What is a foam gun?

What I always wanted.. I recently tried the old windex outdoor sprayer with 4* carwash soap inside but it didnt do anything and didnt sud at all. :(
 
I'm still trying to get pics up of how much foam there is. Here are some pics of my foam gun. Hope this helps.

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Looks very close if not identical to mine. Mine is just a different color

Try connecting the mixing part ( last pic) directly to the hose, that way you'll get even more foam :D

I use brass quick disconnects to easy put it on and off. Before my final rinse I just remove the foam gun and let the free flowing water help dry the car :bigups

Where did you get yours again? Does the place have a website?
 
Bill I bought my foam gun at Messener's for around $50.00. They are a janitorial supply house. I will check on the link for you. Go to message #8 on this thread and I have a link there.
 
Here are some pictures of a foam gun making foam.

You can see the soap going through the air:

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You can really build up a layer of lather on the vehicle to wash it:

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Nice thing I have found with the foam guns is that you don't seem to need as much soap as you do with the 5 gallon bucket method IMO.
 
Yes, that is very true about using less soap. I'm astonished how I wash, foam flowing over the car constantly for a long time and not a whole lot out of the dispensing bottle.
 
Just be sure to do a pure run of water thru the dillution holes. The very
small hole (128:1 ratio I think) can get clogged with dried up soap, and
become useless until thoroughly cleaned.
 
Oh by the way Bill I put a full port 3/4" ball valve on the hose with quick disconnects. Still can control water in the on/off, but know I have no obstruction of water flow.
 
OI812 said:
Oh by the way Bill I put a full port 3/4" ball valve on the hose with quick disconnects. Still can control water in the on/off, but know I have no obstruction of water flow.
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Gotta love it! :D :bigups
 
So OI812:

Are you doing an "extreme washing method" running the foam gun over one small section at a time and gently whisking you mitt over it either with the fun gun inside the mitt or the gun in one hand and the mitt in the other?

He he, I can imagine how long it could take to wash that truck. Could easily go beyond three hours.I could see possibly using up to a dozen mitts with my A4 .If you want to be REAL extreme you might use that amount minimum. :D
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Nope, that site must really dislike me : When I view it, it still freezes when I try to view the section that foam gun is in.
 
Bill D said:
So OI812:

Are you doing an "extreme washing method" running the foam gun over one small section at a time and gently whisking you mitt over it either with the fun gun inside the mitt or the gun in one hand and the mitt in the other?

He he, I can imagine how long it could take to wash that truck. Could easily go beyond three hours.I could see possibly using up to a dozen mitts with my A4 .If you want to be REAL extreme you might use that amount minimum. :D
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I've just been holding it one hand and mitt in the other hand. I still say it is a huge time saver. Plus I think you get more soap on the vehicle.
 
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