I have a dewalt 12 gal. 5.5hp wet/dry vac and it sucks! But in a good way. Way more power than any car wash I’ve been to and it only cost me about $120 ish. Had it for 3 years and sucked up some of the worst messes I’ve ever seen around the house and in my vehicles and it never skipped a beat. I actually sucked out a full washing machine that the drain pump went out on and overfilled it multiple times doing that and it went right back to it after a quick drain.

Literally any shop vac bro

Pick the vacuum that matches the cordless battery system you are married to. I love my milwaukee. No power head however, so have a pet brush handy.

Dewalt vac is on sale at Costco now

If you’re not looking to spend much, go to Harbor Freight and check out their Bauer line of vacuums. They also sell a really nice attachment kit with smaller nozzles for getting into really tight spaces. I bought the midsized one and am extremely happy with it so far!

This vacuum is amazing for my use. Not a full time detailer but keep up with my own cars and this one is small and has the kit for car detailing. It's corded so maybe someone else can weigh in on cordless option but I love this little thing.

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project farm did a video before, apparently the vacmaster beast with the auto detailing kit has the best suction power. $100 on amazon.

A crevice tool is what you need. Suction power isn’t all that relevant unless you’ll be using the vacuum to extract liquid, shampoo, etc.

Vacmaster beast

Rigid shop vac (lifetime warranty) with either their kit or one from HF; plenty of attachments and a long vactube.

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I have a rigid. Also bought a car cleaning kit.

Rigid Vac - https://www.homedepot.com/p/202077241

Car Cleaning Kit - https://www.homedepot.com/p/100638355

Ridgid shop vac, if you get the right one it will come with an auto detailing/ cleaning kit.

A decently powerful shop-style wet/dry vacuum that has some attachments (particularly a crevice tool) is usually a good choice, especially since it's also useful for cleaning up wet stuff too.

I have a 4 gallon Ridgid from Home Depot. I've had it for about 3-4 years, no complaints.

Miele C3 with the CarCare tool kit is what I use. I also use it in the house though which it’s perfect for.

Car ones are quite low powered for home use. Better get a home vacuum cleaner if you have a power outlet near car or can have a long extension wire.

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I've had the BLACK+DECKER Handheld Vacuum for 3 years now, and it's still performing amazingly well! I'm impressed by its powerful suction, effortlessly tackling debris from every nook and cranny of my car interior. Its portability and lightweight design make maneuvering a breeze. It comes with nifty attachments, perfect for upholstery and tight spaces.

If you're looking for recommendations check these out:

• DEWALT 20V Vacuum
• BLACK+DECKER Furbuster Handheld Vacuum
• Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum
• ThisWorx Car Vacuum Cleane

I run a mobile detailing business and the Dyson works amazing! Its great for quick cleanups and even has enough power for heavy dirt!

here have top quality car vacuum cleaner in very cheap rate

I wouldn't recommend a cordless stick vacuum like the Dyson Outsize, what you want is a vacuum with a hose so that it can get into tight corners and you don't have to move the whole unit back and forth to clean seats and carpets. With a Dyson Outsize you are moving the entire handheld back and forth to clean every surface.

I recommend the Bosch 2.6 Gal Cordless Wet/Dry Vacuum $149 (tool only). It's a wet/dry vacuum so you can suck up spill and liquids if you have to and accidental wet spots won't damage the vacuum. The Bosch has a flexible but non-stretch hose. You don't want to have to pull against the hose the entire time you are using it like on some of the other cordless wet/dry vacuums. It uses Bosch's18v batteries so you can buy as many as you need. The Bosch doesn't have wheels so it won't roll down any driveways either.

Ryobi 6 Gal Cordless Wet/Dry Vacuum $139 would be my second choice if you have a flat lot and you want wheels.

Thoughts?

I know this is a little old, but you can’t go wrong with the MetroVacs. They have always been very well made. They come with a wall hanger too. You can also dry cars with it.

i just have a cheap wet and dry shop vac. use it to clean out the bossmans car after a weekend of dirtbike riding just fine.

It's not the vacuum really (though those vacuums can be junk), any decent shop vac is fine (I always had Rigid) but after that it's technique and other tools. A carpet brush (by hand or a carpet brush head in a buffer) to loosen dirt and debris as you vacuum, if you're going all out, compressed air or a Tornador before vacuuming. Also vacuum in a crossing pattern.

If I can plug one, and maybe it's a little pricy, but that Dyson handheld vaccum packs some serious punch

Try other car washes.

Most are ok near me, but there's a few here that have vacuums that S U C C

i also spray my carpets with a cleaner (sometimes even windex) to help break up everything

I have a Dyson V8 for the house and car. It works great but damn it’s pricy. So it on sale but still pricy.

The Milwaukee M18 compact cordless vac is fantastic for the car.

It's handheld and you can use the larger batteries for longer life.

The stick vac attachment sucks ass tho. It's really floppy and unbalanced.

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Rigid 5.0 HP shop vac

They sell attachment pack that works great for car too. Would not recommend cordless as they are typically not great at getting into all the nooks and crannies.

I know I’m not answering the question, but for tidying weird spots, compressed air is a great companion for a vacuum. There are plenty of spots that somewhere between torturous and impossible to clean up with any reasonable crevice attachment, but you can still blow the debris out. This works even better with Tornador type tools that organize the air into a agitating pattern.

Ideally you’d get a regular shop vac, rigid 5 gallon is super common to see, I use a vac master beast which was on sale and cheaper when I was in the market and suffices for me.

Cordless options are good as a secondary quick cleanup tool. I doubt you’d get any great results with pet hair and a cordless vac. My work vehicle has a cordless makita and getting dog hair is with it is like trying to pluck the hair with my fingers.

I use a DeWalt StealthSonic. It's more than powerful enough, comes with a quality crushproof hose, and most importantly it is quiet enough to not need hearing protection. They are also inexpensive and Costco carries a variant of it. It's also something I've never felt the need or desire to go cordless with but YMMV. The corded vacuums are going to be more powerful in most cases.

As for manoeuvrability, that will just depend on what attachments you choose - not really any different vacuum to vacuum. Other than that it's just the hose.

Anything from Dyson.

Rigid vacuum with the detail kit home depot offers that’s what I’ve been using for years

Speaking from the DIY perspective. A see a lot of people use those Bissel pet vacuums for extraction. For loose dirt, trash, and crumbs any decent powerful vac should work.

Honestly sounds like you want a Dyson.

However the vacmasters ( corded) are unbeaten in my experience

short answer.... None.

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