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Does a foam gun cut down on time?
I have been doing a small amount of work on the side, I have been working on heavily soiled cars that have never been washed, usually crossovers. I have a couple of questions
I have a hose , not power washer
I have been using a montana boars hair brush
will it work with regular car soap?
should I get one in general? I dont know if it would be worth it to get one to same time
Bill 1234
2004 audi a6 quattro (traded).
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Re: Does a foam gun cut down on time?
I think there was a thread on this topic just the other day. It probably adds more time since its an extra step. The benefit is if you let the foam dwell on the car for a few minutes it will make the next step of hand washing easier since it will break down the dirt on the car. I started using a foam cannon a few months ago and I like it. Its maybe an extra few minutes. I have a quick release on my pressure washer so I take it off rinse then hand wash
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Re: Does a foam gun cut down on time?
Just used my foam cannon for the first time the other night. If you put the soap on really thick like shaving cream that you've seen on some videos, you'll go through a lot! I almost went through my whole liter of Iron X Snow Soap.
I then tried using the cannon with Meq's Gold Class Car Wash and was able to get it to foam up as well. Again - put it on real thick like shaving cream and went through about 1/4 of a gallon. I think you could use just about any car wash soap with the cannon and get it to foam. But how much product you'll use is probably dependent on the brand of soap.
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Re: Does a foam gun cut down on time?
It probably depends on how you use it and where.
I use the gun AS I'm cleaning the car, not as a pre soaker and I use 2 rinse buckets, but this is at my house. I would think as maybe as a mobile detailer it would take more time, but that's a guess because I don't travel to do details/don't have my own business.
Guns and cannons IMO help you get better results during a wash though, so its worth every penny to me.
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Re: Does a foam gun cut down on time?
Originally Posted by Bill1234
I have been doing a small amount of work on the side, I have been working on heavily soiled cars that have never been washed, usually crossovers. I have a couple of questions
I have a hose , not power washer
I have been using a montana boars hair brush
will it work with regular car soap?
should I get one in general? I dont know if it would be worth it to get one to same time
I disagree that thick foam is helpful... If you ever watch
the video from Larry at Ammo NYC, you will see that a less
thick soap from the foam gun has the effect of the dirt actually
running off the paint. Will try to copy the link and post it here
if my IPad cooperates.
Just my 2 cents.
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Re: Does a foam gun cut down on time?
Originally Posted by Lexi65
I disagree that thick foam is helpful... If you ever watch
the video from Larry at Ammo NYC, you will see that a less
thick soap from the foam gun has the effect of the dirt actually
running off the paint. Will try to copy the link and post it here
if my IPad cooperates.
Just my 2 cents.
Here's the link...very interesting IMHO!
Basic Car Wash | AMMO NYC
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If the foam is just sitting on the car it's useless. You want it running off the paint like an avalanche taking dirt with it. I actually prefer a foam gun and a hose instead of a high pressure washer. HP washers don't put out the water volume that a hose will. It's about water volume and foam flowing OFF the paint, and not about thickness of foam.
In my day we didn't have the Internet, iPods,iPads, or smart phones....but we had some really bad-azz cars.
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Re: Does a foam gun cut down on time?
Originally Posted by silverfox
If the foam is just sitting on the car it's useless. You want it running off the paint like an avalanche taking dirt with it. I actually prefer a foam gun and a hose instead of a high pressure washer. HP washers don't put out the water volume that a hose will. It's about water volume and foam flowing OFF the paint, and not about thickness of foam.
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