Foam Gun [No Access to Pressure Washer]

[thebamboo23]

If its personal use, then sure, go ahead and do that

but it is overkill.. a simple foam, rinse, and 3BM/WW/NR will do fine

[DetailingNoob]

Thats a lot of steps for a wash IMO, you can cut out like 3 steps. And you can pretty much use any soap in a foam gun that you wish to.

Also, if you dont have a pressure washer, then IMO dont get a foam gun. Its not that fun, takes longer, when you can just do the two bucket method and get it just as clean. Again, just my opinion.

Can you elaborate a bit more on that bold part?

[geoguy]

Dogfather said that he does not add ONR to the foam gun, but has anybody added it for extra lubricity and encapsulation of the dirt (when you foam and wipe at the same time) similar to added a little to your wash? Or would screw with the foaming of the soap or the gun itself?

cheers
geoguy

My initial foam is to a dry car.
Then rinse, then foam, then wash.
A little ONR or UWW+ added to the bucket but not the reservoir.

I only conventionally wash if I fell behind a little with my rinseless maintenance washes.

[Dogfather]

Dogfather said that he does not add ONR to the foam gun, but has anybody added it for extra lubricity and encapsulation of the dirt (when you foam and wipe at the same time) similar to added a little to your wash? Or would screw with the foaming of the soap or the gun itself?

cheers
geoguy

I add it to my wash bucket to mitigate any spotting if the sun happens to get ahead of me. I leave it out of the reservoir because I believe it would hinder the foaming action.

[FrankS]

Here's the method I use most often:

1) Foam the dry car
2) Let dwell for a few minutes then rinse
3) Foam car again
4) Two bucket method with boars hair brush on an extendable pole
5) Rinse
6) Dry or clay car

[Bill1234]

you dont need a power wash to use a foam gun , however you need one to use a cannon. I like my gun alot as I can cover a whole car in thick foam quickly. I say its also helpful for washes imo.

[Rmd]

I have the quart Foamaster. mainly use it with CG citrus wash red when doing a strip down.

1) Foam the dry car
2) Let dwell for a bit then rinse
3) Foam each panel and wash with mitt (rinse in bucket with grit guard)
4) Final Rinse
5) clay, etc...

This! I use it for regular washes, not just for stripdowns. All of the CG soaps work well with foam gun. Buy one, its one of my favorite tools.

[DetailingNoob]

you dont need a power wash to use a foam gun , however you need one to use a cannon. I like my gun alot as I can cover a whole car in thick foam quickly. I say its also helpful for washes imo.

Yes, I know this. Sorry I should of been a bit more clear... one of the reasons I am wanting to buy a Foam Gun instead of a Foam Cannon is because I do not own or have access to a pressure washer... if I did I would def. go for the foam canon.

But I wanted to get users opinions on the best method of using a foam gun and also which one I should buy.

[DetailingNoob]

I have the quart Foamaster. mainly use it with CG citrus wash red when doing a strip down.

1) Foam the dry car
2) Let dwell for a bit then rinse
3) Foam each panel and wash with mitt (rinse in bucket with grit guard)
4) Final Rinse
5) clay, etc...

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Which brand do you have? Or are they basically all the same thing with different detailing brands name on them?

[FrankS]

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Which brand do you have? Or are they basically all the same thing with different detailing brands name on them?

They are the same gun with different brand names. I have the AG one. The quart size is enough for me.