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Old 03-17-2012, 01:04 PM   #1
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Detail Pros Foam Cannon :D

My New Toy. What it can do along with a 70$ 1400 PSI Pressure Washer.























There was ton more *Snow on the car* but i had to run in to get the phone.
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now look where she was leaning i bet there are butt cheek prints in the metal
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Old 03-17-2012, 03:14 PM   #3
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Looks good and I see your in sugarland! Ever go to shows?
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Old 03-17-2012, 04:35 PM   #4
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I just got my gilmour foamaster havent used it yet, hope its good.

But yeah looks good, the car too.
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Old 03-17-2012, 07:52 PM   #5
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I just got my gilmour foamaster havent used it yet, hope its good.

But yeah looks good, the car too.
I just used my Gilmour foammaster today and it worked great. You wont be disappointed.
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Old 03-17-2012, 08:22 PM   #6
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Looks good and I see your in sugarland! Ever go to shows?

Never went to any shows before.
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Old 03-17-2012, 08:24 PM   #7
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I just got my gilmour foamaster havent used it yet, hope its good.

But yeah looks good, the car too.

Gilmour is a "Foam" Gun i already have that one and its nice and ok, but i went deeper into this, and got me the "Foam" Cannon which attaches to a pressure washer instead of a regular hose, and blasts you'r car in delicious scented foam. I was hungry almost wanted to eat my car because it smelled like yummy melon fruit.
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Gilmour is a "Foam" Gun i already have that one and its nice and ok, but i went deeper into this, and got me the "Foam" Cannon which attaches to a pressure washer instead of a regular hose, and blasts you'r car in delicious scented foam. I was hungry almost wanted to eat my car because it smelled like yummy melon fruit.
Although I enjoy my Foammaster very much I'd much like to get a foam cannon such as this. I think it would just be more fun too lol
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Old 03-17-2012, 11:39 PM   #9
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My New Toy. What it can do along with a 70$ 1400 PSI Pressure Washer.There was ton more *Snow on the car* but i had to run in to get the phone.
Very cool! Been debating on whether to do this or not. I have a regular foam gun which works pretty good (at least to me)... Couple questions though. Did you use the little bottle of shampoo they included or something else? Did they recommend to use theirs for "best results"? Finally, did you 2 bucket wash after you foamed?
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Thats why im fine with just a foam gun, cause I plan to use the two bucket wash as well. Just wanted something to pre soap the car.
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Old 03-18-2012, 04:10 AM   #11
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Very cool! Been debating on whether to do this or not. I have a regular foam gun which works pretty good (at least to me)... Couple questions though. Did you use the little bottle of shampoo they included or something else? Did they recommend to use theirs for "best results"? Finally, did you 2 bucket wash after you foamed?

That 2 Oz bottle was not enough i just used it to throw it away, it smelled ehh ok, i have my own products i buy from another site, and the tank is 1 Ltr for the foam cannon, i mixed that 2 OZ bottle with some of my stuff and then the rest, what looked like the right amount did the trick and gave me luscious amounts of foam. Also i did do the 2 bucket system, but i did not need it, my car was just dirty from pollin and some rain dirt, looked clean without the bucket, but i did it anyway, everything came off so good, no pressure added to the sponge what so ever, and then i just rinsed with the pressure washer, at a wide spray maybe 6 - 8 inches away from the car, and it removes anything that stays after you use sponger, i saw little flakes of crap from near the tires flaking off and from the tires them selves. It is really the best investment on keeping a car clean i made, in my opinion i should of have never bought the foam gun, i mean its nice and all, but this is so much more worth it, 70$ 1400 Psi Washer which we had already for years, + a 99.99$ No tax/shipping foam cannon with free 2 OZ foam thing. Best Deal Ever.
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Yes i did do 2 bucket system, but was not needed, And no nobody recommended me anything for best results, i picked what i wanted, and the car turned out nice, just need some tire shine and im good to go.
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I was looking to get one of these but the foam looks a little thin. Ill stick with my Hydro Foam Gun.
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Old 03-18-2012, 12:54 PM   #14
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I was looking to get one of these but the foam looks a little thin. Ill stick with my Hydro Foam Gun.
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Nah the foam is thick, like i said i ran to get the camera, and it all started dripping, you can adjust the nozzle how thin / thick you want of a spray .
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So if you use the foam cannon and your car is not very dirty you don't need to sponge her down?
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So if you use the foam cannon and your car is not very dirty you don't need to sponge her down?
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So if you use the foam cannon and your car is not very dirty you don't need to sponge her down?

Did not say that, The Foam, nearly lubricates and loosens most / all of the dirt on the car, and the sponge and 2 bucket system is what gets it all of and the foam also most of the time prevents your sponge from leaving little swirl marks in your car because its lubricated. *MY Car when i got the foam cannon was not really dirty, it only had pollin and was greenish slightly from it and just rain dirty that dried and dust. So i ran it with the foam cannon, after i did , to me it looked clean, but i still went ahead and did the bucket system. So it's most likely how you want to wash your car and if your lazy or not in my opinion.
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So if you use the foam cannon and your car is not very dirty you don't need to sponge her down?
Not at all. A foam gun or cannon DOES NOT replace your 2 buckets, grit guards, etc... its simply a way to deliver a ton of thick suds to the car faster and easier than you can by hand alone. You still need to go thru the same process of washing in order to clean properly and prevent swirls.
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^^^ Simpler Word from what i tried saying.
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Glad you like your foam cannon! It's also nice to see that your girlfriend/wife () was there to support your crazy idea lol!
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Ehh shes my gf / ex , were on a break right now. I used the cannon first on her saturn sky, then mine afterwards.
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Looks like a keeper to me.
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Looks like a keeper to me.

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