Pump foamer car wash dilutions

[BlackCarBlues]

Alright guys, I always see a lot of info from companies regarding dilutions to use in foam cannons, but almost never about dilutions for pump sprayers, like my iK Foam Pro 12. Care to sound off about what products you use in your pump foamers and what dilutions you've found work best?

Bonus points if anyone can tell me best dilution for Optimum Car Wash (the thick dark blue stuff) since I just picked up a bottle of that. I may also pick up a bottle of Griot's Foaming Surface Wash soon too, so let me know if you've used that in a pump foamer.

Thanks y'all, and happy Friday!

[TTQ B4U]

CarPro Reset. 1/2oz to a full IK12 and you're good to go. Pick up a digital pH tester off Amazon before you mix up other stuff though. pH is key if you're coated.

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[MisterSnoop]

Griot's has some dilutions for some of their products to use in their pump-up foamer:
https://www.griotsgarage.com/content/pdf/pufoamerproductcompatibility.pdf

They essentially say 2oz of soap for 60 oz (roughly 4 oz/gal) if the product is one that is 1 oz/gal for bucket washes and 1 oz soap for 60 oz (roughly 2 oz/gal) if the product is 0.5 oz/gal for a bucket wash (which is what OCW is, I believe?). I'd maybe try 4x the bucket wash dilution. You can always try that, add some more soap and see if it's better.

[Coatingsarecrack]

Griots back of bottle says 2oz but I think they mean in their handheld pump foamer. That would be 32oz I believe but that seems like a lot. I would start at 4-5oz in an IK foam 12 to start on both soaps.


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