Foam Gun: Necessary?

[Luken10]

I find that the foam gun is a great way to keep more suds on the car. The thicker the lather, generally the less damage you do to your clear coat. If you are striving for perfection then it is a good tool to have in your arsenal. If you want the absolute thickest foam that won't run off your car too quickly then you should invest in a power washer and a foam cannon attatchment. Is it absolutely necessary? Of course not, but you are going to get the best results that way.

[michaelahess]

Originally Posted by Miniata

Yeah, it was too much. First time using the foam gun, I figured I'd rather err on the side of too much soap than not enough. I still had about 1/4 of the mixture left over when I was done. I'll probably use half as much next time, and keep going down from there. Are you using that little of soap in 10 years with a foam gun or conventional washing?

Conventional, less water to the amount of soap, suds up more than I probably need even. I only fill my bucket half full with a cap of wash fluid. Unless I'm doing my big truck, then two caps and a full bucket.