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Review and how-to: The Griot's Garage Air Pulse Cleaning Gun by Mike Phillips
Review and how-to: The Griot's Garage Air Pulse Cleaning Gun by Mike Phillips
What is the Griot's Garage Air Pulse Cleaning Gun?
Watch this video and see what it's all about....
It's a known fact....
Guys like tools....
Just ask Tim Taylor - he's not only Tim the tool man but he's also a genuine car guy.
And that brings me to a brand new tool from Griot's Garage, the Griot's Garage Air Pulse Car Cleaning Gun!
Here it is in the box...
Griot's Garage Air Pulse Car Cleaning Gun
Let's open up the box and take a peak inside...
There's the gun, the plastic jar for your water and chemicals, an uptake tube and an air hose fitting plus the instruction manual.
And here she is all assembled...
Connection the gun to an air line
You need to have or get the appropriate air hose coupler. There are two baic types, if you already own an air compressor you'll know which type you need.
1/4" hose couplers
Here at Autogeek we use the industrial style so this is what I'm wrapping with thread tape before attaching the air hose coupler to the fitting on the Pulse Air gun.
Then attach the air hose coupler to the swivel
Here's what's really cool about the Griot's Garage Air Pulse Car Cleaning Gun!
You can attach it to and use a lot of your favorite Griot's Garage product!
Examples...
Bug & Smudge Remover, Microfiber Foam Pad Cleaner, Rubber Cleaner and Convertible Top Cleaner
Interior Detailer, Interior Cleaner, Heavy-Duty Wheel Cleaner and Wheel Cleaner
Look here, see the smaller ridge on the inside of the cap? This is thread to attach to the Griot's bottles...
Attach the flexible siphon tube with the weighted ball inside the bottle and then tighten down the lid and you're ready to start cleaning...
The red switch goes to a valve that lets you adjust the flow of your chemical being siphoned into the mixing chamber. Straight up is fully open, turning the switch down, (clockwise), 90 degrees is OFF and then anywhere in-between you an control from a little to a lot.
Use the air preasure regulator to adjust the air pressure, turn clockwise to reduce air pressure or open it up by turning it counterclockwise is to increase air pressure.
Since I have the Griot's Garage Wheel Cleaner already attached to the Air Pulse lets see it in action...
Note how the swivel bends so the stiff air line doesn't tip the gun and bottle over when you set it down.
Here's a dirty wheel after weeks and weeks of rain here in South Florida...
Pull the trigger on the handle and agitate...
Instant cleaning action...
A little more on the other side of the spoke...
And now the entire wheel...
Technique Tip
After use or when switching between products, have a spare bottle of clean water around to flush clean water through the gun to rinse the innards out.
Even though you can't see anything coming out of the gun because water is clear there's a spray of atomized water spraying out rinsing out the wheel cleaner from the inside of the gun.
Here you can see the water spray as it gets the painted side of the garage wet when I pull the trigger.
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Re: Review and how-to: The Griot's Garage Air Pulse Cleaning Gun by Mike Phillips
Mike, this looks like a great versatile tool, thanks for the video, and write up. I especially like the ability to clean those grills that are on modern cars and trucks these days, also does it clean tires well enough to apply a coating like McKee's 37 tire coating or Tuf Shine Tire Clearcoat?
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Re: Review and how-to: The Griot's Garage Air Pulse Cleaning Gun by Mike Phillips
Very nice review Mike. Well laid out and easy to read for anyone in the world with pictures documenting the story.
Ingenious idea to incorporate the smaller neck on the cap to utilize the smaller bottles if the operator decides.
Thanks for taking the time to put together a well laid out review for us to enjoy.
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Re: Review and how-to: The Griot's Garage Air Pulse Cleaning Gun by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by Craig Parker
Mike, this looks like a great versatile tool, thanks for the video, and write up.
I especially like the ability to clean those grills that are on modern cars and trucks these days,
Thank you for chiming in...
Originally Posted by Craig Parker
also does it clean tires well enough to apply a coating like McKee's 37 tire coating or Tuf Shine Tire Clearcoat?
Generally speaking - Id' say no.
To successfully apply a tire coating to a rubber tire sidewall the rubber has to be incredibly surgically clean. I find either thorough hand scrubbing or machine scrubbing is the way to go.
As a rule of thumb - if a tire has previously had any type of tire dressing already applied to the sidewall then I stick with tire dressings for these tires. Also for low profile i.e. short diameter tire sidewalls. To much work for a coating and not enough visual value - in my opinion.
Originally Posted by Mike@DedicatedPerfection
Very nice review Mike. Well laid out and easy to read for anyone in the world with pictures documenting the story.
Thanks for taking the time to put together a well laid out review for us to enjoy.
Thanks for chiming in Mike...
Originally Posted by Mike@DedicatedPerfection
Ingenious idea to incorporate the smaller neck on the cap to utilize the smaller bottles if the operator decides.
Griot's continually impresses me with their forward momentum in innovating... they are like a freight train in full speed ahead mode.
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Re: Review and how-to: The Griot's Garage Air Pulse Cleaning Gun by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by Mike Phillips
Griot's continually impresses me with their forward momentum in innovating... they are like a freight train in full speed ahead mode.
thanks for sharing your review, looks like a sweet tool to add to the arsenal...
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