Which Foam cannon and soap ?

[sshazam]

Hello all,

I hate washing my car and figure the foam cannon will help loosen up the stubborn dirt making my life easier as I usually wash it once a month at best.

With so many models i'm not sure which one to get, reading previous posts it seems most of them are made in the same factory. I've heard a lot of good feedback on the Autobrite Snow foam lance but would love to get a second opinion on it or if there are any other better products.

I currently use Meguiars gold class but i'm unsure if it works well in the cannon or strips LSP. I'm considering using Chemical guys or optimum car wash (optimum is much cheaper to buy in Australia). The cars protected with Collinite 845 but soon I may switch to Sonax Polymer net shield.

Can anyone recommend a good quality soap which won't break the bank ?

Thank you for any help.

[aim4squirrels]

Optimum works well in a foam cannon, as does chemical guys honeydew. Use a bit less product to get the same level of foam with the CG honeydew, and it tends to mix easier for me with water when diluting in the reservoir.

I use an MTM cannon myself, but the reviews of the AG cannon are good as well. Don't know anything about the lance you've mentioned.

You'll get very mixed reviews on whether foaming actually helps with the release of dirt, but I still do it anyway.

The sonax PNS will definitely help with keeping the vehicle clean.

[Stegs]

i just ordered a mtm foam cannon from chemical guys

it should be here friday

Im excited to try out different soaps to see what works

Im going to try :

1. glosswerks (chemical guys)
2. body wash and wax (chemical guys)
3. car brite carolina wash and wax

4. I want to order meguires hyper wash

[Mask]

Sonax PNS is good stuff

Meg GC soap
Meg hyper wash
Duragloss 902
Optimum car wash all works good
Get those easily available to you.

[tpr1634]

CG honeydew for me.

[cardaddy]

I use 4 shampoos in mine.
CG Honeydew
CG Mr. Pink
Duragloss 901
Meguiar's Hyoerwash

I always mix at least 2, and pour the leftover into a 64oz bottle. Generally it's DG901 and one of the CG shampoos OR Hyperwash and one of the other three. Hyperwash has the thickest, stickiest suds of the bunch. Duragloss 901 is the slickest of the bunch.

[CaveRacing]

Chemical Guys Honeydew or Mr Pink for me.

For the cannon, I use the MTM that is specific for cold water electric pressure washers.

[LaFawnduh]

For maintenance washes, +1 on CG honeydew. For deeper cleaning I'll throw some CG Citrus Wash and Clean at a higher concentration. Both are not significantly more expensive than the Megs Gold Class.

I have run Gold Class threw it as well and it works decently. I use the autogeek Cannon.

[TroyScherer]

While i do have a foam cannon; I am currently of the opinion & observation that it really doesn't do much. I can clean and loosen as much dirt simply using a pressure washer as I can spraying a car down with foam. In reality most soaps require agitation to work, so spraying on some foam does very little other than look good.

I say use a pressure washer and wash as normal.

[RWalleyTX]

I use a foam gun easy to use and same results