There is another foam gun in town, pilgrim.....

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howareb

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I ran across this little video today. This foam gun is the cousin to the Tornador cleaning tool that we have come to know from Bob (Danase). This tool, I see, is offered from detailking.com at present (but it may be availabel at other sites as well).



It is kind of pricey considering other exterior foam type guns. However this tool produces a "dry foam" from what I see in the video, which allows you to use it in the interior as well as the exterior of the vehicle. I may entertain getting one, but I just thought that I would post just to get the word out.



Tornador Foam Gun
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Wait a minnit...that Tornador thing is sucking the cleaner out of the carpet?
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:laugh:



That is a great special effect...huh.



Actually the cleaning tool is spraying a liquid, which is what is dissolving the foam.
 
I have that foam gun at home. I got one a long time ago when they where first making them. They kick out a TON of foam. I have not tried it in a long time because my air compressor did not seem to have enough pressure to do an entire car.
 
Danase said:
There are two Tornador Brand tools. But only one foam gun.
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Yeah Bob sells the cleaning tool, which I like a lot.



Is the Foam gun something that you plan on stocking at Danase?
 
howareb said:
Yeah Bob sells the cleaning tool, which I like a lot.



Is the Foam gun something that you plan on stocking at Danase (PM me if you have to)?
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I never really thought about it because I never got a chance to give mine a good testing with the new compressor. I'll try and do that this week and get back to you.
 
Danase said:
I never really thought about it because I never got a chance to give mine a good testing with the new compressor. I'll try and do that this week and get back to you.
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any update ?
 
Looks good for interiors but that's *NOT* the type of foam I want when washing the paint.



And that guy with the brush was just *murdering* the vehicle he was washing :rolleyes:
 
Accumulator said:
Looks good for interiors but that's *NOT* the type of foam I want when washing the paint.
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is it b/c it provides pure foam w/ little to no water? if so i do agree w/ that concern and was hoping a water pre-soak of the car followed by foam would solve that problem, am i wrong? btw: there are two different guns this manufacturer sells, one for interior and one for exterior.



i'm very intrigued by foam guns in general, i admit more for the novelty then function. but i don't own a pressure washer and purchasing one just for foam gun use is cost prohibitive.



but i do own an air compressor so this gun 'gives' me a foam gun solution for only $130.
 
haper said:
any update ?
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Not sure if Bob is still banned. I know for sure he's still over on detailingforums.com if you want to sign up over there and ask.



Yet another reason I 'need' an air compressor. lol
 
BlueZero said:
Yet another reason I 'need' an air compressor. lol
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i bought mine as a package that included two finish nailers and my gosh was that thing ever helpful on molding. i used it for outside trim work this w/e, great when your hanging from a ladder w/ a 18 foot 1x8 to nail up. the larger finish nailer is good enough to hang the piece and i just have to go back later w/ screws to truely set it.
 
Accumulator said:
Looks good for interiors but that's *NOT* the type of foam I want when washing the paint.



And that guy with the brush was just *murdering* the vehicle he was washing :rolleyes:
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Actually after using the gun, I would tend to agree with you. There is just not enough lube for me to justify using on the exterior.
 
haper said:
..[do you not like this for vehicle washing]..b/c it provides pure foam w/ little to no water? if so i do agree w/ that concern and was hoping a water pre-soak of the car followed by foam would solve that problem, am i wrong? btw: there are two different guns this manufacturer sells, one for interior and one for exterior...
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Correct about that foam's lack of water content, which to me = a lack of lubrication and no flushing function at all. The water presoak wouldn't help in this.



I dunno if the "dry" foam would work well for a presoak, but my gut feeling is that it wouldn't work as well as more conventional foam. I'd expect the water to help lift and encapsulate the dirt, as well as provide a solvent-action to loosen/emulsify it in the first place.



Note that I use the foamgun differently from some people- for me it's primary function is to provide constant flushing and lubrication, with the ouput/foam/suds directed at the point where the wash media contact the paint.







i'm very intrigued by foam guns in general, i admit more for the novelty then function. but i don't own a pressure washer and purchasing one just for foam gun use is cost prohibitive.



but i do own an air compressor so this gun 'gives' me a foam gun solution for only $130.
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I can't use a PW in my shop because I'd get overspray on the other veicles, yet a (regular/hose-mounted) foamgun is my primary means of avoiding marring when I wash. For me it's an utterly functional decision, no novelty factor at all. I forget what a foamgun costs (~$50?) but being able to go *long* periods without polishing makes it worth *whatever* it might cost (including the time/effort cost of learning how to use it and then employing it at every wash).
 
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