Foaming car wash

Steel.Grey.MB · 10-24-2009, 07:02 PM

Hi all,

Just wanted to know if there is a difference with the foaming car wash vs the traditional car wash. I saw the foaming car wash gun sell for about $59.99 and was wondering if any one has tried it before I commit myself into buying one.

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rieger · 10-25-2009, 09:09 PM

Huge difference. The Foam gun as it is known basically takes soap and mixes with water and sprays it out with lots of foam. This allows all the dirt to get to the surface and when you wash the car there is a lot less dirt hence less abrassive. I usually rinse then use the foam gun and let some of the foam fall off the car. Then respray the car with more foam and then use my my on to wash the car. This way you don't need a bucket in which the dirt gets back onto the glove. Get the wolfgang foam gun. It is supposed to be a good one.

JKKJ · 10-28-2009, 01:46 AM

Foam guns are great! You`ll have to experiment with soap ratios depending on your water, but they make washing a lot easier.

Many of the guns around are made by Gilmour, Amazon has the 75QGFMR for around $40 (you want the multi-ratio one).

Steel.Grey.MB · 10-28-2009, 02:17 PM

Looked at a few from ebay, i didn't find any at my local Kragen, Auto Plus, Pep Boys etc.

220S · 10-28-2009, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steel.Grey.MB

Looked at a few from ebay, i didn't find any at my local Kragen, Auto Plus, Pep Boys etc.

Where are you in CA? There's a Japanese Super Autobacs in Covina in SoCal.

An automobile accessory candy store.

http://www.autobacsusa.com/index.html

http://www.yelp.com/biz/super-autobacs-covina

PS, looks like they closed up shop in the USA. Oh, well. Damn.
It's been a year since I was there.........

fwiw, I get stuff from here: http://www.autogeek.net/index.html

Steel.Grey.MB · 10-28-2009, 05:05 PM

I'm actually in the san francisco bay area. Do you know of any shops here that carry the foam sprayer or do I have to buy it online.

Steel.Grey.MB · 11-02-2009, 09:52 PM

Just received my gilmour foaming car wash gun today...will try it out tomorrow. Going to see it I can get a better wash with this foam.

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10-25-2009, 09:09 PM	#2
rieger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 299	Huge difference. The Foam gun as it is known basically takes soap and mixes with water and sprays it out with lots of foam. This allows all the dirt to get to the surface and when you wash the car there is a lot less dirt hence less abrassive. I usually rinse then use the foam gun and let some of the foam fall off the car. Then respray the car with more foam and then use my my on to wash the car. This way you don't need a bucket in which the dirt gets back onto the glove. Get the wolfgang foam gun. It is supposed to be a good one.

10-28-2009, 01:46 AM	#3
JKKJ Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9 Drives: 1	Foam guns are great! You`ll have to experiment with soap ratios depending on your water, but they make washing a lot easier. Many of the guns around are made by Gilmour, Amazon has the 75QGFMR for around $40 (you want the multi-ratio one).

10-28-2009, 02:17 PM	#4
Steel.Grey.MB Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 38 Drives: 2010 E550, 2008 Acura MDX, 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab, 1999 Honda Accord (commuter)	Looked at a few from ebay, i didn't find any at my local Kragen, Auto Plus, Pep Boys etc.

10-28-2009, 05:05 PM	#6
Steel.Grey.MB Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 38 Drives: 2010 E550, 2008 Acura MDX, 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab, 1999 Honda Accord (commuter)	I'm actually in the san francisco bay area. Do you know of any shops here that carry the foam sprayer or do I have to buy it online.

11-02-2009, 09:52 PM	#7
Steel.Grey.MB Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 38 Drives: 2010 E550, 2008 Acura MDX, 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab, 1999 Honda Accord (commuter)	Just received my gilmour foaming car wash gun today...will try it out tomorrow. Going to see it I can get a better wash with this foam.

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