Lowe's $10 Foam Gun

Danny318 said:
wait so do you guys still have to wash the car with a mit, or do you just spray the foam on and then spray it off and then dry the car?
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No, Danny, physical labor is still involved. :aww: That's not what this test is about. The "discussion" was based around how good the $10 foam gun from Lowe's is at applying soap to the body and how good the lubricity is.
 
right right, I know what the discussion was about. I am just wondering why any foam gun is better or preffered over using a regular bucket method?
 
Danny318 said:
right right, I know what the discussion was about. I am just wondering why any foam gun is better or preffered over using a regular bucket method?
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The added benifit of using a foam gun as discussed in this thread is that the foam will remove some of the dirt on the vehicle. As such, when followed up with the 2 bucket method it further reduces the opportunitty for creating scratches.



tom.p thanks for taking the time to make the videos, I found them extremly helpful and I will continue to use my ortho until I decide to buy a Gilmor
 
MotorCity said:
The added benifit of using a foam gun as discussed in this thread is that the foam will remove some of the dirt on the vehicle. As such, when followed up with the 2 bucket method it further reduces the opportunitty for creating scratches.



tom.p thanks for taking the time to make the videos, I found them extremly helpful and I will continue to use my ortho until I decide to buy a Gilmor
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:bow I get it now.



I just remember reading that superbee said he just foamed his car and rinsed it off and all the dirt came right off. This was after applying Vintaaaage wax. I wondered if that was the point of foam gun use, or like you said it was just to help get the dirt loose/off.



Thanks again
 
Tom - thanks for taking the time to do the comparison. I have the Lowe's $10 foam gun as well as a foam cannon that works with my pressure washer. When I use the one from Lowe's I use it on the mist setting. It seems to put a nice layer of soap on the car without it all sliding off. I spray a panel on mist and then use the two bucket method. Works great.
 
I have the Walmart gun similar to the Lowes gun and went through my whole bottle of 4 star car soap on one car in no time flat. My Wolfgang branded Gilmour foam gun just arrived 2 days ago and I havent used it yet. From the videos, I anticipate being WAY happier with the Gilmour.
 
tom p. said:
Guys, come on. I go to the effort to make these movies for y'all and nobody's got a thing to say? Nuttin' :confused:
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Hey where'd you get that foam gun? It's different from the one on AG...I'm assuming it's less expensive! I remember seeing that somewhere cause of the logo of the horses...I just can't put my finger on it... please link me :)
 
A couple of immediate benefits I see when using the foam gun:



  • Faster wash times (I foam 1/3 of the car, then wash, then rinse)
  • You effectively get a bit of "pre-soak" to loosen and soften accumulated funk. I believe this to be a major benefit for winter dwellers hit by salt, sand, etc.
  • Gilmour provides exceptional regulation of soap concentration on-the-fly...you can dial concentration up for those filthy areas....dial the soap down for areas requiring less attention. A high concentration of soap on the front end, for example, does a Terrific job of softening all those errant bugs and insects. FL residents: pay attention ;)
 
tom p,



Gun was actually initially developed by someone else and sold by Classic Motoring. I bought it 3 years and paid around $26 for it. I am happy with it but will be getting a Gilmore.
 
i've got and use the lowes gun with cg's citrus and gloss wash soap, 2 oz.'s. it does the whole car and i still have soap left over.

thanks for sharing and taking the time to do the comparison vidio it was informitive.
 
Thanks for posting the comparisons and taking the time to make the videos Tom, it's much appreciated!



I still use my Lowe's Foam Gun and can safely say that it works for me. If anything, my next step would be the foam lance if anything.
 
blucpe said:
i've got and use the lowes gun with cg's citrus and gloss wash soap, 2 oz.'s. it does the whole car and i still have soap left over.

thanks for sharing and taking the time to do the comparison vidio it was informitive.
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I do it exactly the same way, the trick is to use a very concentrated soap!



:goodjob
 
How does the lubricity when washing compare between the two? Does the thicker foam of the Gilmour make the lubricity between mitt and paint greater when washing?
 
Bigpoppa3346 said:
How does the lubricity when washing compare between the two?
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This was the purpose of the final two videos and it's the basis of the $10 vs. $50 debate, IMO.



Under my scenario (videos), the lubricity was directly comparable.





Bigpoppa3346 said:
Does the thicker foam of the Gilmour make the lubricity between mitt and paint greater when washing?
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Not that I can tell. However, you use far more soap with the $10 gun. I still think the $10 gun would be ideal for somebody wishing to "pre-soak" quarter panels, etc. prior to washing...I'm thinking of very dirty cars during the winter months. This $10 gun certainly is a viable alternative to the $30 unit or Gilmour unit.



For someone that intends to use the foaming strategy at every wash, I think the Gilmour II is the only device I'd recommend. My reason being that you can control the amount of soap used. Again, the small $10 unit goes thru a lot of soap, IMO, and you can't really gage how much soap you have used.



Let's keep in mind that others (Accumulator, for example) have highly-evolved washing techiques that don't resemble my own. I simply apply the soap with the Gilmour and then wash with my mitt. That's it. I'm sure the $10 gun would not work with Accumulator's washing/foaming strategy.



Note: Gilmour II draws the soap from the tank, it doesn't get mixed with the incoming water. You know exactly how much soap you've consumed when the job is over. Since I'm a semi-control freak, I need to know how much soap I've used.



The $10 unit and the $30 unit both mix incoming water with the soap and the tanks are always full. Problem is, the soap mixture is getting thinner and thinner as you apply.
 
I've used the Gilmour for others tasks and it's quite the versatile tool. I foamed and shampoo-ed a long runner rug last week. The Gilmour provides excellent control when it comes to regulating the flow of your favorite potion. While I haven't tried this, I can see filling the tank with Meg's Citri-gel cleaner and foaming a dirty engine compartment. The dwell time of the foamed cleaning product is certainly superior.



We've used the Gilmour on the horses a number of times. It always draws a crowd 'cause it's such a novel application. I suspect it's better for the horse, too, since the application of shampoo is far more uniform and can be regulated for enhanced cleaning at the tail and other smelly areas ;) And we're done with the job in a fraction of the time. It's much faster.



It's always been a bit of a concern for me to see others and their equine washing strategies. They typically take a full quart bottle of shampoo and start pouring it on the horse. As you can imagine, there's no way to apply it uniformly and some areas of the horse are saturated with shampoo and other areas see no shampoo, except when it's running off during the rinse phase. I can't see how this is good for the horse’s skin, but this is how it's done.....'til Gilmour arrived! It's quite revolutionary in this specific application and the horses looks awesome when done, not to mention the animal is clean from head to hoof. :woot:



So, the Gilmour is worth every penny of the $50 admission and you can easily find multiple uses for it around the homestead. Enjoy.
 
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The little yellow deflector nozzle (fan pattern) is super-handy for rinsing. It can be rotated 360* and is great for rinsing the under side of things (horse belly, for example):

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