briarpatch- Sorry, but no...I don`t do the Digital Imaging thing. Another of my quirks I guess, but as with Social Media, I just don`t post images to the internet.
I`m trying to ascertain whether I`ve forgotten anything about how I hook those up...don`t think so. Went out and checked:
Male Hose End -> Plastic Full-flow Shutoff -> Brass Female -> Brass Male (screwed into foamgun in place of original pistol-grip)
The plastic shutoff doesn`t really *NEED* to be a full-flow one, but IME the added water flow does help a bit. Buy a shutoff that you can imagine easily operating with your thumb; some are easier/harder to manipulate that others. I`m using ones from Gilmour that have a nice, wide/broad operating piece that`s really easy to use.
You need the brass Quick-Connects not just to make it easy to attach/detach the foamgun, but also to allow it to swivel a little so it doesn`t bind up with the normal motions of its use. DO NOT buy the brass fittings with the big plastic rings on them (which are there to provide easier disconnection) as it`s just too easy to accidentally detach/launch the foamgun. I`ve settled on the ones sold by Griot`s...don`t know just who makes them or where you could find `em cheaper, but they work *very* well for a long time and are compatible with almost all of my other brass hose fittings, even the really old ones (which I can`t say about every brand I`ve tried).
The results are in - I`ve been using my G TORQ foam blaster 6 (foam gun) as part of my car washing ritual and think it`s awesome. Unlike Accumulator, I like the spray nozzle. It offers adjustable water flow based on how much you depress the handle.
My ritual is
Wash wheels
Rinse the car to remove any heavy dirt.
Foam with foam blaster
Let the foam dwell
Then proceed with 2 bucket wash
Rinse
Dry car and wheels
The foam gun offers soapy lubrication over the entire car BEFORE running my incredipad over the car - lessening the chance of scratching the paint during routine washing.
This is much easier than hauling out my PW. The only down side is I use about 2-3 oz of additional soap; a trade off I`m willing to take
Foaming pleasure
Here is how she looks after 4 mins to dwell on the paint...
IXLRS- Glad you`ve already figured out what works for you, that didn`t take long at all!
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Thread Bump. Sorta on a plateau for detailing supplies - eh. Maybe looking to get something new just to get my fix on. Anyone else using the IK`s in your routine ?
I just checked out DBreezy`s last post as he was the one that originally brought this to my radar.
Hope he is okay. Looks like he last posted right after Harvey struck
Off topic. I hate TRC site since their redesign. It was much easier browsing their website store on the *old site*.
Re: TRC site. It`s odd as since I find it hard to ~navigate~, it`s also harder for me to spend my money there.....if TRC comes cross this thread.
Been scratching my head on the IK foam sprayer Thinking about what I have and what I would use it for. Nothing strikes me as something I have a immediate need for. Eh, help me spend my money
well, I bought it. Spent no more than 5 minutes from unboxing to boxing it back up. Did not even bother filling it up and giving it a test drive. Double the price of a comparable sprayer, and build quality was less than a $60 equiv. sprayer......
I don`t mind paying the German tax when the build reciprocates. Well, that`s my take on the IK 9
Aw gee, too bad you have to hassle around with it, but thanks for the info anyhow.
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