Foam cannons, pros and cons?
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From: Minneapolis, MN
Been using this for the last couple years. Works great and doesn't take up any space.
IK FOAM PRO 2 SPRAYER
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From: New Zealand
So you don't recommend using a little pressure washer (1950psi), I snow foam then give the tank & guards (the painted surfaces) a rub with a microfibre mit/towel, then blow it off with a little pressure wash, then dry with a little leaf blower.Then detailer or ceramic wax and the bike comes up like new I've done this for about a year now, this is how my local dealer does it, I hope I'm not damaging anything?
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From: pensacola fl
So you don't recommend using a little pressure washer (1950psi), I snow foam then give the tank & guards (the painted surfaces) a rub with a microfibre mit/towel, then blow it off with a little pressure wash, then dry with a little leaf blower.Then detailer or ceramic wax and the bike comes up like new I've done this for about a year now, this is how my local dealer does it, I hope I'm not damaging anything?
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From: SE Michigan
little late to the conversation but i'd considered and started using a foaming gun as a prewash
i've gotten a lot of dirty bikes, and on those bikes are endless nooks and crannies where dirt can sit and hide
i bought a iK Foam Pro 2, and my first foam was Carpro's Lift
first time I tried it, i pulled the battery and foamed the bike from tip to stern, then I rinsed it thoroughly
what this did was lift some of the contaminants off the surface, it's a touchless prewash.......after that i hand washed, my go to wash is Reset...nice and slick and very effective for lifting contaminants and leaving nothing but clear coat
i've gotten a lot of dirty bikes, and on those bikes are endless nooks and crannies where dirt can sit and hide
i bought a iK Foam Pro 2, and my first foam was Carpro's Lift
first time I tried it, i pulled the battery and foamed the bike from tip to stern, then I rinsed it thoroughly
what this did was lift some of the contaminants off the surface, it's a touchless prewash.......after that i hand washed, my go to wash is Reset...nice and slick and very effective for lifting contaminants and leaving nothing but clear coat
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Been using this for the last couple years. Works great and doesn't take up any space.
