Calling All Steam Pros

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mbs431

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I will be picking up the Dupray Hill Injection in the Spring. It will be used for mostly interiors and engine bays. But I am curious. Is this machine capable of ridding paint/exhaust tips of caked on tar and tree sap?
 
I'm interested in this as well. I have a small steamer that is great for interiors but it doesn't touch really tough stuff. Is it worth upgrading to a bigger steamer?



mbs, what's the price tag on the Dupray system?
 
mbs431- I wouldn't really call myself a "steam pro", but...



What're the specs on that Dupray unit? It can be a clearcut yes/no thing with steamers, where a bit more psi/temp. makes the difference between being able to do something and not, and sometimes small differences are significant.
 
I have a Hill Injection; at its highest pressure setting it can blast through tar but if we're talking about a thick layer it can be slow going. Your best bet would be to let the steam soften the gunk up and follow up with a plastic razor blade and a clean towel.
 
Accumulator said:
mbs431- I wouldn't really call myself a "steam pro", but...



What're the specs on that Dupray unit? It can be a clearcut yes/no thing with steamers, where a bit more psi/temp. makes the difference between being able to do something and not, and sometimes small differences are significant.
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Well, I just went to Dupray's site to pull the specs and made an interesting/unfortunate discovery. Looks as though they've recently come out with new/revised models of their steamers, and the Hill Injection is no longer as powerful as the old model like I have. It now runs at 121psi and 345F max temp, while my older unit runs at 378F max temp (same output pressure).



At least they dropped the price a bit though.
 
We have an Optima Steamer which I think is fairly comparable. It knocks out tar pretty easily with a quick follow up of a microfiber towel.
 
Thanks for the input guys. Rich, the hill injection is $2,995 retail. They have been running a special on it for a few months though but the price keeps jumping all over the place. I've seen it at $2400, $1999, now it's at $2099.
 
I also own the dupray Hill Injection and find it has enough pressure for everything ive thrown at it. If I had to do it over again I would have just bought some of the older versions they throw on ebay every now and then for $1400 or so.
 
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