glimour foam gun.. what soap for most suds?

[Murr1525]

Re: glimour foam gun.. what soap for most suds?

Yeah, I'd consider an extra ounce or so added in. Dont really want to be under the ratio, I dont think.

[Marc Hufnagel]

Re: glimour foam gun.. what soap for most suds?

Yeah, I'd consider an extra ounce or so added in. Dont really want to be under the ratio, I dont think.

Get it too strong and it will strip wax?

[wifpd4]

Re: glimour foam gun.. what soap for most suds?

Murr, I agree that it is a delicate balance. Too little soap and you lose the lubrication and cleaning ability. Too much soap and it maybe difficult to rinse off with diminishing returns and wasting money.

[Murr1525]

Re: glimour foam gun.. what soap for most suds?

I would venture a guess the ratio on the gun may not be exact either, so I go on the safe side.

I guess i figure I would use 4-5 ounces of soap for one wash in a bucket, so if i use 4-5 ounces of soap with the gun, no big deal even if more than needed. And at least I can save the water in the gun, not like just throwing out a bucket.

[wifpd4]

Re: glimour foam gun.. what soap for most suds?

Get it too strong and it will strip wax?

It's my thinking, while the chemicals in an automotive soap may not, in recommended dilution rates, remove wax. Above those recommendations and or combined with the mere mechanical action of washing the car, you may lose wax.

I would think Meguiar's recommendations are based on the best case scenarios for the broadest range of situations. A nearly impossible task given all the possible variables that come into play, but they do a great job!!

[Tuck91]

Re: glimour foam gun.. what soap for most suds?

I never use the recommended ratio, I probably use more than I should be but its no big deal.

[bghere]

Re: glimour foam gun.. what soap for most suds?

looking to know what kind of soap you guys are using for your glimour foam gun. i tried using meg deep crystal car wash and was very unhappy with the results, barely any suds at all. looking for a car soap that is gonna make a ton of suds with good cleaning agents and for good lubrication. let me know what you guys are using thanks.s

two words
Meg's Hyperwash

[Ced]

Re: glimour foam gun.. what soap for most suds?

Hyperwash foams really well.

Being that Hyperwash has such a high dilution ratio (400:1), how would we dilute it to be used with the foam gun? Meguiar's other soaps specify 1oz to every gallon.

The lowest setting on the foam gun is 1oz to every gallon of water and the highest setting is 12oz to every gallon of water.

[Murr1525]

Re: glimour foam gun.. what soap for most suds?

Well, you can play around a bit, but you could say:

- Use the 12oz per gallon setting. 12:128 = 1:10.6
- Using the quart size bottle, mix one oz soap in 32 oz of water. 1:32
- Final ratio: 1:340ish..

So could try that, or a hair less soap, or the next lowest setting on the gun... whatever you like.