foam cannons not to be used close range

Discussion in 'Pre Wash, Wash, Decon, Claying, Engine, Wheels, an' started by kyoshiro, Feb 19, 2011.

  1. kyoshiro

    kyoshiro DB Forum Supporter

    So I broke down and decided to use my foam cannon before weather goes bad again however I only literally used the foam cannon and didnt bother with anything else haha
    here are my results:

    The Karcher Setup:
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    I mixed the RG Snow foam to its ratio and then also squirted 3 doses of CG Citrus Clear into the solution. Mixture at full blast!

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    the foam was flying everywhere at close ranges:
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  2. JoeyV

    JoeyV Welcome to Detailing

    LOL! When I read the title, I was expecting something like "I flaked the paint right off the car" hahaha
     
  3. luke093

    luke093 Welcome to Detailing

    Looking at everyones RG results, foam seems really weak. But apparently its cleaning power is supposed to be good. I was also expecting something epic, lol.
     
  4. kyoshiro

    kyoshiro DB Forum Supporter

    i could of became a snow man :D
     
  5. Grey Ghost

    Grey Ghost Jedi Nuba

    I remember someone using a some sort of foam cannon, with i believe to be CG Citrus(cant remember for the life of me) and i dont know how they were able to "tune" their foam gun, but it made the soap foam up so thick it was like fresh snow fell on the car and it stuck for a good while..... and the best part of it was barely 1oz of product was used on the whole car

    I really wish i knew what foam gun and soap was used because i really liked it..... would immensely help me with my basic washes
     
  6. Deep Gloss Auto Salon

    Deep Gloss Auto Salon DB Pro Supporter

    I am surprised the RG snow foam does not produce rich, thick, creamy foam!

    How does the quality of the foam compare to just CG citrus clear?

    I wonder if it is the PW you are using.. I am now even more eager to try out my RG SF with my camspray.
     
  7. kyoshiro

    kyoshiro DB Forum Supporter

    im using a karcher k5.68M, i havent tried with just CG Citrus clear or just RG snow foam by themselves, was my first time running the setup. The tuning of the nozzle was quite interestingly fail tho, the only good position was the stream and the spread one be like incomplete cone. And it was already at the maximum thickness of what I had in the bottle, I probably should of tried increasing the dilution.
    maybe if i up the concentration of the RG Snow foam, it'll give me more foam and possibly adding in CG Maxi suds instead of the citrus clear (i had it around so I figured I'd add it into the solution)
    but what I can say is that my SV Shield is still going strong and theres actually less leaves/big pieces of dirt getting stuck, its simply the dried up dirty water on the body.
     
  8. richy

    richy Guest

    Don't turn the nozzle on full blast. Back it off a c-hair and you'll be fine. Shake up the bottle before you use it too.
     
  9. Chaseme

    Chaseme DB Forum Supporter

    :whistle:
    I've done that - one a 997 Turbo :whistle:

    I was working for the detailing bay at a car dealership. I was not held liable (fortunately), and the owner wasn't too upset (fortunately).

    Of course, it flaked the textured lip that was painted (I think it was a horrible paint job).

    Either way, it was not a good day.
     
  10. evolutionwc3

    evolutionwc3 Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Interesting, You'd think the CG would have produced more foam. I can't wait to break out PW/Foam cannon again! Unfortunately, it's snowing as I type this.:shakehead:
     
  11. Bunky

    Bunky DB Forum Supporter

    I have not heard that method of measurement in a while.
     

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