Anyone else stop using their foma gun

WilliamHBonney said:
I realized with ONR now I never use my foam gun anymore. Anyone else get one use it for a bit then no longer use it?
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PM me and I will buy it as long as it is a Gilmour.
 
I quit using my foamgun after a while...then I studied the whole issue of wash-induced marring, developed some new ideas, practiced with the foamgun over the course of a few dozen washes to figure it all out, and now I'll never wash without it. I'm sure glad I didn't give up on it after all...it's nice to not polish for years.



And *NO* argument at all that the whole thing is a PIA..(old John Mellencamp lyrics: "There's not free ride; No one said it'd be easy...").
 
Accumulator said:
(old John Mellencamp lyrics: "There's not free ride; No one said it'd be easy...").
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Or, as one of my favorite authors puts it: TANSTAAFL



Too bad, 'cause it's just about lunchtime . . .



Tort
 
I like mine - but I had to quit using it, because the apartment complex where I wash has an air-nozzle type hose fitting. I've seen a definite increase in marring since switching back to the classic two-bucket, but my LSPs seem to last longer without the high soap dilutions of the FG.
 
themightytimmah said:
I like mine - but I had to quit using it, because the apartment complex where I wash has an air-nozzle type hose fitting. I've seen a definite increase in marring since switching back to the classic two-bucket, but my LSPs seem to last longer without the high soap dilutions of the FG.
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Wanna sell it?
 
TortoiseAWD said:
Or, as one of my favorite authors puts it: TANSTAAFL...
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At the risk of sounding like an utter dolt, that acronym's meaning escapes me at present :o



themightytimmah- Wonder if you were just using too strong a mix in the foamgun (says the guy who uses a mighty weak mix in his) :nixweiss Also wonder if you might be able to rig some connector that'd provide sufficient volume/pressure with that weird hose :think:
 
Depending on the season...During the spring/summer months I like to get the foam gun out and really give the car a good wash.



When it starts getting colder (below 45-50ish) then I start using my no rinse washes in the garage.
 
I love my foam gun. The foam gun, CG's CW&G, Z7, and a good quality carnauba LSP give me a no-touch car wash that leaves my car looking like it just got a fresh coat of wax.



Foaming the tires and then blasting them off with a pressure washer keeps them looking completely clean, and completely flat black. I *hate* shiny tires. I never have to dress them using the foam gun and the pressure washer.



The foam gun/pressure washer also makes quick work of washing the house windows, too.
 
Actually, I have done the reverse. After using ONR about 4 or 5 times i switched to a tradisional wash with the foam gun. I am not a pro so I don't not need to be fast. I will probably use ONR over the winter though.



I just don't like the dragging feeling that I get when using it on the dirty panels with my sheepskin mitt, and I don't mean filthy, but dirtier then just dust. I like the product, especially as a QD, but I like the foam gun better. It is a nice product for a lightly dirty/dusty car instead of doing a risky QD cleaning.



-Frank
 
Accumulator said:
At the risk of sounding like an utter dolt, that acronym's meaning escapes me at present :o
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It's from Heinlein's "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress":



There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.



If you're not a sci-fi geek, there's no reason you'd recognize it. I read a lot of Heinlein, Asimov, Bradbury, and Clarke in my teen years.



Geek for life,

Tort
 
TortoiseAWD said:
It's from Heinlein's "The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress"..
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Ah, OK thanks...seems pretty obvious now :o



My favorite Heinlein quotes are either "An armed society is a polite society" or "Specialization is for insects", but he's one very quotable guy and I could fill pages with his bon mots ...and I'm not even into sci-fi!
 
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