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integritydetail said:
One has brass fittings and a slide ratio adustment, the other is plastic and has a dial, they are both adjustable, so I'm not sure what you're asking. I don't thing they make one that is NOT adjustable.
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They do, I bought one for my father-in-law that is brass but no slider bar to adjust, it's a fixed ratio. It's also Gilmour, but I believe it was a very old model. I got it about 1/2 price of what I paid for mine that does have the slider bar, and the instruction booklet inside was very brown and curled (indicating it sat on a shelf for years).

Still serves the same purpose, just gotta manage the ratio via the concentrate in the canister.
 
kayi078 said:
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thanks,very informative.also is Bon-Aire Original Ultimate Hose Nozzle (Aluminum) helps to create a thick foam??? i saw it on amazon with conjunction of the foam gun and it has a good review, is it really works???
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Never heard of it.
 
Brace1 said:
They do, I bought one for my father-in-law that is brass but no slider bar to adjust, it's a fixed ratio. It's also Gilmour, but I believe it was a very old model. I got it about 1/2 price of what I paid for mine that does have the slider bar, and the instruction booklet inside was very brown and curled (indicating it sat on a shelf for years).

Still serves the same purpose, just gotta manage the ratio via the concentrate in the canister.
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Must have been really old, I bought a Simple Green version for my quick lube about 12 years ago and it had the slide.
 
At Lowes a karcher 1500 psi for $ 89.00 as of today... call and ask for inside seasonal for them to check before you make a trip...
 
I haven't read all the posts in this thread, mainly the original post. But I would just like to say that even the Wolfgang Foam Gun with a foamy car wash soap (such as DP Xtreme Foam Formula) hooked up to a regular garden hose will turn your car into a snowball of foam !!! :righton:
 
integritydetail said:
Here's the Foamer:
Cam Spray 527100 - Foamer Attachment

Here's the bayonet and adapter:
Karcher Adapter A
Coupler, Twist 22mm x 22mm

Karcher make one that performs about like the Gilmour does on the hose. It's only $20, but it's nothing like the the CamSpray. I have the Gilmour, the Karcher, and the CamSpray. I would advise not trying to save a few bucks and just get the setup above.
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So if someone where to get the Karcher Adapter A (2nd link) and the Coupler, Twist 22mm X 22mm (3rd link), the Cam Spray (1st link) would work with this Karcher Pressure Washer K rcher at Lowe's: 1500 PSI Electric Pressure Washer

Is 1500 psi at 1.3 gallons per minute enough pressure and water to make effective foam?

One of my biggest concerns in buying a pressure washer is that it will not be compatible with a Cam Sprayer. I really like this Troy Bilt pressure washer but I have no idea if it will fit the cam sprayer.
Troy-Bilt at Lowe's: 2550 PSI / 2.3 GPM Gas Pressure Washer
 
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So if someone where to get the Karcher Adapter A (2nd link) and the Coupler, Twist 22mm X 22mm (3rd link), the Cam Spray (1st link) would work with this Karcher Pressure Washer K rcher at Lowe's: 1500 PSI Electric Pressure Washer

Is 1500 psi at 1.3 gallons per minute enough pressure and water to make effective foam?

YES

One of my biggest concerns in buying a pressure washer is that it will not be compatible with a Cam Sprayer. I really like this Troy Bilt pressure washer but I have no idea if it will fit the cam sprayer.
Troy-Bilt at Lowe's: 2550 PSI / 2.3 GPM Gas Pressure Washer

Call the guys at pressureparts.com and tell them you need to connect a 22mm, male threaded tool to a TroyBuilt and see if they have one. The CamSpray comes with a quick connect coupler that may be the same size as the quick connect for th interchangeable tips. If so, you don't need any adapter.Even if you had to buy a new wand, there IS a way to connect it. I had already done the research on the Karcher because that's what i have. You could search the forum and see if anyone has already done a TroyBuilt.
 
Emile said:
I haven't read all the posts in this thread, mainly the original post. But I would just like to say that even the Wolfgang Foam Gun with a foamy car wash soap (such as DP Xtreme Foam Formula) hooked up to a regular garden hose will turn your car into a snowball of foam !!! :righton:
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lol really? people in here not saying that works as i perfer , at least the foam wont stick on the paint
 
integritydetail said:
So if someone where to get the Karcher Adapter A (2nd link) and the Coupler, Twist 22mm X 22mm (3rd link), the Cam Spray (1st link) would work with this Karcher Pressure Washer K rcher at Lowe's: 1500 PSI Electric Pressure Washer

Is 1500 psi at 1.3 gallons per minute enough pressure and water to make effective foam?

YES
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Yes those two items will allow the Cam Spray to work with the Karcher or yes 1500 psi and 1.3 gallons per minute is enough pressure and water to make effective foam. Or yes to both.
 
Bert31 said:
Yes those two items will allow the Cam Spray to work with the Karcher or yes 1500 psi and 1.3 gallons per minute is enough pressure and water to make effective foam. Or yes to both.
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Both yes
 
Bert31 said:
Thanks. I have heard some people say that you want a your pressure washer to have atleast 2 gallons per other wise you are just misting on the car rather than truly rinsing it.
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I wash the soap off with the PW, but always follow by flooding from the hose to sheet most of the water away. If you are thinking that you can just shoot foam, let it soak and then rinse without using a mitt, then the car WILL still have dirt on it. I definitely wouldn't advise that, you always need to actually WASH the car. The self serves are usually set to 1200 PSI, so IDK why those ppl you speak of would say that...
 
integritydetail said:
If you are thinking that you can just shoot foam, let it soak and then rinse without using a mitt, then the car WILL still have dirt on it. I definitely wouldn't advise that, you always need to actually WASH the car. The self serves are usually set to 1200 PSI, so IDK why those ppl you speak of would say that...
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I don't think that is where they were going. I believe their view is (regardless of PSI) you want a decent amount of water coming out of the pressure washer (2.0 gals per min), otherwise you are just "misting" the paint and not really rinsing it. It seems as if you don't agree with that.
 
Bert31 said:
I don't think that is where they were going. I believe their view is (regardless of PSI) you want a decent amount of water coming out of the pressure washer (2.0 gals per min), otherwise you are just "misting" the paint and not really rinsing it. It seems as if you don't agree with that.
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I'm not trying to be argumentative, but that make NO sense to me. If you are putting something on your paint that won't rinse off with 40-60 psi from the garden hose, you're doing it wrong; not to mention if you used 1300 psi regardless of GPM. We are talking about washing and rinsing a vehicle here...now if you want to wash house siding from 10 feet away with no detergent, then you may need 2500 psi and a high GPM. Personally I use a Karcher electric 1.3 GPM unit that does a very good job. It even has a "dirtblaster" wand attachment that focuses the stream and spirals it to make for some serious power. Here's a test (don't really do this), fire it up and stick your hand in the stream. It'll remove skin or at least sting like crazy. Should be no trouble rinsing soap off. I always thought the low GPM on mine was a plus because i use less water than if I was using the hose alone...keeps the bill lower and saves the environment and such, lol.

To sum up: if you were washing concrete, fencing, or homes, GPM is important for speed. The necessary power to wash/rinse a car is determined by psi and fan width...GPM is irrelavent.
 
integritydetail said:
I'm not trying to be argumentative, but that make NO sense to me. If you are putting something on your paint that won't rinse off with 40-60 psi from the garden hose, you're doing it wrong; not to mention if you used 1300 psi regardless of GPM. We are talking about washing and rinsing a vehicle here...now if you want to wash house siding from 10 feet away with no detergent, then you may need 2500 psi and a high GPM. Personally I use a Karcher electric 1.3 GPM unit that does a very good job. It even has a "dirtblaster" wand attachment that focuses the stream and spirals it to make for some serious power. Here's a test (don't really do this), fire it up and stick your hand in the stream. It'll remove skin or at least sting like crazy. Should be no trouble rinsing soap off. I always thought the low GPM on mine was a plus because i use less water than if I was using the hose alone...keeps the bill lower and saves the environment and such, lol.

To sum up: if you were washing concrete, fencing, or homes, GPM is important for speed. The necessary power to wash/rinse a car is determined by psi and fan width...GPM is irrelavent.
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That makes sense.
 
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