foam cannon

[BrianMcLeod]

Going to order a foam cannon what is a good soap? To use in it? Does it matter how much psi my power washer is? What is the process in using one

[FPEvo]

Honestly. I believe the GPM is more important than the PSI.

[Quiksilver5882]

I have the electric CleanForce 1800 from Home Depot. Works great with the foam cannon. As for soap I like Chemical Guys Mr. Pink, Citrus Wash & Gloss, and Homeydew.

[Audios S6]

Chemical guys Citrus wash + gloss is shown below; 2 oz soap and 30 oz. warm water.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/picture.php?albumid=667&pictureid=3749


Duragloss 901 & CG Mr. Pink are also very good. I don't like honeydew very much compared to the others.

[topKek]

Chemical guys Citrus wash + gloss is shown below; 2 oz soap and 30 oz. warm water.


Duragloss 901 & CG Mr. Pink are also very good. I don't like honeydew very much compared to the others.

Do you know if CG Citrus Wash is safe for OptiCoat?

[stilltipping3]

The psi does matter. I use my 1900psi electric PW and it does a nice foam. I happened to use the same soap(megs Super Soap) out of a much higher psi (2700 I think) Gas PW and it was like shaving cream. No worries if you want to save money with a cheaper PW it will work just fine. I also like CG's Honeydew foam, and XMT.

[Bunky]

Duragloss 901 & CG Mr. Pink are also very good. I don't like honeydew very much compared to the others.

Less foam with Honey Dew? Do you use the same dilution 1:15?

[Bill1234]

I have to ask, I need a soap that does not strip wax, but has long dwell time, anybody use maxisuds 2?

[swanicyouth]

I have to ask, I need a soap that does not strip wax, but has long dwell time, anybody use maxisuds 2?

Yes, but I like Honeydew better. Either way, I think it depends how much you use. Either one is very good. Here is MSII after a few minutes of dwell on my BMW:

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/27/y8y7u6e2.jpg

You can see it clings pretty well.

[BrianMcLeod]

I have a power washer so I don't have to get one :) do I use a wash mitt after I foam or let it sit?

[BrianMcLeod]

Honestly. I believe the GPM is more important than the PSI.

What is gpm?

[BrianMcLeod]

Do you know if CG Citrus Wash is safe for OptiCoat?

Same do y'all know also what is the difference between mr pink and citrus wash

[rjd598]

What is gpm?
Gallons per minute

Same do y'all know also what is the difference between mr pink and citrus wash

Citrus wash can be used as a maintenance wash at the right dilution level but can also strip wax at a certain dilution level. Mr.pink is supposed to be a maintenance wash shampoo.

I see people get hung up on how much gpm/psi their system has and the general consensus for foam cannons is that more is better. It is true that the higher your gpm/psi the thicker the foam you will get, but it's purely for aesthetics IMO. You really only need a soap that will cover the surface, dwell, and have some cleaning capabilities. Just my theory/opinion

[PiPUK]

Through a foam lance, it should be practically impossible to strip a good LSP. If you use something at a very strong diluition, you need to be aware of the possibility of it leaving a surfactant film which would temporarily hide your LSP's hydrophobic character.

[aim4squirrels]

To piggy back on this thread,

I noticed at pressure washer direct, there are 2 models of MTM Hydro foam cannons.

They look identical in the pics, but the GPM rating for proper operation is lower on one, near the range of most consumer level electric pressure washers.

I have an old MTM gun that's rated around 2.0 GPM for minimum proper operation, but has anyone tried the newer gun and done any comparisons?