Just bought a Tornador Black

[DaVinciAutoSpa]

Ordered from AG couple days ago, excited to use it. Going to use Meg's APC+ diluted for cleaning engines, seats etc.

Read quite a few posts and am anxious to get the technique down.

Of all my purchases, this has me geeked up the most. Of course, I felt that way about the VX5000 and was never more let down. That thing is worthless for soiled carpets/seats.

Keep my fingers crossed.


TOP DETAILING PRODUCTS

1. Meg's APC+
2. Crevice Tool for shopvac
3. Flex 3401
4. M105
5. Aztec Hot Rod Extractor
6. Toothbrush

[VP Mark]

The Meg's APC+ and the Tornador will quickly become your favorite combo! The Tornador is by far my favorite detailing tool. Once you get the technique down you will be amazed how much quicker you are with heavily soiled interiors.

One hint to go... be very careful NOT to get the cleaning solution on windows. It will streak like no tomorrow and will take forever to get off with glass cleaner.

[KillaCam]

How do you like the tornador on engine bays and door jambs? I feel like that would be where it would really come in handy. I hate doing engine bays and door jambs!

[Andr3wilson]

In the door jambs APC+ can really streak.

Right now I am using Einzett Blitz. It is nowhere near as powerful as APC+, but it has a lovely scent and it does a great job on interiors.

[Mike Phillips]

Have plenty of clean microfiber towels and then hold one in front of the path of spray as you're working on a surface to catch any overspray and to also catch any grime you're blowing/forcing off with the tornado air power coming out of the gun.

Like you see in the pictures below from one of my Detailing Boot Camp Classes...

Pictures & Comments from May 5th & 6th Detailing Boot Camp (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-saturday-detailing-101/49725-pictures-comments-may-5th-6th-detailing-boot-camp.html)


Here's Jon using the Tornador Black Car Cleaning Gun to clean vinyl
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Here's Mackay using the Tornador Black Car Cleaning Gun...
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The power from the Tornador Black Gun as compared to the Tornador White Gun is dramatic.



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[outlander]

Can you tell me what kind of compressor you have? I'am interested in buying a Tornador also. Thank you.

[Andr3wilson]

Can you tell me what kind of compressor you have? I'am interested in buying a Tornador also. Thank you.

You need something that can run at 5 SCFM. Around 30 Gallons will do you well.

In the beginning I used my little PC compressor at 2.6 SCFM. It worked fine but you had to give it breaks as to not blow the motor.

[Anthony@zerboautoworks]

How do you like the tornador on engine bays and door jambs? I feel like that would be where it would really come in handy. I hate doing engine bays and door jambs!

It works very well for those areas I use mine for seats,engine bays,tires,wheels,etc, there are really no limits with this thing.

One thing I can say is to use safety glasses and one of those white masks, you don't want to breath in chemicals that are floating in the air, sometimes I look away from what I'm doing and its a cloud of APC .

[Andr3wilson]

It works very well for those areas I use mine for seats,engine bays,tires,wheels,etc, there are really no limits with this thing.

One thing I can say is to use safety glasses and one of those white masks, you don't want to breath in chemicals that are floating in the air, sometimes I look away from what I'm doing and its a cloud of APC .

Which APC are you using? I have only had that from higher foaming stuff like OPC

[Anthony@zerboautoworks]

Which APC are you using? I have only had that from higher foaming stuff like OPC

Megs APC +

[Andr3wilson]

Megs APC +

This is something that puzzles me. When I tried APC+ in the tornador black on a small compressor (under the 5 SCFM) it clouded up. On a big compressor it didn't cloud up.. same PSI.. I don't understand it!

[Anthony@zerboautoworks]

I have a big compressor at my shop it runs two lifts and a tire machine.

[rmagnus]

Ordered from AG couple days ago, excited to use it. Going to use Meg's APC+ diluted for cleaning engines, seats etc.

Read quite a few posts and am anxious to get the technique down.

Of all my purchases, this has me geeked up the most. Of course, I felt that way about the VX5000 and was never more let down. That thing is worthless for soiled carpets/seats.

Keep my fingers crossed.


TOP DETAILING PRODUCTS

1. Meg's APC+
2. Crevice Tool for shopvac
3. Flex 3401
4. M105
5. Aztec Hot Rod Extractor
6. Toothbrush

Nice list of products. You need to try M101! I've been a M105/205 fan for years and M101 is even better.

Okay back on topic. TB is pretty awesome. It took me a while to unpack and try it out. I detailed door jams trunk lids, engine bay, gas cap and a trashed floor matt, parts of an interior. I did all this with APC+. Results were great. Easy tool to use. For carpets I want to try diluted Folex and see how that comapres to the APC+.

So far I'd have to say the TB sines on engine bay details and cleaning carpets. I think I'll warm up to it on interiors but I had some dripping problems from the vent holes in the cap. My solution was electrical tape on the holes and no more dripping. I know this was my techinque tipping the jar over too far but that was the only negative I expierenced.

BTW I used a Sears 5hp 25 gal oiless compressor 15amp circut and it ran fine. I have a Silentaire oil compressor I really want to try but I need to do an oil change on it. I think this one will be challenged running the TB. It's silent which is great for detailing. This compressor is great for interior compressed air, cleaning mf pads tire inflation and some air tools.

[Dougw4355]

My Tornador black with Optimum Power clean leaves a serious cloud inside my garage after using just a few minutes. It sure is a sweet detailing tool, I highly recommend it

[Mike Phillips]

Can you tell me what kind of compressor you have? I'am interested in buying a Tornador also. Thank you.


We have an Ingersoll Rand Rotary Screw Air Compressor here at Autogeek and it supplies more than enough air pressure and volume to run any air tool.

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