1. Welcome to Tundras.com!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tundra discussion topics
    • Transfer over your build thread from a different forum to this one
    • Communicate privately with other Tundra owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Foam Cannon Question....

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by dspilot, Feb 16, 2022.

  1. Feb 16, 2022 at 8:03 AM
    #1
    dspilot

    dspilot [OP] Professional Nomad

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2019
    Member:
    #40109
    Messages:
    217
    Gender:
    Male
    North Mississippi
    Vehicle:
    2019 SR5 4X4 Silver Sky Metallic
    Weekend warrior detailer here.....I bought this foam cannon a while back....

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09LLMN5SP?ie=UTF8.

    I have only used it on my wife's Acura RDX a couple of times so far. I haven't tried it on the Tundra yet.

    The question I have is this....how do I make the soap solution go further?

    When I do the RDX, which is considerably smaller than the Tundra, I use almost all of the solution (using HoneyDew Snow Foam so far). I'm thinking there is no way I'll be able to do the whole truck without stopping before I'm done foaming to refill the foam cannon. What am I missing?
     
  2. Feb 16, 2022 at 8:10 AM
    #2
    RobertD

    RobertD SSEM#123, ASCM#4 "I call it Vera" ~Jayne Cobb

    Joined:
    May 18, 2020
    Member:
    #46765
    Messages:
    3,784
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Robert
    DFW, Texas
    Vehicle:
    2018 Blazing Blue SR5 4x4 Crewmax
    Um... I don't use one for the house but a pressure washer and I use maybe a little over half washing my truck and wife's vehicle. Maybe its due to lower pressure of a hose that it takes more solution to make the foam?
    I know others use the foam cannon with a hose so hopefully you get a better answer
     
    dspilot[OP] likes this.
  3. Feb 16, 2022 at 8:10 AM
    #3
    Fotnot

    Fotnot SSEM #69; LRCS#1

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2019
    Member:
    #26821
    Messages:
    5,732
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Andy
    SW Louisiana
    Vehicle:
    2021 Sequoia TRD PRO Lunar Rock
    Swimmers gonna swim
    you're prob putting too much foam while spraying. if you're trying to "paint" it to look like the remnants of the ending of an adult film, then you'll run out. it doesn't need to be shaving cream thick in my opinion. if you want that, you'll need to get a bigger bottle or stop through it to add more. adjust your foam by the top knob and twist more to (-). lightening it up just a lil bit will make it go further. i had to play with mine a bit to get it right. i can do my whole sequoia with one application in the bottle. same thing with my wife's van.
     
    dspilot[OP] likes this.
  4. Feb 16, 2022 at 8:12 AM
    #4
    dspilot

    dspilot [OP] Professional Nomad

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2019
    Member:
    #40109
    Messages:
    217
    Gender:
    Male
    North Mississippi
    Vehicle:
    2019 SR5 4X4 Silver Sky Metallic
    Its for a pressure washer....
     
  5. Feb 16, 2022 at 8:14 AM
    #5
    RobertD

    RobertD SSEM#123, ASCM#4 "I call it Vera" ~Jayne Cobb

    Joined:
    May 18, 2020
    Member:
    #46765
    Messages:
    3,784
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Robert
    DFW, Texas
    Vehicle:
    2018 Blazing Blue SR5 4x4 Crewmax
    :anonymous:



    What I get for just looking at the small picture and not clicking the link. @Fotnot knows his foam, listen to him :thumbsup:
     
    dspilot[QUOTED][OP] and Fotnot like this.
  6. Feb 16, 2022 at 8:16 AM
    #6
    Fotnot

    Fotnot SSEM #69; LRCS#1

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2019
    Member:
    #26821
    Messages:
    5,732
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Andy
    SW Louisiana
    Vehicle:
    2021 Sequoia TRD PRO Lunar Rock
    Swimmers gonna swim
    also....how much are you pouring into it and how much water are you filling it up with?
     
  7. Feb 16, 2022 at 8:17 AM
    #7
    dspilot

    dspilot [OP] Professional Nomad

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2019
    Member:
    #40109
    Messages:
    217
    Gender:
    Male
    North Mississippi
    Vehicle:
    2019 SR5 4X4 Silver Sky Metallic
    2 ounces of soap and I fill the reservoir up with hot water.
     
  8. Feb 16, 2022 at 8:20 AM
    #8
    Fotnot

    Fotnot SSEM #69; LRCS#1

    Joined:
    Feb 28, 2019
    Member:
    #26821
    Messages:
    5,732
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Andy
    SW Louisiana
    Vehicle:
    2021 Sequoia TRD PRO Lunar Rock
    Swimmers gonna swim
    i'm almost willing to bet your setting it cranked up and you're suffocating it with foam.
    got a pic of what it's like when you're coating it?
    this is a pic of my sequoia using about the same ratio as you and i still have a little left after doing this and the van. i'm also using carpro reset shampoo too
    20210806_192005.jpg 20210806_192022.jpg
     
  9. Feb 16, 2022 at 8:24 AM
    #9
    dspilot

    dspilot [OP] Professional Nomad

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2019
    Member:
    #40109
    Messages:
    217
    Gender:
    Male
    North Mississippi
    Vehicle:
    2019 SR5 4X4 Silver Sky Metallic
    Thanks for all the quick responses...I'll work with the water ratio knob some and see what happens.
     
    Fotnot likes this.
  10. Feb 16, 2022 at 6:05 PM
    #10
    tightywhitey

    tightywhitey New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2018
    Member:
    #22190
    Messages:
    411
    New Orleans, LA
    Vehicle:
    2015 Toyota Tundra CREWMAX - Louisiana Edition
    How do you like the RDX? What year?
     
  11. Feb 16, 2022 at 6:42 PM
    #11
    dspilot

    dspilot [OP] Professional Nomad

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2019
    Member:
    #40109
    Messages:
    217
    Gender:
    Male
    North Mississippi
    Vehicle:
    2019 SR5 4X4 Silver Sky Metallic
    2017. We love it. Pic from the day it was delivered. 58992294242__32BF9A04-4B8A-4EC5-B519-C08660FFE212.jpg
     

Products Discussed in

To Top