Which foam gun, without a pressure washer?
01 May 2007, 11:39 PM
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Which foam gun, without a pressure washer?
Ideally I'd like a pesticide style pump spray to foam the car (what with the life long hosepipe bans), but I gather they wouldn't produce enough foam.
So if I buy a foam gun, which should I get for use with a hosepipe, and not a pressure washer? The PB site sells the Gilmour, which it recommends if you don't have a pressure washer - but PB also suggested the Karcher was better if your water pressure is poor (which I assume means you're using a hosepipe):
Can the Karcher be used without a pressure washer, and if so, has anyone got a link to what I'd need?
Or would I be better off with the Gilmour?
Thanks
So if I buy a foam gun, which should I get for use with a hosepipe, and not a pressure washer? The PB site sells the Gilmour, which it recommends if you don't have a pressure washer - but PB also suggested the Karcher was better if your water pressure is poor (which I assume means you're using a hosepipe):
I have a Karcher for personal use which I find excellent, and we use a Gilmour on customer cars (mainly because we also use it to apply other dilutable products like APC's and degreasers, which I don't need to use on my own car). Karcher is better if your water pressure is poor, as Gilmour foam rate depends on pressure. 
Or would I be better off with the Gilmour?
Thanks
02 May 2007, 07:46 AM
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I'm not quite sure what you mean by "Can the Karcher be used without a pressure washer" but I've got low water pressure and use the Gilmour all the time without any foaming problems. It's a great bit of kit 
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Ideally I'd like a pesticide style pump spray to foam the car (what with the life long hosepipe bans), but I gather they wouldn't produce enough foam.
So if I buy a foam gun, which should I get for use with a hosepipe, and not a pressure washer? The PB site sells the Gilmour, which it recommends if you don't have a pressure washer - but PB also suggested the Karcher was better if your water pressure is poor (which I assume means you're using a hosepipe):
Can the Karcher be used without a pressure washer, and if so, has anyone got a link to what I'd need?
Or would I be better off with the Gilmour?
Thanks
So if I buy a foam gun, which should I get for use with a hosepipe, and not a pressure washer? The PB site sells the Gilmour, which it recommends if you don't have a pressure washer - but PB also suggested the Karcher was better if your water pressure is poor (which I assume means you're using a hosepipe):
Can the Karcher be used without a pressure washer, and if so, has anyone got a link to what I'd need?
Or would I be better off with the Gilmour?
Thanks
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02 May 2007, 01:46 PM
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I would like something that doesn't require even a hosepipe. but if that is not possible, I'll get something that does require a hosepipe, but doesn't require a pressure washer.
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Thanks Richard. That would certainly help my bank balance. Have you got any pictures of the results it produces? EDIT - ignore that. Here's scoobyverysoon's pic:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/P8230027.jpg
vs BryDs
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/P8230027.jpg
vs BryDs
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02 May 2007, 07:51 PM
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But none of them look as good as this
http://www.autobritedirect.co.uk/sho...ture%20144.jpg
using the karcher and snow foam
http://www.autobritedirect.co.uk/sho...ture%20144.jpg
using the karcher and snow foam
- didnt notice it due to it not being linked properly
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