Totally and utterly pissed with my foam gun

[zafturbo]

Rite seriously ,I got a new snow foam gun delivered a few months ago now and used it 2 weeks ago for the first time and it was working as it should .i used it last week and after spraying around half the car it started coming out all watery but I persevered and got the car done .Last night it started poorly ,then burst into life but before I had like half done it went tits up again and I finished holding on it’s side ,upside down ,anything just to get foam.simple question guys ,WTF is going wrong for me as I thought it was my old gun but obviously not it seems.

 

[e320mark]

Rite seriously ,I got a new snow foam gun delivered a few months ago now and used it 2 weeks ago for the first time and it was working as it should .i used it last week and after spraying around half the car it started coming out all watery but I persevered and got the car done .Last night it started poorly ,then burst into life but before I had like half done it went tits up again and I finished holding on it’s side ,upside down ,anything just to get foam.simple question guys ,WTF is going wrong for me as I thought it was my old gun but obviously not it seems.

I read something somewhere that it’s recommended to since them out after use! Same happened to me but I got a new one when I bought a new power washer.

 

[purplea4T]

I’d split the body down mate, it sounds like the gauze is gummed up/clogged. It happens pretty easily, rinsed in boiling water should clear it; alternatively new gauzes aren’t much money but you’ll have to wait for them.

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

What power hose have you ? Mel had a K2 and never realised how good foam is through a proper pressure hose

 

[da.murf]

Sounds like a pressure issue ??

Borrow another foam gun to make sure yours is not faulty.

Ive mine 6 years. Used 3 gauzes on it and clean it once a year if lucky. Never missed a beat.

 

[big_pete]

Your mixing your foam wrong, it's too concentrated and causing your gauze to clog. Your supposed to rinse through with water afterwards too, if you have hard water this will also cause issues so rinse it with filtered water

 

[zafturbo]

It’s only been used once and it was rinsed out afterwards ,I will try it tomorrow with a weaker mixture of foam and see if that makes any difference .could possibly be the issue that I’m doing wrong .think the pressure is good enough . .

 

[Deezer-D]

Try using warm water in the bottle

 

[Big Pimp]

i have 2 lances - one which is about 6 years old and the newer one which is only 3.

the newer one has always been faultless until about 2 months ago.

We did have a marginal drop in water pressure and it seems to have messed it up a bit.

I stripped it, cleaned it and it worked fine for another few washes and now its playing about again.

I'm going to strip it, replace the gauze this time instead of cleaning it out and at the same time replace the internal orifice to a 1.1mm one which apparently makes a huge difference too

 

[jshek007]

i have 2 lances - one which is about 6 years old and the newer one which is only 3.

the newer one has always been faultless until about 2 months ago.

We did have a marginal drop in water pressure and it seems to have messed it up a bit.

I stripped it, cleaned it and it worked fine for another few washes and now its playing about again.

I'm going to strip it, replace the gauze this time instead of cleaning it out and at the same time replace the internal orifice to a 1.1mm one which apparently makes a huge difference too

I took mine apart to replace the orifice and I swear the old one looked marginally smaller. Lol. Didn't make a difference anyway.

 

[Gareth]

First thing I'd do it turn the mix until it stops then do a quarter turn back. Mine started playing up at 'full lock', but a simple turn back fixed it.

I've always rinsed mine out after every use and also rebuilt it once in the 3 years I've been using it.

 

[Cooper]

Great thread. Tried the foam a few times after a lance donation from @mattyc but got worse very quickly and it was left in the drawer as a bad day. Will strip it down and clean and give another go!

 

[_James_]

What power hose have you ? Mel had a K2 and never realised how good foam is through a proper pressure hose

This is truth right there. I’ve got a K2 which does exactly what @zafturbo is complaining about, utter pish at times.

 

[zafturbo]

I ordered a smaller orifice as advised and it was miles different than the original so it was put into the Drawer.
In regards to my washer it’s like 2200w and 420lts per minute flow or there Abouts.

 

[euge07]

Anachem articulate in a pump sprayer is better anyway and not as messy

 

[zafturbo]

Anachem articulate in a pump sprayer is better anyway and not as messy

I enjoy my neighbours moaning about the foam flying everywhere when I chase the kids about though .

 

[Big Pimp]

I enjoy my neighbours moaning about the foam flying everywhere when I chase the kids about though .

could be worse - i had a neighbour scowl as her num nut kids were rolling in the foam left running down the gutter one time!!

 

[zafturbo]

could be worse - i had a neighbour scowl as her num nut kids were rolling in the foam left running down the gutter one time!!

The kids beside me jump and **** about in the foam on the kerbside also .there feet get totally stinking lol.

 

[Rfg]

If you have hard water and or low pressure foam. Lances will struggle and clog. Also if your not using them on a regular basis the surfactant dependant on what foam your using will solidify and cause it to block. Just run a bit of wheel cleaner through it most times will cure it. Lower quity foams actually work much better through lances I find

 

[bora-gav]

I have the solution

 

[ChrisL]

 

[big_pete]

I've a mate making one for himself atm

 

[pablo]

came to post that too lol, belter!

 

[brendy]

Not to nitpick too much but there ain't any foam!

 

[bora-gav]

Not to nitpick too much but there ain't any foam!

He's having the same problem as @zafturbo