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WEDEL.1 Wolfgang Foam Gun. 18-02-2009, 09:14 AM
KWICKS You can buy a foam gun... 18-02-2009, 09:28 AM
WEDEL.1 While in Melb for the 2008... 18-02-2009, 09:45 AM
KWICKS Not personally, but this was... 18-02-2009, 09:55 AM
Mrk_Mickey Yep you'd need a higher... 18-02-2009, 12:03 PM
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    Wolfgang Foam Gun.

    Anyone bought/used one?

    It looks as if it is fitted to a hose. What foam does it use & where do you buy it?

    Please post any other relevant info.

    Maris

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    You can buy a foam gun attachment for the Karcher for $22 from Bunnings. Naturally it doesn't foam as well, but for a beginner tool it's hard to not buy one to experiment with when the Wolfgang one is (I think) $100 more.

    They use car shampoo (choose or experiment), diluted in the reservoir and further diluted by the water from the high pressure cleaner. When mixed with air they make the suds. The best ones make suds like shaving cream, the worst ones like the foam in the top of your bucket of car wash you just diluted with the hose.

    Thick foam sticks, thin foam runs off sooner. You probably still need to wash the car, it's just another pre-treatment step.

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    While in Melb for the 2008 DOVW Julia & I took the Golf to the car wash in Bacchus Marsh where we were staying. I used the presoaker that was available after giving it a good rinse, and it worked fantasticly. I will admit the car was not grubby, but I was never-the-less very impressed with the result and the subsquent lack of "proper" washing required.

    I saw this foam gun on waxit.com.au site for $119 + freight, so I am wondering how well it works.

    I have a Karcher with a bottle attachment, but I think that will on blast the shampoo onto the car rather than be a soaker. Anyone used the Karcher auto wash?

    Maris

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    Not personally, but this was one guy's first go with it, maybe needs more shampoo in the mix?








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    Yep you'd need a higher percentage of shampoo to water to get it to do something...at least that's my understanding anyways.

    I've been thinking about buying a Wolfgang foam washer for a while now, but can't justify the slightly expensive pricing. We'll see
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    I just tried the Karcher with some diluted Meguiars wash. Didn't go too bad. I may have diluted too much (pehaps it should be undiluted?), but at least it stopped me from hand washing with the mit.

    Maris

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