Allen K

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Just wondering out loud I've been using a foam cannon for the last 9-10 washes and was wondering if there were any issues with that? Been switching between the CG Honey Dew Snow Foam and Mr. Pink Super Suds. I was originally hoping I could use it and go completely touch free with my washes, but there was usually some road grime leftover that bothered me so I'm also doing the two bucket with ONR after a foam presoak.

Thanks!

Allen

DaSyce

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I think the only concern would be the wear on your LSP. As long as your finish wax / sealant is still working there is no harm.

zmcgovern4

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The purpose of a foam presoak is to help breakdown dirt and grime on the surface prior to touching (washing) the paint... it certainly will not remove all of the dirt. This additional step prior to washing is certainly not required, but it can be helpful if your vehicle is dirtier than normal or if you just want to have some fun with a foam lance.

How to Implement a Foam Lance into your Wash Routine by Zach McGovern

As far as using it for every wash... I personally consider that overkill. I am usually time limited when I wash my cars, therefore I want as few of steps as possible... and for general dirt accumulation during non-winter months, the standard 3 bucket wash system is just fine.

-Zach

FSportIS

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I have been using foam cannon very often too to pre-soak the panel to loosen all the dirt/dust/grime. I rinse it next and follow up with a 2 bucket wash. It is a good thing to prevent swirl. It doesn't affect my Opticoat 2.0 nor Carpro Reload at all because these two LSP offer very strong chemical resistant.

lilSCsteve

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Zach is spot on with his statement. I'll use the foam cannon on vehicles (1st time detailing) in order to loosen up as much grime as possible. This gives me the ability to see which steps of the detailing process I need to use with a new client vehicle. Afterwards I use the 3 bucket w/ grit guard for regular washes. This along with a good paint seal, usually works best for me.

Allen K

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Forgot to respond to this thread, but thanks for the responses! The foam has been really helpful with the winter salt, but I can see how it's a bit overkill in the warmer months. I do like playing with the foam though so I'm 50/50 on how often to use it

zmcgovern4

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FOAM ****!

Jbreezie

tmf2004

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I foam gun with every wash then rinse . then continue with 2 bucket method. just playing it safe

FSportIS

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Zach, so many car brands and model with foam **** but no foam **** with Lexus on Clublexus and you are mod on Clublexus. Shame on you! Jokking! very nice foam. Which foam cannon did you use?

Jbreezie

That GTR!!!

I wonder if this is okay for DIY

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...lkexoCp_bw_wcB

zmcgovern4

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Here you go

The Foamaster II Foam Gun is OK... it attaches directly to your garden hose instead of a pressure washer. It does not produce thick suds that cling to the surface though... it simply makes some soapy water. Here are some examples of the Foam Gun (note: foam lance or foam canon is the tool that attaches to the pressure washer, foam gun is the tool that attaches to a hose)







I use the foam gun sometimes as a quick way to rinse the car down after correction to remove dust that has settled on the car during the correction process.

-Zach

Jbreezie

Thanks for the info!

tmf2004

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that my Foam gun works like in the above pics. definitely need the cannon eventually for all those suds

FSportIS

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The not so pretty suds and the cutie foam differ a lot in beauty but function and clean similarly since they are from the same shampoo. Substance over form like accountants keep saying