imported_norahcrv
New member
First of all, let me say Thank You to Steve for arranging the group buy & Bill D & Setec Astronomy for patiently answering all my newbie questions about this new toy!!
It sat in the garage & taunted me for a week, until I could finally get all the "necessary" (in my mind only) quick connects & shut-off valve. I wanted to have the "coolest gun in the West"
Today was the day!! After reviewing my notes for the umpteenth time, I filled my "customized" measuring bottle with 9 parts water & 1 part Poorboys Super Slick 'n Suds & poured it into the half gallon container. It was only half full, but I figured that would give me a good start.
I wet the car down with the "fireman's nozzle", easily removed it & switched to the foam gun. I had installed quick connects & a shut-off valve on the end of the hose to make the changes easy. I had also removed the “trigger� as I thought my hand might tire of holding it open as I soaped the car.
I set the “mix� to the second click, turned the lever on the shut-off valve & out came the foam!! The car was not overly dirty, mostly dust which had been loosened by the wet-down.
I tried out a new grey mitt I had purchased from sheepskin.com – didn’t really need it though, the foam just lifted the dirt & carried it away!!
I switched back to the fireman’s nozzle for a rinse, and moved on to the next area. When I was done, I finished with a flood rinse, dried with two PAC grey waffle weave towels & gave it a finishing touch of PB’s Spray & Gloss.
All told it took me less than 15 minutes to wash the entire car and the suds never let up. In fact, when I was done, I still had half of the solution remaining in the jar!!
So that means that I used only one and one-half ounces of SS’nS to wash the V!! Normally, I might be concerned that so low a concentration might compromise the effectiveness of the shampoo, but there was NO SHORTAGE of suds!!
And perhaps the greatest plus of all – words from my 18 year old "assistant" – the gun makes it “fun� to wash the car!!!
It sat in the garage & taunted me for a week, until I could finally get all the "necessary" (in my mind only) quick connects & shut-off valve. I wanted to have the "coolest gun in the West"
Today was the day!! After reviewing my notes for the umpteenth time, I filled my "customized" measuring bottle with 9 parts water & 1 part Poorboys Super Slick 'n Suds & poured it into the half gallon container. It was only half full, but I figured that would give me a good start.
I wet the car down with the "fireman's nozzle", easily removed it & switched to the foam gun. I had installed quick connects & a shut-off valve on the end of the hose to make the changes easy. I had also removed the “trigger� as I thought my hand might tire of holding it open as I soaped the car.
I set the “mix� to the second click, turned the lever on the shut-off valve & out came the foam!! The car was not overly dirty, mostly dust which had been loosened by the wet-down.
I tried out a new grey mitt I had purchased from sheepskin.com – didn’t really need it though, the foam just lifted the dirt & carried it away!!
I switched back to the fireman’s nozzle for a rinse, and moved on to the next area. When I was done, I finished with a flood rinse, dried with two PAC grey waffle weave towels & gave it a finishing touch of PB’s Spray & Gloss.
All told it took me less than 15 minutes to wash the entire car and the suds never let up. In fact, when I was done, I still had half of the solution remaining in the jar!!
So that means that I used only one and one-half ounces of SS’nS to wash the V!! Normally, I might be concerned that so low a concentration might compromise the effectiveness of the shampoo, but there was NO SHORTAGE of suds!!
And perhaps the greatest plus of all – words from my 18 year old "assistant" – the gun makes it “fun� to wash the car!!!
