How important is a foam gun to washing a car properly?

[G37]

I have a Glimour foam gun and use it as a presoak before washing the car using the 2 bucket method with a sheepswool mitt. I dont use it like the Pinnacle/Autogeek video shows with the foam gun in one hand and the mitt in the other washing the car. I fill the FG container with pure soap and dont dilute it I set the gun to the A 1oz per gallon and sometimes B 2oz per gallon when the car is really dirty. The first thing I do when washing my car is pre soak it with the foam gun let it dwell and then give a good rinse before starting to wash it with the mitt. My question is how effective is it using it like this? I sometimes feel I am just wasting soap and time and having all these connectors on the hose for what and if I use it full of soap not dilluting it will it strip LSP?

[jpegs13]

My method is:
1: Hose off car
2: Foam Gun
3: Hose off again
4: Foam again
5: 2 bucket wash
6: Rinse
7: Blower to dry
8: yes I'm anal

[CleanGene]

Foam guns are not a necessity when it comes to washing, but they can help loosen and remove some of the larger dirt particles prior to a good hand washing. I use mine followed by a high pressure rinse and my ONR wash is only slightly dirty when I'm finished. I also keep a couple concentrations of soap mixed up. One for a regular wash and the other to strip my LSP.

[AeroCleanse]

Never used a foam gun, I don't see the need.

[silverfox]

Once you perfect rinseless washing you will realize that you don't need suds nor foam to wash a car properly and you will do it faster too. It's about the chemicals not the foam and suds.

[Irish]

I only ever break out the foam cannon for very bad off vehicles. Anything else I take care of with standard washing.

Do you need it? Not really. I don't need a pressure washer, 10 different wheel brushes, 6 different wash mitts, 11 car shampoos, so on and so forth, but they're all nice to have.

[Grizzly]

Never used a foam gun, I don't see the need.

To loosen up and release heavy dirt and grime on a vehicle?

I know your a fan of ONR but it has a better chance of marring a black vehicle than a pressure & foam gun wash with the two bucket method w/grit guards.

Dont you think???

[AeroCleanse]

To loosen up and release heavy dirt and grime on a vehicle?

I know your a fan of ONR but it has a better chance of marring a black vehicle than a pressure & foam gun wash with the two bucket method w/grit guards.

Dont you think???

Not really. Never had an issue with black cars.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I know your a fan of ONR but it has a better chance of marring a black vehicle than a pressure & foam gun wash with the two bucket method w/grit guards.

Absolutely.

[ScottB]

foam gun = cool presoaking