Detail Kegs

These look pretty awesome. One of you should buy some and let us know how they work.

https://www.detailkegs.com/

 

Way out of my price range. I'm more likely to try a Sure Shot sprayer...same idea.....a lot lower cost

 

They think highly of it, clearly.

 

In what scenario would you use this instead of a water hose or pressure washer? If you decide to wash your truck on a road trip or something?

 

To me this really only makes sense for someone who does this for a living, especially mobile. Somebody who does a lot of vehicles, and uses the same chemicals constantly. Especially considering they aren’t cheap. I just thought they were pretty cool.

If someone had access to empty kegs, it probably wouldn’t be difficult to make one. If you want to wash your truck on road trip, just carry a bottle of Optimum No Rinse or Ech20 and a bucket.

 

I’ve seen guys attach battery powered bike pumps to plastic pump sprayers.

 

That’s why I said one of you should buy one.

 

The guy that tinted my windows had one plumbed directly to an air compressor, it was pretty sweet.
For the money I’ll stick with a garden sprayer for my APC.

 

$350 for a ball lock keg fittings and some hose? I think I need to start over hyping and overcharging for really cheap things. I guess I didn't think of it first, they are quite proud of that IP.


https://www.homebrewing.org/5-Gallon-Cornelius-Keg-Ball-Lock-Used_p_70.html

 

You could diy this for cheap!!!!!!!

 

I keep some stuff to clean bugs off the grill while traveling, since they’ll eat into the paint pretty quickly.

 

I like the idea, but it's a bit much, even for someone doing mobile detailing on a daily basis, the size and weight really make it hard to transport it. That's not to mention you will need a pump to keep it pressurized properly.

I think the IK is still a better all around option.

 

https://youtu.be/o4zvewZL-F4

 

You won't need to pump the soda keg. You can precharge it with an air compressor, or use a mini co2 system https://beveragelements.com/product-category/gas-cylinders-regulators/portable-co2-keg-chargers/ Also the soda keg will hold 5 gallons of product.

 

Great idea, but considering the cost to build it, you can get the IKs for relatively the same price or sometimes cheaper, and produces a thicker foam, I think it still a better option.

True, however the CO2 tank option will just add to the cost per wash for a mobile detailer, as the CO2 tanks will have to be replace once used up. Same goes for the air compressor, if the person doesn't already have one, they will need to get one for that application, but that cost will be lower as the compressor will not need to be replaced as often. Still the size and weight problem remains.

 

Depends. If you're using an IK as a pro and spending time pumping the damn thing, you're increasing the amount of time per job, so you can take less jobs. Portable compressors are always handy. If they don't have one, they should get one. They are cheap and will make things like cleaning MF pads A LOT easier. But yes, this is a niche solution for those that like to flex with their tools.

 

Found these guys on EBay... https://www.ebay.com/str/cascadekegz still need the power washer after a mud run, but use less than a gallon of water using a rinseless wash solution to keep the rig road shiny... a lot less than the other listing and comes in several sizes

 

After using these guys on ebay, they started their own web site where they lowered their prices and include shipping! The 1.5 gallon pro kit that I carry to clean up after a road trip is awesome and makes it easy to keep up appearances. Check them out at www.cascadekegz.com

 

apparently I need a spelling class on the lik insertion... www.cascadekegz.com