CHEAP Foam gun that WORKS!!!

evilWagon said:
Did you find any effect on the spot free nature when not using their soap? (they claim this will affect it).
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As a matter of fact, it was better. That's why I didn't like their soap. It wasn't as spotless as I expected. I went through a few different brands before I found one that worked really well. Here's a picture of my Stealth after washing it with my current soap and the Mr. Clean spot free.



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I've actually just got my foam gun after owning one of these, and let me tell you that a real foam gun is a very good investment. 40 bucks on amazon and worth every penny. Don't get me wrong, the one you have is much better than nothing at all, but for sure not a foam gun.
 
nmxdaven said:
I've actually just got my foam gun after owning one of these, and let me tell you that a real foam gun is a very good investment. 40 bucks on amazon and worth every penny. Don't get me wrong, the one you have is much better than nothing at all, but for sure not a foam gun.
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So, I just don't see the point of a foam gun beyond convenience. Does using it as a pre-soak help lift dirt off the car. I would still use a bucket of wash with warm water on top. I would never use this as a replacement for a bucket with wash in it.
 
Polygon said:
As a matter of fact, it was better. That's why I didn't like their soap. It wasn't as spotless as I expected. I went through a few different brands before I found one that worked really well. Here's a picture of my Stealth after washing it with my current soap and the Mr. Clean spot free.



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Care to mention what soap it is that you use? And do you dilute it before adding it to the gun?



That looks really good btw.
 
Polygon said:
So, I just don't see the point of a foam gun beyond convenience. Does using it as a pre-soak help lift dirt off the car. I would still use a bucket of wash with warm water on top. I would never use this as a replacement for a bucket with wash in it.
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I thought that at first as well. I was willing to just use it as a presoak. But after using just the foam gun, a washmit, and a bucket of rinse water, ill never go back. I first soak a panel, give it a minute, then wash with the mitt while spraying foam in front of it and it does a much better job than the two bucket method. My hood is a repaint and is incredibly soft. Absolutely no marring.



Granted the drawback of this method is you use quite a bit more soap. But a easy trade off for me.
 
evilWagon said:
Care to mention what soap it is that you use? And do you dilute it before adding it to the gun?



That looks really good btw.
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Thanks.



I use Meguiars Deep Crystal. I have yet to try adding to the gun. I've always just used the bucket. However, I think the next wash I'm going to use it in the gun since it will do a better job of loosening the dirt. I wouldn't dilute it either as the gun mixes it with water for you.



nmxdaven said:
I thought that at first as well. I was willing to just use it as a presoak. But after using just the foam gun, a washmit, and a bucket of rinse water, ill never go back. I first soak a panel, give it a minute, then wash with the mitt while spraying foam in front of it and it does a much better job than the two bucket method. My hood is a repaint and is incredibly soft. Absolutely no marring.



Granted the drawback of this method is you use quite a bit more soap. But a easy trade off for me.
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Hmm, that's interesting. I'll give that a try on the next wash.
 
I've been tempted to also try the Mr. Clean system but I've heard bad opinions of the film it leaves behind when it dries. I will buy one and see what I think.
 
rebelde33 said:
I've been tempted to also try the Mr. Clean system but I've heard bad opinions of the film it leaves behind when it dries. I will buy one and see what I think.
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You can avoid that by using a better soap. That's another reason I didn't like the soap that came with it.
 
BigAl3 said:
honestly, i would just pay the $45+ dollars for a gilmour foam gun. since the day i bought mine, i haven't regretted it one bit...
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one thing is you can buy the part that makes the foam for less than 10 dollars. and it appears to just connect on where the little black nozzel is. i was going to buy the 2 halves and put it together then i picked up a pw.
 
Polygon said:
So, I just don't see the point of a foam gun beyond convenience. Does using it as a pre-soak help lift dirt off the car. I would still use a bucket of wash with warm water on top. I would never use this as a replacement for a bucket with wash in it.
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More Foam=More Lube; More Lube=Less Marring. The dwell time decreases potential marring while washing. I don't make a penny if you buy one and I still think its worth the money. Also, all you need is a rinse bucket. You don't need to fill abucket with soap anymore.
 
integritydetail said:
More Foam=More Lube; More Lube=Less Marring. The dwell time decreases potential marring while washing. I don't make a penny if you buy one and I still think its worth the money. Also, all you need is a rinse bucket. You don't need to fill abucket with soap anymore.
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Ah, I see. I'll give that a try on the next wash.
 
integritydetail said:
.. all you need is a rinse bucket. You don't need to fill abucket with soap anymore.
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I dunno..I wouldn't go *that* far :think: Not that I'm all :nono if that works for you.



With a BHB I can sometimes skip both the shampoo *and* the rinse buckets (yeah, the foamgun rinses the bristles clean, at least with my boosted water pressure), but when using a mitt I still like to fill it with shampoo solution so it's utterly saturated, then I use the foamgun to provide the flushing/lube at the point where the mitt contacts the paint. And I still like to submerge the mitt in the rinse bucket and really *agitate* it to make sure I get any abrasive [stuff] out of it. The mitts just aren't quite as foamgun-friendly as the BHBs IME/IMO but the BHBs can be *too* gentle in many/most cases (at least if used properly).



There are a *lot* of ways to use the foamgun, and you just gotta play around with it until you find what works for you.
 
^^ageed, I don't use it that way every single time. And my media choice is a GS. I use the GG rinse bucket to agitate and flush between panels. And honestly I do still make up a soap bucket, but it's for the wheels and wells. The GS isn't so good for bugs, is the BHB better for that application?
 
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