Chris
Bad cop
I think whatever is used as long as it loosens the dirt followed by the pressure washer is sufficient... I still like the snow foam though - can see the evidence on the floor.
I think whatever is used as long as it loosens the dirt followed by the pressure washer is sufficient... I still like the snow foam though - can see the evidence on the floor.
Thanks Jimmy!
I'll post a quick review and some pics here when I get chance to use the foam gun on my car, might aid your decision buying one, we'll see how it does!
Tried out my hand pump foam gun today!
Absolutely love it! Obviously it's never going to be as powerful as a pressure washer, but if you pump it to its max the pressure is very decent, and when used with just hot water it does a really good job at getting most of the grime off the car. It's definitely a good alternative to no pressure washer at all.
Anyway tried the demon foam shampoo stuff, and managed to decent coverage of the full car off one bottle filled with 1.5L of water.
Obviously it's hard to see because the car is white, but you get the idea...
Once I'd done the foam, I let it settle a bit and then filled the foam gun up with just hot water to rinse it off.
I didn't actually wash the car properly, infact I didn't even touch the car at all, I wanted to see how well the foam/gun could do on their own.
Here's a before and after picture of just using the foam gun (firstly with foam and then hot water on its own)
It's hard to see but there's a thin layer of dirt:
After:
It managed to get a lot of the dirt off, I'm really happy with it as it now means I can just use that instead of having to drive to my local garage and use the pressure washer for a few quid each time.
One last shot of once I'd finished!
Absolutely love it! Obviously it's never going to be as powerful as a pressure washer, but if you pump it to its max the pressure is very decent, and when used with just hot water it does a really good job at getting most of the grime off the car. It's definitely a good alternative to no pressure washer at all.
Anyway tried the demon foam shampoo stuff, and managed to decent coverage of the full car off one bottle filled with 1.5L of water.
Obviously it's hard to see because the car is white, but you get the idea...
Once I'd done the foam, I let it settle a bit and then filled the foam gun up with just hot water to rinse it off.
I didn't actually wash the car properly, infact I didn't even touch the car at all, I wanted to see how well the foam/gun could do on their own.
Here's a before and after picture of just using the foam gun (firstly with foam and then hot water on its own)
It's hard to see but there's a thin layer of dirt:
After:
It managed to get a lot of the dirt off, I'm really happy with it as it now means I can just use that instead of having to drive to my local garage and use the pressure washer for a few quid each time.
One last shot of once I'd finished!
I've got the same spray bottle and struggle to get any decent foam mixture out of it. Just comes out very watery compared to my pressure washer with foam gun.
Might have to try a different foam as the ones I have don't seem to work, or my spray bottle is shite.
Might have to try a different foam as the ones I have don't seem to work, or my spray bottle is shite.
Got it from Amazon mate for £20.
What foam are you using? I'm sure the foam is fine and the gun is fine, you probably just need to adjust the amount you put in.
If you're using a small amount try more, or if you're using a lot try a little less? For reference I used 4 cap fulls of the demon foam stuff and it was fine for me.
Also I used really hot water, try that if you haven't already, might help.
Great job Dale ! ALOT of crud removed for a contactless clean
Just watch the seals in the pump if the water is 'really hot'.
Happy detailing bro.
Jimmy
Good cop
Great results with the pump sprayer, Dale, and a good little review! I think I will be going for one of those then, they sound like a good investment if they work well. The capacity is 1.5 litres - is that enough if you're using just water, or did you find you needed to keep refilling?
Great job Dale ! ALOT of crud removed for a contactless clean
Just watch the seals in the pump if the water is 'really hot'.
Happy detailing bro.
This is a good point actually, being pressure based wouldn't want to damage the seals. I'll use warm water next time
I think the capacity is 2L, but you need to leave room in the bottle to build up some air pressure, so I wouldn't put it past 1.5L.
Using just water 1.5L does quite a lot, I think I refilled with just water 3 times, but I spent a lot of time on the wheels trying to get brake dust off. Refilling was easy though as I just brought a bucket of water out with me
With foam, I managed to get good coverage with just one bottle, but in future I'd probably use 2. Either this or mess with the concentration a bit, if it's less concentrated I imagine it would be thinner foam but spread a lot better, so I might try less foam shampoo next time see what happens.
The detailing arsenal expands!!!
Only cost me £4 for 5 of them off Amazon.
Should make cleaning those little nooks and crannies a lot easier
I think I have a problem guys, can someone please take my credit card away from me :excited:
Only cost me £4 for 5 of them off Amazon.
Should make cleaning those little nooks and crannies a lot easier
I think I have a problem guys, can someone please take my credit card away from me :excited:
They'll come in handy for sure Dale Briliant for wing vents, badges, grilles etc on our cars.......
When you've got a few days spare. Read this complete thread about the guy who did a 3 MONTH detail on a BRAND NEW CAR on Detailing World !
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=81391
Or this one with the same guy detailing his Dyson hoover - i kid you not (@Chris ):
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=38692
You'll see what 'problems' some people have..........
Briliant for wing vents, badges, grilles etc on our cars.......When you've got a few days spare. Read this complete thread about the guy who did a 3 MONTH detail on a BRAND NEW CAR on Detailing World !
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=81391
Or this one with the same guy detailing his Dyson hoover - i kid you not (@Chris ):
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=38692
You'll see what 'problems' some people have..........
Chris
Bad cop
They'll come in handy for sure Dale
When you've got a few days spare. Read this complete thread about the guy who did a 3 MONTH detail on a BRAND NEW CAR on Detailing World !
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=81391
Or this one with the same guy detailing his Dyson hoover - i kid you not (@Chris ):
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=38692
You'll see what 'problems' some people have..........
Lmfao..
I love the action shot of the pump working...
Chris
Bad cop
Oh yes especially when its coupled with a prime sucking action device like that.
They'll come in handy for sure Dale
When you've got a few days spare. Read this complete thread about the guy who did a 3 MONTH detail on a BRAND NEW CAR on Detailing World !
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=81391
Or this one with the same guy detailing his Dyson hoover - i kid you not (@Chris ):
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=38692
You'll see what 'problems' some people have..........
Just got around to checking these links out ... holy crap the guy with the Vauxhall is absolutely insane! So much attention to detail it's unbelievable!
Read a few posts near the end and it looks like one of his mates bought the car off him and then died not long after from a car accident
Just got around to checking these links out ... holy crap the guy with the Vauxhall is absolutely insane! So much attention to detail it's unbelievable!
Read a few posts near the end and it looks like one of his mates bought the car off him and then died not long after from a car accident
Really - what in the Astra ?
