Butchers Shower Foam Gun - Pricing

That's the same quote I got. I was going to get one from them, but they don't take web orders. You need to call! I tried doing that for about 10 days, but could never get time free at work. So I finally ordered a foam gun from AutoMagic. It cost more, but I didn't have to mess with a phone call. I expect it on the 12/6.
 
I bet they have the store where I got mine beat if he charges $15 for shipping too :nixweiss. His price is $55
 
I saw it even cheaper than that in another one of those web shops.. like $48.00 I think but again, the place didn't take web orders. I also got the same quote from Messener.. no web orders = me really not wanting to mess with it.
 
I wonder if there would be a discount avaliable for a group buy type of thing. I wonder how many would have to be bought for a big enough discount. Maybe ill message them again :)
 
They're not cheap, and they're not for everybody. But here's how I look at it:



Money and soap are renewable resources. Fifty-sixty-some bucks isn't much compared to what a car costs. Neither is shampoo, even if you use as much with the thing as I do. But paint and time are nonrenewable resources. If you mar the paint you'll have to polish some of it off- this costs paint and time that you can't get back. I do *everything* I can to avoid marring the paint, and the foam gun really helps. Not having to polish the S8, or even the minivan, for over a year is worth a *lot* to me.



[Edited to remove irritating typo :o ]
 
Same here Accumulator. That reasoning makes ALL the sense in the world to me :xyxthumbs
 
I just received my two GritGuards and my foam gun will be here Monday. I like Bill's method of having one bucket on each side of the car. Fortunately I ordered two GritGuards; one for each bucket. I'm looking forward to trying them out.



Regards,



Dan.
 
Corey Bit Spank said:
That's a lot of money. I think I'll just put soap in my mouth and spit on the car for that much.
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You won't get good aeration that way. Better have somebody telling jokes to make you blow it out your nose.





PC.
 
Accumulator said:
I like the two-bucket-per-side method, even with the foam gun.
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Sorry, I missed something. Two buckets per side? If one is the rinse, what's the second one for?



Regards,



Dan.
 
Holly cats a foam gun issue and I didn't jump in. Sorry Bill I'm letting you down.



I at one time did put up the link to Messner's foam gun page. That is the gun I purchased. I think you are right it was around 53.00 plus tax. After looking all over the web and PMing Bill and a couple of other people I felt it was the best price. Nice thing was there is a Messner's with in 10 min of my home. I love my gun and I think the price is right. You can probably find a cheaper imitation gun, but in the end it probably won't be a foam gun and you won't be happy. I can buy them for everyone, but by the time you pay tax (5.5%), and shipping along with the cost of the gun, I'm not sure it would be cheaper. Somebody said something about a volume discount. That might also be possible.



I also did contact a few other place I found on the web that sold foam guns. Two of them flat out said they would not sell to me since I was not a janitor(that diappointed the hell out of me), and two others didn't return phone calls. At least Messner's responded to your e-mail.
 
I certainly wouldn't turn an interest in a sale, especially on a $50 + item. Those folks potentially lost quite a few foam gun sales if word spread here online were/how to buy from them. Oh well.
 
The Messners Foam Gun is $53. Not too bad, but the shipping and handling is $15!. Total of $68.



I think shipping and handling of $15 is steep. And then, you have to order by phone. I consider that a real hassle.



Regards,



Dan.
 
I guess thats what I am trying to say. I could pick one up for you and ship it. However it would be 53.00+ 5.5% sales tax. I'm not sure what it cost to ship it to your destination. If you want me to get you one PM me.
 
BookemDano said:
Sorry, I missed something. Two buckets per side? If one is the rinse, what's the second one for?
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Heh heh, you sorta just missed the obvious! I still use a bucket of wash solution even with the foam gun Yeah, that's why I go through a lot of soap :o



I dunk the (rinsed) mitt into the soap solution before I use by "mitt-balloon" method with the foam gun. Keeps the mitt completely soaked with wash solution. Overkill, I know ;) but I'm just fanatical about the wash process.



This morning my foamgun started leaking around the brass mixing valve. All the abuse I put it through seems to be taking its toll, so I think I'll get a spare. Sheesh, 2 PCs, 2 Cyclos, etc. etc. and now two foamguns :rolleyes: I *am* sorta nutty....
 
Accumulator said:


This morning my foamgun started leaking around the brass mixing valve. All the abuse I put it through seems to be taking its toll, so I think I'll get a spare. Sheesh, 2 PCs, 2 Cyclos, etc. etc. and now two foamguns :rolleyes: I *am* sorta nutty....
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Not nutty just more toy's:D
 
I just fill the two in one bucket setup on each side of the car with rinse water so i don't have to move the bucket all around the car but maybe now I'll set up a THIRD or even a FOURTH setup with soapy water too! :D Naw..thinking more clearly now,what I have is plenty good for even me.



Where do you plan to get a new one Accumulator? Now if I ever need another I'm going to have to rely on a phone order from the store where I got mine
 
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