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Im sure this topic has been beatin to death but... Im thinking of buying a foam gun. Is it worth it? And if it is, should i get the one that hooks to a pressure washer or the garden hose?

Anyone selling or giving one away?
 
if you only want something for pre-soaking, get the foam cannon (you'll need a pressure washer/adaptor of course). if you want to be able to utilize while washing as well as a presoak (i use it for both) then get the foam gun. if you only use the foam gun for pre-soaking it's a waste IMO...
 
BigAl3 said:
if you only want something for pre-soaking, get the foam cannon (you'll need a pressure washer/adaptor of course). if you want to be able to utilize while washing as well as a presoak (i use it for both) then get the foam gun. if you only use the foam gun for pre-soaking it's a waste IMO...
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I agree Al, the foam gun is a waste, but my grandchildren enjoy it!

I presoak with a garden sprayer of UWW+. Now that works!
 
I returned my pressure sprayer and was tired of worrying about how long it would last. Got the Foam gun and it works great. Throws nice amount of water and soap on the car and I can hold it in 1 hand and spray it just ahead of the wash mitt. All that is needed here is to lubricate the paint and get as much dirt off the paint before touching it and the foam gun works great for that in my opinion.
 
Thanks all. I'm leaning towards the power washer one. But my hesitation to buy one is the thought that i have to buy special foam soap for it.

I currently use the power washers as a pre-soak then followed by a two bucket then another power wash for the rinse. Am i really going to gain anything with the foam gun besides the cool factor?
 
New Image said:
Thanks all. I'm leaning towards the power washer one. But my hesitation to buy one is the thought that i have to buy special foam soap for it.

I currently use the power washers as a pre-soak then followed by a two bucket then another power wash for the rinse. Am i really going to gain anything with the foam gun besides the cool factor?
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In reality, no, not really.

I use mine about 50% of the time. I'll hose down the car, apply foam, let it sit so it soften and dissolve surface contaminates and debris, then hose it off "before" I perform a regular hand wash...
 
I don't know why everyone loves the foam cannon so much. I absolutely hate dragging out the pressure washer, connecting it, starting it up, making sure it has gas, etc. I'm going to get the foam gun with my next order.
 
KillaCam said:
I don't know why everyone loves the foam cannon so much. I absolutely hate dragging out the pressure washer, connecting it, starting it up, making sure it has gas, etc. I'm going to get the foam gun with my next order.
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I have to agree with this.

For what it does there is a lot of peripheral equipment that's needed and for how much it really brings to the game it adds quite a bit of cost...

I wasn't all that impressed with my foam gun and made a couple of mods that help it perform better... I'll post photo's later on....:props:
 
BobbyG said:
I have to agree with this.

For what it does there is a lot of peripheral equipment that's needed and for how much it really brings to the game it adds quite a bit of cost...

I wasn't all that impressed with my foam gun and made a couple of mods that help it perform better... I'll post photo's later on....:props:
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Waiting for said pics later!
 
soccer05 said:
Oh that makes sense. I don't have a pressure washer so which Foam Gun would you recommend?
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We all here so save money and not spend more with no reason...So if you look at amazon and type foam gun,you will find the same ones sold here minus the wax sticker for $20.00 less and free shipping.:xyxthumbs:
 
BobbyG said:
I wasn't all that impressed with my foam gun and made a couple of mods that help it perform better... I'll post photo's later on....:props:
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Looking forward to see what mods you did to your foam gun.
 
Webb said:
We all here so save money and not spend more with no reason...So if you look at amazon and type foam gun,you will find the same ones sold here minus the wax sticker for $20.00 less and free shipping.:xyxthumbs:
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... Just to be clear, I'm guessing you are talking about the MTM Hydro or Mecline Foam Lance. They are not the same as the one AG sells. If you look at them closely, you will SE they look similar, but just aren't the same. I'm not saying one is better than the other. Just that they are not the same. Even if they did look the same, the internals are what matter, and there is no way other than to dissect them both to compare those.
 
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