Do I really need a foamer?

[Bojack]

Have been on the fence about getting the iK Foam Pro 12 Sprayer.

Typically I do a waterless wash or rinseless wash depending on the degree of filth.
(coin-op first if it's really bad)
Have been using 914 or Wolfgang SiO2 mixed to what I doing.
What is to be gained with the foamer over my current setup?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[Texchappy]

If you’re only doing rinseless prewash, I wouldn’t see a need for it. Some rinseless will foam but not sure what it really benefits.

[Setec Astronomy]

Well, now I'm confused--is your question about pre-rinsing, or foaming? I mean do you already pre-rinse and think you would like to have foam instead, or are you going to use the "foamer" for pre-rinsing instead of going to the coin-op?

[briarpatch]

I have an IK Foam Pro 12. I use it for pre-soaking really dirty vehicles....it's loaded with Bilt Hamber Touchless. If you're doing rinseless and/or waterless washes, and take it to the coin-op if it's really bad....I'm doubting you really need one.

[KirkH]

Coin op is a really bad idea. That pre-rinse water is recycled water. It contains oils, other auto fluids and microscopic debris that doesn’t get filtered.


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[Bojack]

Thanks for reply folks.
Only do the coin-op when vehicle is really bad condition to rinse off road salt & brine and then ONLY use the final rinse water setting.
I most of the time (90%) I do a WW.
In the cold months when we have a day that's 40 or above I may have to do the coin-op rinse followed up with a RW
Question is foaming any advantage over my normal? Maybe a little longer dwell time? Any safer on the paint?

[chilly]

Coin op is a really bad idea. That pre-rinse water is recycled water. It contains oils, other auto fluids and microscopic debris that doesn’t get filtered.


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I am curious where this information came from and just what setting you are referring to as "pre-rinse water"?

Edited to add: Are you saying all the water in the cycles/settings that precede the "rinse" setting use dirty water?

[Setec Astronomy]

I heard that pre-rinse water will shrink your paint and give you swirls.

[chilly]

I heard that pre-rinse water will shrink your paint and give you swirls.

Dude, don't say that...

The last time I got swirls it took me months to get rid of them because I am allergic to Penicillin

[Coatingsarecrack]

I am curious where this information came from and just what setting you are referring to as "pre-rinse water"?

Edited to add: Are you saying all the water in the cycles/settings that precede the "rinse" setting use dirty water?

LOT’S of articles about it. They either recycle or have to have it sent to a sanitary sewer plant that treats it before being put back in our waterways.

Guessing recycling cheaper. Not been able to find out how clean water actually gets. Just gonna keep up with [mention]Klasse Act [/mention] as much ch as he uses he’ll see issues if the arise.


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