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pwrstrk02

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this foam gun im hearing about ive never heard of or seen. anyone with greaat info and pics would be nice for all who have not either.
 
autogeek.net man I just found them today and ordered it, ok no one bash me but I like using the MR Clean with my OWN type of soap for the same purpose NOTHING ELSE..a sorta pre wash to just get as much of the surface dirt off and also to soak up the panels for lubrication as I'm washing, so this will be like that x10
 
Here is mine in action. I have connect to a CRSpotless also so the pressure isn't really high. I tend to use more soap using the foam gun :chuckle:



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I use mine all the time and I believe I get less damage during washes now.
 
DennisH said:
I use mine all the time and I believe I get less damage during washes now.
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How? Don't you still have to use a mitt after you soap the vehicle? I've read a lot about the foam guns but never really understood the advantage over using the two bucket method. It's soap and water...same thing that's in a bucket.
 
mbkintner said:
How? Don't you still have to use a mitt after you soap the vehicle? I've read a lot about the foam guns but never really understood the advantage over using the two bucket method. It's soap and water...same thing that's in a bucket.
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I spray the suds between my mitt and the paint (or through the bristles of a BHB). This provides constant flushing and lubrication and has drastically reduced (nearly eliminated) wash-induced marring. Reduced it to the point that I seldom have to polish even once a year.



When used this way, in addition to the 2-bucket method, one thing you'll notice is that your rinse bucket hardly gets *any* dirt in it (because the dirt gets flushed away in the suds). The same dirt that doesn't end up in the rinse bucket doesn't get dragged across the paint either, and that's what causes marring.



It's a "dislodge and flush" approach rather than the usual "scrub the dirt off" approach.



The foamgun/BHB method, used with a "jiggling" action of the brush (as opposed to "wiping" with the usual broad strokes) is, IMO the best, way to clean serious dirt off a vehicle without marring the finish.



The presoak works OK, but doesn't perform miracles. The touchless approach just doesn't work very well in my experience. So for me, it's an addition to the normal wash regimen, an addition that helps reduce marring. It makes my washes *more difficult* to do, not easier, but the lack of marring is worth it to me.
 
Hi All,



A related question about foam gun models if I may. Gilmour's website lists two models: FoamMaster (#75****) and FoamMaster II (#95****). They look to be the same except that the latter model uses a plastic dial to control the soap/water mix. I assume the "II" implies a newer model. Are there other differences between the two?



Previous threads on this forum and the model shown on various detailing supplies website that I've seen always show the first model (#75****) and not the latter. So is one model better or either one is fine?



Thanks in advance.
 
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You cant go wrong for $7.00. Doug, my buddy who help me with details used one on a recent job we did. I was impressed to say the least. Not the qty that the foam gun puts out but definetly sufficient.
 
i have one of those, it doesn't seem to give out any foam..and it would use it all after 30 secs. not to mention it doesn't work with thick washes
 
I have been using the foam master gun from autogeek for about a month and I LOVE it. I have the quart size which is more then sufficient to do the tires, wheels and car with tons of suds. I first started using Z7 which was good but not as good as Poorboys regarding suds. Im also using a sheepskin mitt which I got from sheepskin.com and have to tell you this is one of the softest things you'll ever feel.
 
For the house, I just got the Softsoap foamworks. It's a liquid hand soap. The soap is like regular soap, just thinner. The dispenser nozzle, however does something (sorry for my lack of knowledge :)) to compress the soap (I think) and turn it into foam. After I finish using the bottle, I probably try it with some Meg's GC, and see how it does.... Of course, it probably wouldn't work for the car, considering the area of the car surface xP
 
Juster- As best I can tell the plastic-dial model is the less expensive version. At least one person here uses it and he seems happy enough with it. Most of us get the one with the sliding brass mixing valve as we believe it to be the more heavy-duty model (and that bar is *very* easy to adjust with wet/soapy hands) but I dunno if there's any functional difference that you'd actually notice. I just like the bar myself, seems more user-friendly to me.
 
Accumulator said:
Juster- As best I can tell the plastic-dial model is the less expensive version. At least one person here uses it and he seems happy enough with it. Most of us get the one with the sliding brass mixing valve as we believe it to be the more heavy-duty model (and that bar is *very* easy to adjust with wet/soapy hands) but I dunno if there's any functional difference that you'd actually notice. I just like the bar myself, seems more user-friendly to me.
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Thanks. That's good to know.
 
According to Gilmour, the FM II dial-version (plastic, therefore cheaper) can withstand better to aggressive chemicals which may attack certain brass pieces.
 
Bence said:
According to Gilmour, the FM II dial-version (plastic, therefore cheaper) can withstand better to aggressive chemicals which may attack certain brass pieces.
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Which should'nt matter to us. The guns original purpose of the foam gun is for janitorial use. Cleaning showers and the like. Car wash chemicals are not nearly as toxic as some janitorial suipplies.

I have a brass one purchased from Dannasse. I would'nt wash a black car without one now.
 
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