. If you buy the right Quick Connect that will help with how far it can stick out on version 1. Some QD's are much longer than others.. I use all 3 versions with different orifice sizes.

[@annagraham6204]

Great info. I’ve made all 3 and agree V2 boot aesthetically looks best. Overall the streamlined look of V1 with less metal exposed is probably best.

[@skrrtproductions]

I might have to create one of these once I get new wheels 😬 Good looks on the video!

[@CarsWithKeav]

You need help just let me know.

[@KiranPatel-fk1pg]

I'm a big fan of just using a male 1/4 nozzle and a female 1/4 plug, I feel like those nozzle protectors with an inbuilt bolt just adds another possible leaking point. I recently did the same thing as you did with that MTM nozzle protector but instead used the mosmatic rubber protector OG uses. Way better then those little nozzles.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Nice, will look into that. I do prefer the much larger MTM one and the price is great. I'm not a fan of the inbuilt they have so mine has a 5000 PSI rated coupling that's 304 stainless. I think the inbuilt one is just cheap zinc plated crap.

[@cebasmb8250]

Great video brother.... I made my as well I get my protector from kleen-rite... then get the spray tips from obsess garage.... great video as always 👍

[@CarsWithKeav]

I have seen those. very similar to the cheap one from Amazon, but cheaper on the Kleen-rite site.

[@1emerson1]

Awesome video! I thought OG was too expensive and didn’t like the blue guard from MTM. I’m going to give your favorite assembly a try.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Yeah, I just didn't like what is out there. I wish I could put them together and sell, but unsure of the legal issues using other people patented products to create a new one.

[@1emerson1]

@@CarsWithKeav reach out to MTM! Most of the components used are theirs. The acqualine seems to be their high-range line, maybe they can introduce a mid-range option.

[@BabyLlama00]

On assembling Version 1 (your favorite), did you use thread lock or teflon tape on the fittings or just torque them down good without it?

[@CarsWithKeav]

I always use Teflon tape. Then I was using a gray color one from oatey called fastape which was good, but I now use Blue Monster tape as it’s blue and easier to see if it’s there and I think is a better product. I don’t like to use thread lock as I take my stuff apart all the time to change it or try something new and don’t want the headache of having to use force to break the thread lock plus it can get messy.

[@cartailincautodetailing5465]

Use the Suttner nozzle guards from image products there like 8.99 bucks I made my own use those or chem X has them as well but like 13.99

[@CarsWithKeav]

I saw those and thought about it, but wanted to create something without that metal protruding out the bottom. It is a great value option though and has a cool look.

[@melansonstevenandrew]

Wow, that’s sick!

[@CarsWithKeav]

Thanks 🙏

[@jon_deleeuw]

Awesome video and thanks for the info in all your videos. Been using your suggestions and links to build my detail cart now. Will you build and sell these nozzle guards?

[@CarsWithKeav]

Appreciate that. I’ve thought about it. Just don’t know legally what I can do using their patented items.

[@jon_deleeuw]

@@CarsWithKeav sent you a dm on Instagram.

[@tobiaslauridsen6078]

@@CarsWithKeav I have also sent you a dm on instagram.

[@TheDailyDriven]

Good that you can fit it in the wheel well without scratching it. Just incase you need to get all the Gunk out.

[@CarsWithKeav]

On some cars, but not Heidi no gap there. LOL

[@Jonathan-pr1wo]

I have a 1.2gpm 1900psi Ryobi pressure washer and I want to make one of these 40 degree nozzles. Which orifice diameter would be best 2.0 or 3.0?

[@CarsWithKeav]

3.0 on a Ryobi will get around 1100 psi and is a good sweet spot. 3.5 closer to 850 to 900, but much higher GPM. Close to 1.5 gpm with a 3.5. 2.0 Is close to what they come in the box. 1.7 or so is out of the box and the psi is very close to advertised.

[@Jonathan-pr1wo]

@@CarsWithKeav thanks Keav appreciate your help I had both the 2.0 and 3.0 in the cart since I was unsure of which one to purchase so I was going to make one of each but looks like I’ll be removing the 2.0 40 degree nozzle and add a 3.0 25 degree nozzle instead that way I have both 3.0 25 and 40 degree nozzles.

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@Jonathan-pr1wo good choice. One for wheels and tires then the other for the paint.

[@MegaMajormax]

Did you use thread seal tape when joining the 1/4 male QD with the nozzle through the coupler?

[@CarsWithKeav]

Yes, I used Oatey Fastape so its a gray color. I try everything without tape first then add some if needed. Seal tape can get into the water flow after tightening and clog things up.

[@MegaMajormax]

@@CarsWithKeav Yeah, I was curious if you could avoid tape. Thanks for trying all of these. I really like your solution to minimize the metal exposure in the rear. I've ordered the parts and I'll give it a try.

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@MegaMajormax Cool, That first few times to move the unit in and out is a bit tougher, but a few times it wears in. Its good that its tight or else it would feel cheap and not secure. You can drill the bottom out a little or use a razor if its too tight. Depending on the QD some are bigger in width and length than others.

[@MegaMajormax]

@@CarsWithKeav I did end up getting all the parts and making two nozzles for my VE52, a 4.0 25 degree, and a 3.5 40 degree. They're very compact, and much better than anything on the market, MTM's or OG's Mosmatic ones. Thanks!

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@MegaMajormax That is awesome, I don't know why nobody is selling these. I thought about it, but unsure of the legal issues using the MTM parts and then reselling. Where did you get the 3.5 tip at? They were sold out last I saw.

[@cartailincautodetailing946]

Crazy I just ordered parts to make own n 30 mins later I run into this video awsome!!

[@CarsWithKeav]

Great minds think the same!

[@cartailincautodetailing946]

@@CarsWithKeav we sure do!!!😂 u still using the active VE52

[@tauzins]

Hmm I’m sure these would be good for my CCBs

[@CarsWithKeav]

These could be used for a good bit of applications.

[@edgargomez6309]

Thanks for sharing.....Kev

[@CarsWithKeav]

You're Welcome!

[@gearlstrickland3365]

Do you still make those nozzles?

[@CarsWithKeav]

Only this one and gave it to a friend.

[@gearlstrickland3365]

How much do you charge to make me 2

[@CarsWithKeav]

I only made these. I buy mine now that there are cheaper options out there.

[@gearlstrickland3365]

@@CarsWithKeav I was looking at them on clean garage too much for my pocket Lol

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@gearlstrickland3365 Amazon has some really good ones for $20 and they have the Mckillans ones for $25. I have even seen some mtm Aqualine for $30 or less spending on the size and degree.

[@henrysmifth536]

👍👍👍👍

[@MaximusPham]

Trying to build these guards, do you have an alternative to this option on the variety pack nozzle? 3.0 variety pack with 0,15,25 and 40 degree - amzn.to/3iAHTjx

[@CarsWithKeav]

Not that I know of right now. Tough to find nozzles on Amazon. MTM would the bets way to get them direct.