Foam Cannon

Don TLR · Apr 8, 2019

Foam..

woodisgood · Apr 8, 2019

Chancellor32 said:
what do you mean flow? Just dont want to spend $150 on a electric pressure washer only to not have it make the thick foam.

I’m willing to bet N54TT’s Kranzle makes thicker foam than my setup. How thick is thick enough?

Honestly if you have no other use for a pressure washer, I’d skip it. Many ways to skin this cat and get good results and much of it simply depends on what you prefer as a routine and what you’re willing to do often. I did 2 bucket and meticulous claying/polishing for a long time but found I only got motivated to do it once every 3-4 months or so and car was dirty much of the time. In contrast, once yearly ceramic and twice monthly foam washes feels easier and keeps the car squeaky clean all the time.

Chancellor32 · Apr 8, 2019

woodisgood said:
I’m willing to bet N54TT’s Kranzle makes thicker foam than my setup. How thick is thick enough?

Honestly if you have no other use for a pressure washer, I’d skip it. Many ways to skin this cat and get good results and much of it simply depends on what you prefer as a routine and what you’re willing to do often. I did 2 bucket and meticulous claying/polishing for a long time but found I only got motivated to do it once every 3-4 months or so and car was dirty much of the time. In contrast, once yearly ceramic and twice monthly foam washes feels easier and keeps the car squeaky clean all the time.

Been using my hose and an attachment, pressure washer would come in handy but my motivation is to not have to spend 45 minutes with a sponge wiping my car clean to death lol. Which pressure washer do you use?

Chancellor32 · Apr 8, 2019

woodisgood said:
I’m willing to bet N54TT’s Kranzle makes thicker foam than my setup. How thick is thick enough?

Honestly if you have no other use for a pressure washer, I’d skip it. Many ways to skin this cat and get good results and much of it simply depends on what you prefer as a routine and what you’re willing to do often. I did 2 bucket and meticulous claying/polishing for a long time but found I only got motivated to do it once every 3-4 months or so and car was dirty much of the time. In contrast, once yearly ceramic and twice monthly foam washes feels easier and keeps the car squeaky clean all the time.

I want thiccccc lol

mspohr · Apr 8, 2019

Lasairfion said:
I am now disappointed that you weren't strapping a giant NERF gun to your car, as I hoped from the thread title....

I was hoping for something from Elon to go with the "not a flamethrower"... perhaps a firefighting foam cannon to put out the fires started with the flamethrower.

woodisgood · Apr 8, 2019

Chancellor32 said:
Been using my hose and an attachment, pressure washer would come in handy but my motivation is to not have to spend 45 minutes with a sponge wiping my car clean to death lol. Which pressure washer do you use?

Then ceramic is your friend. Even foam and pressure washer doesn’t get the grime off without wiping with sponge/mitt/towel. The ceramic coating is the key if you don’t want to deal with the grime manually...

Glamisduner · Apr 8, 2019

JasontheBeaver said:
This!
Foam is mostly for show. Pre-rinsing and/or pre-spraying with OCNR will achieve better results in less time, with less effort, for less money.

I thought the idea of foam was so that it

Chancellor32 said:
Great point thanks!

I jut have the sunjoe too, had to buy an extra length of hose to make it more usable. Works great. Found all sorts of uses for it around the house too. Add some brass QD's and it makes using it allot easier. Also great for cleaning rubber floormats, cleaning wood on my trailer before re-sealing, cleaning my RzR and other vehicles, cleaning my larger camper etc. Saves allot of water for washing the car so I end up with less mud around the house too.

The nice thing about foam is that it helps the soap to stick on the vehicle which reduces water spots while your cleaning the car.

SignatureWheel · Apr 8, 2019

I suggest foam cannon over foam gun. This is the cannon I used, it's identical to a high end brand "A* Polishes" for 1/3 the price

https://www.amazon.com/PROFESSIONAL-Foam-Cannon-Car-Wash/dp/B07BNKWR4X/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia?crid=38YAQY3EQGK5M&keywords=foam+cannon&pd_rd_i=B07BNKWR4X&pd_rd_r=0d549b96-4a4c-4a0b-a91f-05df9d5d1769&pd_rd_w=QbRao&pd_rd_wg=1ljEG&pf_rd_p=23754a30-606a-4e0a-ba42-b43d14507217&pf_rd_r=329TVG5T16WAXQ090PSA&qid=1554778877&s=gateway&sprefix=foam+cann,aps,154

Glamisduner · Apr 8, 2019

I use this one, no problems so far.

https://www.amazon.com/Blisstime-Pr...=foam+cannon&qid=1554779365&s=gateway&sr=8-18

TheLocNar · Apr 8, 2019

Here's my setup:

Pressure washer:

1750 PSI 1.3 GPM Electric Pressure Washer

Wand for universal fittings to attach foam cannon below:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QMKHNM0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Foam cannon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074M45L4N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00

Daniellane · Apr 8, 2019

Daniellane said:
With our 2 Tesla family my car washing technique has definitely evolved.
I believe it resulted in the best in home solution.
I put together this video.
(Links to all products used are in the YouTube description)
Tesla Car Wash !!!

Chancellor32 · Apr 9, 2019

Thanks everyone! I am committed to getting a foam cannon/power washer now instead of a foam gun.

Glamisduner · Apr 9, 2019

Cnasty · Apr 9, 2019

Great timing as I have gone back and forth on buying a PW or not.

Good info here!

Daniellane · Apr 9, 2019

I had used ONR on my 90D before moving to my 100D before switching to a pressure washer snow foam system It worked fine. Just too much wiping. Introducing the opportunity for microscraches.
For anyone using ONR, I recommend that you do not use the highly touted to bucket method (one for solution and one four-inch water)
Simply make sure that you have enough microfiber towels to do the entire job sucked in the bucket solution bucket. Use each one for a very minimal section of cleaning. No more than one panel. Then just toss that one into an empty bucket to be laundered later. Never rinse or wring out to reuse on another section. This will reduce the chances of introducing particles that will scratch your vehicle. And all that is really required is the purchase of some additional microfiber towels

Cnasty · Apr 9, 2019

Speaking of the foam cannon/pressure washer, does anyone use a blower to dry their car?

I've seen the Master Blaster but not sure why my electric lawn blower wouldnt work just as good. Seems a nice method to reduce touchpoint as well. Especially on my black 3.

Also, any feedback on this pressure washer? I don't know crap about them but this one is on sale or is this overkill for simply washing cars. I won't use it for anything else really.

woodisgood · Apr 9, 2019

Cnasty said:
Speaking of the foam cannon/pressure washer, does anyone use a blower to dry their car?

I've seen the Master Blaster but not sure why my electric lawn blower wouldnt work just as good. Seems a nice method to reduce touchpoint as well. Especially on my black 3.

Also, any feedback on this pressure washer? I don't know crap about them but this one is on sale or is this overkill for simply washing cars. I won't use it for anything else really.

When I have my blower handy (a cordless Milwaukee), I do use it to blow a lot of the water off. Just like a carwash blower, if you want to get every drop of water off to completely avoid water spots you’ll still need to towel a bit, but it reduces much of the drying process.

Daniellane · Apr 9, 2019

I used to use a lawn type blower. Using the Master Blaster with a 30’ hose & a soft rubber tip makes all the difference allowing me to hold it close to the car. Not a safe option with a hand held blower. Options that aren’t 8hp requiring a 20a circuit are available.
Check out the Big Boi from Esoteric.
(Only needs 10-15 amp circuit)
Bigboi BlowR MINI Car Dryer

Chancellor32 · Apr 9, 2019

Glamisduner said:
My Complete Setup:
Pressure Washer (Wait for a sale)
https://www.amazon.com/Sun-Joe-SPX3000-Pressure-14-5-Amp/dp/B00CPGMUXW/ref=sr_1_6?crid=HW7MT7XQI8VZ&keywords=sunjoe+power+washer&qid=1554828681&s=lawn-garden&sprefix=sunjoe,lawngarden,178&sr=1-6

Extension hose to make life easier:
https://www.amazon.com/Sun-Joe-SPX-...extension&qid=1554828767&s=lawn-garden&sr=1-4

Foam Cannon - The cheap ones work fine.
https://www.amazon.com/Blisstime-Pr...id=1554779365&s=gateway&sr=8-18&tag=tmc064-20

Brass Quick Disconnects - Get brass ones to they are better than plated aluminum because they are less likely to gall up.
Requires an extra rubber gasket to install on sunjoe.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y4T5V52/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Soap
https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Guy...+pink+soap&qid=1554829068&s=automotive&sr=1-3
or
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009OTW646/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_594uCbGY470D2?&tag=tmc064-20

Drying Towel - this one towel can dry the entire car, I use costco micro fibers and ONR on the door sills.
https://www.amazon.com/Griots-Garag...ing+towel&qid=1554829119&s=automotive&sr=1-18

Wash Mitts - they are ok, kinda pricy
https://www.amazon.com/RAG-COMPANY-...UM&qid=1554831820&s=automotive&sr=1-3-catcorr

Wheel cleaner - I use this with a cheap wheel brush for now.
https://www.amazon.com/CarGuys-Best...el+cleaner&qid=1554829187&s=automotive&sr=1-3

ONR - I only use as a quick detailer.
https://www.amazon.com/Optimum-NR20...=ONR&qid=1554829232&s=automotive&sr=1-1-spell
I was using these ratios:
ONR Definitive Thread

Not listed, buckets with grit guards (not sure how much they are really needed when using a power washer, but the dual rinse buckets still keep the mitt cleaner I think.

Thank you so much!! Right now the PW is $150 how much of a discount should I be looking for if it’s on sale

woodisgood · Apr 9, 2019

Chancellor32 said:
Thank you so much!! Right now the PW is $150 how much of a discount should I be looking for if it’s on sale

Sun Joe SPX3000 Pressure Joe 2030 PSI 1.76 GPM 14.5-Amp Electric Pressure Washer (B00CPGMUXW)

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