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Offline AliGTI

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Foam lance/hose/pressure washer
« on: February 25, 2016, 08:34:09 pm »
Evening all.

   This will be a simple question to those in the know. I'm looking at upping my valeting/detailig game. Can I use a snow foam gun with an ordinary hose on a tap, or do I need to use a pressure washer?

   Also can you use any car shampoo as 'snow foam' or is snow foam a brand of shampoo suitable to use with a lance?

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Re: Foam lance/hose/pressure washer
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2016, 12:58:56 pm »
Demon shine sell one that connects via normal hose. Not sure what it's like. Mesto snow foam atomiser seems to get reviews. You can't beat using a pressure washer though.
If you don't have access to a hose you can always use a bucket of water to run with a pressure washer, if you have power outside or extension cable.
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Re: Foam lance/hose/pressure washer
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2016, 05:07:22 pm »
I've tried the ones that go on the hose. No point. Don't bother. Ditto for shampoo. Go for a pressure washer. If you can't, then get a garden sprayer and fill it with some prewash and spray that.

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Re: Foam lance/hose/pressure washer
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2016, 06:02:23 pm »
As above, don't waste your time using snow foam with normal hose. Zero pressure so it feels like constantly having to spray to get coverage.

Only use with pressure washer. I believe you have to buy some sort of adaptor to use with pressure washer.