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    Ratio for foam gun

    Hello,
    I received a foam gun for my birthday last week and I'm trying to find a good ratio for it. It is the half gallon size. I would like a ratio that produces a good amount of foam but also doesn't use a whole lot of soap. I'm planning on using Meguiar's Hyper Wash.

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    Re: Ratio for foam gun

    Quote Originally Posted by Maxreed241 View Post
    Hello,
    I received a foam gun for my birthday last week and I'm trying to find a good ratio for it. It is the half gallon size. I would like a ratio that produces a good amount of foam but also doesn't use a whole lot of soap. I'm planning on using Meguiar's Hyper Wash.

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    Are you sure its a half gallon? Seems large

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    Re: Ratio for foam gun

    Quote Originally Posted by Rrthomas78 View Post
    Are you sure its a half gallon? Seems large

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    Yeah it's the half gallon.

    BLACKFIRE Half Gallon Foamaster Foam Gun, foam wash gun, foamer

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    Re: Ratio for foam gun

    Quote Originally Posted by Maxreed241 View Post
    Yeah it's the half gallon.

    BLACKFIRE Half Gallon Foamaster Foam Gun, foam wash gun, foamer

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    Ahh ok i dont use the hose end cannons just the ones for p/w. I do use hyperwash with my 32oz cannon and i use about 2oz of hw. I have no idea if that would be comparable to yours though. Go grab yourself some cheap blue coral to waste and play with ratios

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    Re: Ratio for foam gun

    Quote Originally Posted by Rrthomas78 View Post
    Ahh ok i dont use the hose end cannons just the ones for p/w. I do use hyperwash with my 32oz cannon and i use about 2oz of hw. I have no idea if that would be comparable to yours though. Go grab yourself some cheap blue coral to waste and play with ratios

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    Probably what I'll have to do

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    Re: Ratio for foam gun

    Keep in mind ratios are also dependent on your water hardness - The harder the water the more soap needed.

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    Re: Ratio for foam gun

    Quote Originally Posted by grovlet View Post
    Keep in mind ratios are also dependent on your water hardness - The harder the water the more soap needed.
    I do have hard water. I was thinking about mixing the soap with distilled water in the foam gun. It might help a little.

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    Re: Ratio for foam gun

    try using 2-4 ounces (experiment using more or less as you use it more) of car soap and slide the brass bar to your liking for the mixed ratio that suits your needs. btw, i love the foam gun and often use it with just one rinse bucket...

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    Quote Originally Posted by VISITOR View Post
    try using 2-4 ounces (experiment using more or less as you use it more) of car soap and slide the brass bar to your liking for the mixed ratio that suits your needs. btw, i love the foam gun and often use it with just one rinse bucket...
    What's your preferred soap? Do you use that amount of soap in a 64 oz foam gun?

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    Re: Ratio for foam gun

    As much as I hate math, this is just a math problem, which I think we have been through before. Here's a pretty good discussion:

    foam gun help

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