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Old 10-19-2012, 10:01 PM   #31
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Re: Just having a fun foamy time :)

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Personally, you guys are having way too much fun!
When I'm foaming up the car I'm always going like lol!

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It was diluted when he poured the soap in the cannon the cannon was filled with water already. also right after that when his rinsing the car you can see the cannon filled with light pink color not solid pink @ 1:23 min
good catch, I didn't see that the first time around. Honestly though, the results still look similar to maxisuds ii to me. Foaming really depends on a good high psi and gpm pressure washer, as well as soap.

It looks really similar to this, and the guy in this video is using maxi suds
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Old 10-19-2012, 10:21 PM   #32
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hi,
i'm all set with the foam cannon after watching roshan's video. The 6 millions question is which pressure washer to buy. I want one with all metal fittings ready to use with a foam cannon.it seems that karcher offers different models but with plastic fittings which are not very durable a quick connector for connecting the foam cannon il also required on the washer.
Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
suggestions????
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Old 10-19-2012, 10:30 PM   #33
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suggestions????
plastic fittings are fine btw, that's what I use on mine. quick disconnect is metal though

can't help you on the pressure washer since I wouldn't recommend mine sorry
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Old 10-19-2012, 11:59 PM   #34
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I bought mine from Northern Tool. Gas powered Honda engine. Great reviews. All metal fittings with quick disconnects. Foam canon hooked right up
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good catch, I didn't see that the first time around. Honestly though, the results still look similar to maxisuds ii to me. Foaming really depends on a good high psi and gpm pressure washer, as well as soap.
Foaming depends primarily on the soap and dilution used in soap reservoir. If you have a least 1500 psi pressure wasger you should be able to generate whatever foam consistency you desire.
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Foaming depends primarily on the soap and dilution used in soap reservoir. If you have a least 1500 psi pressure wasger you should be able to generate whatever foam consistency you desire.
I have a 1500 PSI pressure washer and am NOT able to make the foam consistency I want without making the dilution in the soap reservoir extremely high... much higher dilution than other people have to do with more powerful pressure washers, so I have to disagree.
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Isn't foaming a car like in the CG video without rinsing off the foam before washing defeating the point? All that foam on the car is a great show, but I always thought the point was to: foam dry car, let foam dwell, then pressure rinse off foam (and all the dirt possible with it), AND then wash via a 2BM. If your going to use the foamer as a soap source, why put soap in a bucket? You mean, that guy thought that car needed more soap to get the job done? If you were going to use one bucket only that way, wouldn't you just use water as a rinse bucket for your mitt?

Chemical Guys is completely baffling to me. But their soap is always awesome, as are most of their products.
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Isn't foaming a car like in the CG video without rinsing off the foam before washing defeating the point? All that foam on the car is a great show, but I always thought the point was to: foam dry car, let foam dwell, then pressure rinse off foam (and all the dirt possible with it), AND then wash via a 2BM. If your going to use the foamer as a soap source, why put soap in a bucket? You mean, that guy thought that car needed more soap to get the job done? If you were going to use one bucket only that way, wouldn't you just use water as a rinse bucket for your mitt?

Chemical Guys is completely baffling to me. But their soap is always awesome, as are most of their products.
I think that is the mindset of a great detailer. Or to even improve on it, foam, rinse, then foam, and then go at it with the two bucket method with foam on the car.

Still, I think the idea of the foam is to lift up the dirt, so that when you go over it with the wash mitt, there's like no chance of any scratching. Just an extra safe measure.
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Re: Just having a fun foamy time :)

DP extreme foam with the foam cannon and my 2500psi P/W...WOW...I mean its so think even diluted, I have to rinse of the vehicle after 15minutes, because the stuff stays on the paint.
Only problem, don't let it touch your skin, because it will dry that area right out. My hands used to turn grey and dry. Now i use gloves.

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DP extreme foam with the foam cannon and my 2500psi P/W...WOW...I mean its so think even diluted, I have to rinse of the vehicle after 15minutes, because the stuff stays on the paint.
Only problem, don't let it touch your skin, because it will dry that area right out. My hands used to turn grey and dry. Now i use gloves.

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Yeah, I believe it's taking the oils out of your skin. Always best to wear gloves when in doubt
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