'Always ready' foaming solution

[mc2hill]

I was getting ready the use my Adam's foam gun this morning and thought 'hey, you have a gallon container of Car Wash mixed at wash strength (http://www.adamsforums.com/forums/tips-tricks/4606.htm), why not do the same for the foamer'! So I filled an empty Car Wash Shampoo gallon jug with 96 oz of water and 18 oz of Adam's Car Wash Shampoo (per Dylan's recommendation of 32 oz to 6-8 oz of shampoo). If I want thicker foam I can add a little more shampoo to the foam gun canister.

 

 

[Rich]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[The Ryan]

That is a stellar idea!

[07RS4]

Awesome idea man....may have to steal this one from you too...just like the last one.

 

Although, I'm not sure it's that much quicker than a few pumps from the gallon jug...but I'll give it a go wen I get an empty gallon container.

 

[Team Adam's]

Nice!

[MAYBEN]

I like the idea

[BlueGenCoupe]

Great idea...I like daves Idea too...

[07RS4]

Great idea...I like daves Idea too...

 

Ha, it wasn't mine, I think Michael came up with that a while ago. I just copied it.

[Chris@Adams]

Nice idea!

[J Tegeler]

I use the same thing dave does on my wheels when I wash. it works awesome

[07RS4]

I use the same thing dave does on my wheels when I wash. it works awesome

 

Yeah, that's what I did today. Foams up great with the Boars hair brush, and the best parts is even if you used the entire 36oz, your only out 3oz of product. I use it to go around the vehicle and hit everything that I've taken note of before the wash...while the foam from the foam gun is setting in. This ensure's the foam is there.

[Z71_Denali]

i'll have to do this once my current gallon is low! i've been using a spray solution of water and 4 oz. shampoo in a 16oz. bottle for awhile, and just recently picked up a foaming spray nozzle for it. used that for the first time yesterday on my wheels and it works great!

[THE Mook]

Don't forget to shake the ever livin out of it before you use it!

[mc2hill]

Don't forget to shake the ever livin out of it before you use it!

 

Very true! While it it not a thick as straight Car Wash, it is not watery either.

[Chuckkilo3]

I was getting ready the use my Adam's foam gun this morning and thought 'hey, you have a gallon container of Car Wash mixed at wash strength (http://www.adamsforums.com/forums/tips-tricks/4606.htm), why not do the same for the foamer'! So I filled an empty Car Wash Shampoo gallon jug with 96 oz of water and 18 oz of Adam's Car Wash Shampoo (per Dylan's recommendation of 32 oz to 6-8 oz of shampoo). If I want thicker foam I can add a little more shampoo to the foam gun canister.

 

 

 

 

I made some tonight. Thanks for the great idea.

[mc2hill]

I made some tonight. Thanks for the great idea.

 

Glad you liked it Chuck - just trying make things easier for myself!

[Chuckkilo3]

Glad you liked it Chuck - just trying make things easier for myself!

 

And us.

[GXPaycheck]

So that's a 4:1 ratio?

[Kingsford]

I'm doing this when I get home!

[mc2hill]

So that's a 4:1 ratio?

 

Yepers!

[GaryW]

I still need to get a Foam lance or something like that....

[Schell21]

Sorry to bring back an old thread but for the old soap you recommend 4:1 for making foam gun solution in bulk - what do you recommend for the new soap? 8:1? I just got a foam gun in a mystery box. Thank you.

[mc2hill]

I have not used the new blue Car Wash, but I do not believe the dilution ratio has changed.  Hopefully someone that is more familiar with new version will respond.

[Beemer]

Sorry to bring back an old thread but for the old soap you recommend 4:1 for making foam gun solution in bulk - what do you recommend for the new soap? 8:1? I just got a foam gun in a mystery box. Thank you.

4:1 is a LOT of shampoo. Even 8:1 is a lot.

 

I use 2 oz of shampoo in my Adam's gun and it works great.

[chops1sc]

I don't always use Adam's soap in my foam cannon, but I always use the same dilution. My bottle is marked off in 100mL segments. I fill it with hot water up to the 900mL mark then soap to 1000mL. This is a 9:1 ratio and it works great. I think anything less than 8:1 would definitely be overkill. And I probably could use a higher ratio and still get the same results. My formula was based on how easy it is to mix with the bottle already graduated. I allows me to get the same mixture every time. With that said, I STILL add a "blob" out of the bottle of soap to the wash bucket along with the remaining solution in the cannon bottle. The main reason I don't use a pre-mixed solution is I like to use hot water in the foam cannon.

[Beemer]

That's all good but I think he was asking about a foam gun - not a foam cannon.

 

The two tend to cause confusion around here so I just want to make sure all minds are clear.