Want to try foam canon, what do I need?

XDEEDUBBX · 08-03-2011, 07:29 PM

Well, it did not come out like the picture, it came close but not like that picture. Anyone know of any other foam attachments?

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Originally Posted by x3man1994

Did it? Part of the problem I think is that the G Clean foamer isn't that good.

x3man1994 · 08-03-2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX

Well, it did not come out like the picture, it came close but not like that picture. Anyone know of any other foam attachments?

there are a lot of ones one ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/CAR-WASH-LAVOR-S...ht_1181wt_1110

Here is a video of that one ^^^^^

here is one from the US

http://cgi.ebay.com/High-Pressure-Fo...ht_1485wt_1341

so there a few haha... confusing

XDEEDUBBX · 08-03-2011, 08:00 PM

thanks for the link, good that it also has the 1/4 adapter. I might try it but dang, another $50!

x3man1994 · 08-03-2011, 08:09 PM

yeah I was really pissed when my friend who I own a detailing company with, bought a Greenworks pressure washer that doesn't have a 1/4 inch connection. (well actually his parents bought it). And the other greenworks one that costs 70 bucks more has the 1/4'' quick disconnect. do you know of any adapter they make for their cheaper 1500 PSI washer. here is a link to it

XDEEDUBBX · 08-03-2011, 11:09 PM

wow that sucks, I did all my research first before buying mine. I have the greenworks 1700. The 1700 psi is plenty good to do snow foam, it's just my shitty lance that doesnt work that well. I've tried 3 different soaps now lol, heck i've even mixed some of the soaps together and didnt get any better results.

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Originally Posted by x3man1994

yeah I was really pissed when my friend who I own a detailing company with, bought a Greenworks pressure washer that doesn't have a 1/4 inch connection. (well actually his parents bought it). And the other greenworks one that costs 70 bucks more has the 1/4'' quick disconnect. do you know of any adapter they make for their cheaper 1500 PSI washer. here is a link to it

x3man1994 · 08-03-2011, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX

wow that sucks, I did all my research first before buying mine. I have the greenworks 1700. The 1700 psi is plenty good to do snow foam, it's just my shitty lance that doesnt work that well. I've tried 3 different soaps now lol, heck i've even mixed some of the soaps together and didnt get any better results.

Hahaha that sucks man. I might just buy a Karcher on ebay. How much soap are you putting in? Would you mind making a short video of the results you get? I think with the shitty G Clean lance you need a shit ton of soap, becuase on the CG site they have a few pics of them using it with their honeydew soap and it looks pretty good lol. who knows

tofu- · 08-04-2011, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by x3man1994

Hahaha that sucks man. I might just buy a Karcher on ebay. How much soap are you putting in? Would you mind making a short video of the results you get? I think with the shitty G Clean lance you need a shit ton of soap, becuase on the CG site they have a few pics of them using it with their honeydew soap and it looks pretty good lol. who knows

even with 4oz of dg901, the foam just slides right off in 30 sec. I don't know if it's the lance, ow, or my choice in soap.

x3man1994 · 08-04-2011, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tofu-

even with 4oz of dg901, the foam just slides right off in 30 sec. I don't know if it's the lance, ow, or my choice in soap.

I think its the lance.

my .02

XDEEDUBBX · 08-04-2011, 06:45 PM

Here's a video I made when I first got it. Tested it out on my miata. The foam is still not where I want it to be, but I think that other lance you mentioned will work way better!

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Originally Posted by x3man1994

Hahaha that sucks man. I might just buy a Karcher on ebay. How much soap are you putting in? Would you mind making a short video of the results you get? I think with the shitty G Clean lance you need a shit ton of soap, becuase on the CG site they have a few pics of them using it with their honeydew soap and it looks pretty good lol. who knows

x3man1994 · 08-04-2011, 07:51 PM

Yeah I had even worst results, I think with this lance you just need to use a ton of product

x3man1994 · 08-04-2011, 07:56 PM

by the way this is so funny... and do you even have a bimmer?

XDEEDUBBX · 08-04-2011, 08:02 PM

LOL ofcourse I have one, I wouldnt be here if I didn't

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by the way this is so funny... and do you even have a bimmer?

x3man1994 · 08-04-2011, 08:17 PM

2007 335i ?

tofu- · 08-04-2011, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX

Here's a video I made when I first got it. Tested it out on my miata. The foam is still not where I want it to be, but I think that other lance you mentioned will work way better!

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26BfEgbXKJU[/rl]

wow not knocking you for jest, but that's horrible foaming action!

maybe you need more soap in there? or a different soap?

XDEEDUBBX · 08-04-2011, 09:39 PM

2008 bought brand new in 2009...was it hard to believe I owned one?

XDEEDUBBX · 08-04-2011, 09:40 PM

I've tried all the chemical guys snow foam and regular soaps, I really think its just my lance.

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Originally Posted by tofu-

wow not knocking you for jest, but that's horrible foaming action!

maybe you need more soap in there? or a different soap?

SteveH · 08-04-2011, 09:57 PM

Im going to try that ebay foam cannon....

I have the greenworks; and it works 'OK' with megs gold-class soap (75/25 water), enough to coat the car in foam, just not real thick. It runs off in less than a minute (eg - by the time Im done shooting the car and turn the PW off; you can see paint through the foam)....Plus I don't feel the canister can hold enough product to be real effective.

I'll let ya know how this one turns out. I also have some CG Maxi-Suds on the way. FWIW my PW is 3100psi/2.8gpm.

tofu- · 08-05-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX

I've tried all the chemical guys snow foam and regular soaps, I really think its just my lance.

we can narrow it down to a lance/pw combo then

i get decent looking foam with the home depot green earth whatever lance and dg901. i use this with the 1600psi karcher x series.

problem is my foam doesnt stick more than 30 sec. i'm beginning to believe it is mostly the lance as well.

x3man1994 · 08-06-2011, 10:05 AM

so did you get the new lance?

XDEEDUBBX · 08-06-2011, 10:50 AM

havent ordered my foam lance yet, maybe next week. Amazon has a bunch of them also..

x3man1994 · 08-06-2011, 10:01 PM

I have researched them, and all of them that look like the ones from AG are basically good.

magungo · 08-07-2011, 02:15 PM

Has anyone tried a manual pump foam gun?

I saw this one here and its more appropriate for the scale of cars i wash.

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x3man1994 Banned 44 Rep 187 Posts Drives: 2004 X3 2.5 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	yeah I was really pissed when my friend who I own a detailing company with, bought a Greenworks pressure washer that doesn't have a 1/4 inch connection. (well actually his parents bought it). And the other greenworks one that costs 70 bucks more has the 1/4'' quick disconnect. do you know of any adapter they make for their cheaper 1500 PSI washer. here is a link to it
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SteveH Private 2 Rep 70 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Del iTrader: (0)	Im going to try that ebay foam cannon.... I have the greenworks; and it works 'OK' with megs gold-class soap (75/25 water), enough to coat the car in foam, just not real thick. It runs off in less than a minute (eg - by the time Im done shooting the car and turn the PW off; you can see paint through the foam)....Plus I don't feel the canister can hold enough product to be real effective. I'll let ya know how this one turns out. I also have some CG Maxi-Suds on the way. FWIW my PW is 3100psi/2.8gpm.
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