My quest for a cheap foam cannon...

[danponjican]

I figured I would start a new post from the discussion I was adding in the "Hot Tub" forum. In my quest for a cheap alternative to foam cannons I was going to order this unit:



https://www.hydromidwest.com/p-307-foam-lancebtl-10l-m22-with-poly-tank.aspx



I decided to try this $15 kit from Home Depot and see if it would do the job. I'll try to post up pictures of it in action tonight.

 

[kapinnn]

photos not working for me

 

[gmblack3]

Only PITA I can see with that one is not being about to attach a bottle.

 

[Audi90Quattro]

Let me say I just saw your post and was bored so I ran up to home depot and picked one of these up. With the included adapters I was up and washing within minutes of getting home. Yes not having a bottle is a pain but the 15' pickup nozzle didn't interfere much with the washing. I was unsure of the dilution ratio with the soap but I had half a gallon of turtle wax ice and tried using the soap by itself. I saw the clear hose collapse and knew it was to thick to get sucked the whole way to the nozzle. I filled the bottle the rest of the way with water and shook a few times to mix the soap and let me tell you I was amazed at the amount of foam that was left behind. I've not used a gilmour before so I can't compare it to that but this sure beats using a wash bucket and mitt. I took a few photos with my cam phone but I don't want to take over your thread so I'll wait for you to post your pics. All in all I'd def say it was worth the $15.

 

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

Let me say I just saw your post and was bored so I ran up to home depot and picked one of these up. With the included adapters I was up and washing within minutes of getting home. Yes not having a bottle is a pain but the 15' pickup nozzle didn't interfere much with the washing. I was unsure of the dilution ratio with the soap but I had half a gallon of turtle wax ice and tried using the soap by itself. I saw the clear hose collapse and knew it was to thick to get sucked the whole way to the nozzle. I filled the bottle the rest of the way with water and shook a few times to mix the soap and let me tell you I was amazed at the amount of foam that was left behind. I've not used a gilmour before so I can't compare it to that but this sure beats using a wash bucket and mitt. I took a few photos with my cam phone but I don't want to take over your thread so I'll wait for you to post your pics. All in all I'd def say it was worth the $15.

Caution: Foam Cannon is not a substitute for 2 bucket method, simply a way to remove some of the dirt/debri from your car to even further minimize swirls....



Post pics, dont think the op will mind....

 

[BaseSteala112]

I agree the only downside I can see so far is not having an on board dispenser. Waiting for your pics dan......

 

[danponjican]

Let me say I just saw your post and was bored so I ran up to home depot and picked one of these up. With the included adapters I was up and washing within minutes of getting home. Yes not having a bottle is a pain but the 15' pickup nozzle didn't interfere much with the washing. I was unsure of the dilution ratio with the soap but I had half a gallon of turtle wax ice and tried using the soap by itself. I saw the clear hose collapse and knew it was to thick to get sucked the whole way to the nozzle. I filled the bottle the rest of the way with water and shook a few times to mix the soap and let me tell you I was amazed at the amount of foam that was left behind. I've not used a gilmour before so I can't compare it to that but this sure beats using a wash bucket and mitt. I took a few photos with my cam phone but I don't want to take over your thread so I'll wait for you to post your pics. All in all I'd def say it was worth the $15.

Dude please post pics! This kit isn't going to work with my gas powered PW. The adapters only seem to work for electric style PW'ers. Now I'm pissed! I wish this thing would work with mine. I would love to see your pics though!

 

[Audi90Quattro]

I saw another product there that was $20 dollars and was similar to this product but I want to say dewalt made it. Not sure but it might be one for gas pressure washers.

 

[jimmie jam]

i bought a gilmore from danase a couple of weeks ago:grinno: . been going crazy with it ever since:woot: . for $60 this gun works great for me:secret . you can experiment with the amount/type of soap to get it just the way that you want. no fuss, just attach to hose and foam. i love it. (foamed my neighbors cat on thursday just for giggles, she loved it!):bolt