My solution to $150 foam guns...

[swanicyouth]

FYI I went to HD to buy one of these things and found out my HD no longer carries the adapter for the Karcher K series, which makes it useless to anyone that owns a Karcher electric (a lot of people). So, by the time you buy the adapter online and pay the shipping, the G Foamer isn't that financially attractive. Does anyone have any other suggestion on where you could find a Karcher adapter locally (a chain or dept store)? Or, are these adapters hidden so well at the local HD that the employees can't even find them.

[LeMarque]

FYI I went to HD to buy one of these things and found out my HD no longer carries the adapter for the Karcher K series, which makes it useless to anyone that owns a Karcher electric (a lot of people). So, by the time you buy the adapter online and pay the shipping, the G Foamer isn't that financially attractive. Does anyone have any other suggestion on where you could find a Karcher adapter locally (a chain or dept store)? Or, are these adapters hidden so well at the local HD that the employees can't even find them.

I think AG sells them. If not search Google

[Tundra_10]

I'm about to buy this thing,but not sure...The pressure washer must be above 4.000 psi for the G-Foam blaster to work ?

Thanks

its up to 4,000psi

[Webb]

Oh okay.

Thanks

[BlueZero]

FYI I went to HD to buy one of these things and found out my HD no longer carries the adapter for the Karcher K series, which makes it useless to anyone that owns a Karcher electric (a lot of people). So, by the time you buy the adapter online and pay the shipping, the G Foamer isn't that financially attractive. Does anyone have any other suggestion on where you could find a Karcher adapter locally (a chain or dept store)? Or, are these adapters hidden so well at the local HD that the employees can't even find them.

Is this what your looking for... Karcher K-Series Pressure Washer Fitting (http://www.autogeek.net/karcher-k-series-fitting.html)

[Webb]

Is this what your looking for... Karcher K-Series Pressure Washer Fitting (http://www.autogeek.net/karcher-k-series-fitting.html)

$20.00 with S&H for a washer ? Come on now...:doh:

[swanicyouth]

$20.00 with S&H for a washer ? Come on now...:doh:

Yeah, tell me about it. That's why I was looking for another source, like
A chain store that may have them. So far no luck, I spent way too much time trying to find this adapter locally. Makes me wish I never bought a Karcher, as your stuck using their guns, lances, and accessories without the elusive adapter. I'm probably just going to pay and get the one from AG, they do make
Is easy.

[Ron Atchison]

$20.00 with S&H for a washer ? Come on now...:doh:


Yeah, tell me about it. That's why I was looking for another source, like
A chain store that may have them. So far no luck, I spent way too much time trying to find this adapter locally. Makes me wish I never bought a Karcher, as your stuck using their guns, lances, and accessories without the elusive adapter. I'm probably just going to pay and get the one from AG, they do make
Is easy.


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[Webb]

Got it RZ.

[M0nk3y]

I like mine...working great so far.

Would like more foam...gotta play around with it.

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[fprintf]

That looks about what my car looks like also. Perhaps it is the local hard water but the foaming is only OK and it dries really quickly, even at 50deg in the shade!

[brentech]

Planning to pick one of these up tomorrow. Accidentally bought the wrong type the other day when purchasing my power washer, but this seems like a good cheap way to get some easy suds.

[dnoraker]

Just picked up the Greenworks 1700psi PW at Lowes for $189 and the Foam Blaster at HD for $19 after reading part of this thread. I'm pretty happy with the power washer and got a lot done on the sidewalk and front steps besides playing with the foam blaster on my two cars.

I tried the Megs Gold Class and it seems to foam up okay, but nothing like what I've seen with a foam cannon. It will work for now. I just didn't want to sink more money into things than I absolutely had to. Anyway, I tried 2 oz in the bottle of some Wolfgang auto bath and that seemed to foam okay with the soap lever wide open, but I almost didn't cover my mini-van before it was gone. I tried 4 oz of Gold Class on my Suburban and again barely covered the whole thing. That's A LOT of soap for one vehicle, especially if I were to follow with a bucket wash that has another couple oz in it.

I hadn't read the comments about the hard water until after I was done, and I think that may be why I wasn't getting enough foam. I have VERY hard water. I have a CR spotless, but didn't try it with the foamer. I only use it for rinsing when possible.

On a side note, is a 1700psi PW with 1.4 gpm rate okay to use with the CR? I have a vague memory of reading something about the CR not flowing enough water to keep up, but I'm not sure. It seemed to do okay, but I wasn't running it non-stop.

[brentech]

I gave this a 2 tries this weekend. Decided to just use some cheap car-wash in the container and then my normal in my bucket.
My first try, like many have mentioned, it ate up the container really fast. I had it on full bore and just made it around my full car before it was all gone - small car too. Now, I had excellent suds this way though (can't remember which type exactly, but it was just some Amor All car wash).

The next day, I gave it a try with my wife's Subaru Forester, much bigger than my little GTI. Same amount of Armor All (4oz) as the first time, with water filled just over the 8oz line. This time I put the ratio lever at about 70%-80%. I still had good suds, and had more than enough to cover the car once, and then had some left over for touch-up spots after hand washing.

Worked out really well at that lever ratio I'd say. I know the soap:water in the container isn't optimal, but that's why I just used cheap wash in there. Will probably keep it that way.

[slidder]

I like mine...working great so far.

Would like more foam...gotta play around with it.

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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcCR7US3NQE]Foam Lance MTM - YouTube[/video] This is what I use and it really puts the suds out. Read down a little after watching the video. You will see where the guy states that he does this "twice" to his car and then he does not use a 2 bucket wash. Myself, I'm a firm believer in a 2 bucket wash no matter if I was to suds my truck up once or three times. As you well know, you have to bring all the dirt to the surface (which the suds do) and then wash it.

I then use a sheet rinsing method, getting most of the water off and then a Master Blaster to air blow the rest of the water. Follow that up with a double MF towel, misting with Detail spray.

Just a suggestion but I'd try another brand of soap or make some kind of an adjustment with the water or soap. The pictures appear to show that you are not getting enough suds and their not staying on long enough to bring all the dirt to the surface.

I don't use that particular brand of soap that you will see in the video. I use what is called Car Shampoo. Use it to foam the truck and then also use it with the 2 bucket wash.

Good luck. :props: