Car Wash Equipment. Need Your Opinions!

[Aron Tria]

Planning to put a car wash sir (may autosupply na po kami), about sa equipment. Lahat po kasi ng packages sa olx is pressure washer and foaming machine, then nagkita ako sa internet sa ibang bansa, yung pressure washers nila may detachable lang na foaming cannon/lance. Okay din po ba yun? May available po ba dito satin? And in terms of durability ayos din po kaya?

[indiej]

ang nakita ko kasi na foaming machine ay yung paunti unti ang putok ng foam. sa foam cannon 2 mabilis na kaliwa't kanang pasada lang balot na sa puting foam ang isang tabi ng kotse.

may 3-4 na taon na ang foam cannon ko at wala pa itong pinakitang problema. 1300 psi ang portable pressure washer ko na ilang beses ko na rin inayos. liquid shampoo concentrate lang palagi ang gamit ko, laging malinis ang container at maingat na di madumihan ang pasukan ng tubig nito sa may adapter tsaka ang pagkakabitan nito sa pressure washer gun. bumabara kasi sa iba ang foam cannon nila. mabigat ang foam cannon kaysa sa container nito kaya madalas na matumba ito at madikitan ng dumi at buhangin, siguruhin na laging malinis ang adapter nito. pagkatapos gamitin, lagyan ng tubig ang container at gamitin muli upang mabanlawan ang daluyan ng foam cannon.

[Aron Tria]

thanks sir indiej, yun nga po base din sa naresearch ko sa net, dapat lage linisin ang cannon para di magbara. btw san po ba maganda bumili ng mga equipments? and yun po bang kawasaki pressure washer na nakikita ko sa olx e pwede salpakan ng foam cannon? at ilang psi po pala yun kawasaki pr.washer na yun?

as much as possible din kasi ayaw ko nung foaming machine nila + sabi nyo pa paunti unti ang putok ng foam. hehe

[indiej]

check the specs of the pressure washer you're going to buy. it has a metal plate with the specifications. it should have a pressure gauge and an adjustable pressure switch. you can usually test it before buying. if there's something amiss don't hesistate to cancel the purchase.

also check the pressure washer gun socket with which you will pair the appropriate foam cannon adapter. this is the hard part, but imagine that daily potpotpot-potot of the foam machine.. better research the exact adapter

[Aron Tria]

any suggestion sir kung san po maganda bumili ng car wash equipment and chemicals? yung kumpleto na para sure na perfect fit yung pressure washer and foam gun attachment.

[indiej]

the foam cannon i have can be connected thru 1/4" g.i. nipple found in the plumbing section in hardware stores. you'll have to figure out how to connect your pressure washer gun tip to a 1/4" nipple. then you're on your way to effortlessly foaming cars.

bought my adapter and cannon from the US online. had to modify the adapter to screw in the 1/4" nipple.

about supplies, i wouldn't know. i'm not in the NCR and my DIYing is far from a commercial/industrial operation so I buy off the shelf or import.

[Aron Tria]

thats what im planning too, ordering the foam cannon bundled with a hose trigger from the US (chemical guys, autopia, etc.). The question is, will the hose trigger fits with the hose from kawasaki pressure washers available in our country.

ive read in some forums kanina, sabi nung iba mas okay daw yung dedicated foaming machine kesa mag foam cannon. Mas malakas daw sa shampoo pag foaming attachment and kelangan daw ng high psi pressure washer which made me confused now on what to buy.

[indiej]

mas nakaaalam nga ang mga car wash dyan. ilang litro daw ang natitipid nilang shampoo?

dito mag-iiba ang landas natin. i do it myself for substantial savings and the passion for that endeavor. the business sector is for profit and its sustainability.

if you should, buy the trigger connected to a compatible hose and an adapter for a 1/4" nipple so you'll just have to deal with pairing it to the output of the assembled kawasaki unit.

[Aron Tria]

thanks sir. anyway, whats your opinion on these equipment sir?
okay na din po ba to? pressure washer and a separate foaming machine

[indiej]

ganyan naman siguro sa car wash. ganyan nakikita ko sa mga nadadaanan ko. walang pressure switch pero may overflow/relief yata yan. tsaka pwede higop sa drum. ngunit wala talaga akong karanasan sa mga ekipahe at kemikal na yan bro, wag na mag sir, ikaw dyan ang bossing. kapag nagpapa car wash, pa kwento ka sa kanila. infiltration kung baga

may mga may car wash din dito kaya lang trade secret na tawag nila dyan kaya't malimit tumulong.

[brainmafia_310]

thanks sir. anyway, whats your opinion on these equipment sir?
okay na din po ba to? pressure washer and a separate foaming machine

bili ka ng ibang pressure washer, panget yang piston type sir. IMHO, sa same hardware na iyan may nabibiling pressure washer na nakatayo. waterproof/resistant pa with spray gun na din (isang maliit at isang mahaba).

sa air con maintenance namin ganyan gamit, pinalitan na lang namin. or mas maigi, bumila ka ng pressure tank para no need mo ng magcompressor.

[Aron Tria]

okay okay salamat po. ako na lang kasi nagwawashing ng bike ko, di ko trip yung car wash shop dito sa may amin, daming swirl marks ng fairings ko after ng service ko sa kanila. Research pa din ako para mas maganda, gusto ko kasi pati ng father ko, magagandang equipment gamit namin, tapos malinis na area para iba ang dating hehe. salamat sir sa info!

[Aron Tria]

bili ka ng ibang pressure washer, panget yang piston type sir. IMHO, sa same hardware na iyan may nabibiling pressure washer na nakatayo. waterproof/resistant pa with spray gun na din (isang maliit at isang mahaba).

sa air con maintenance namin ganyan gamit, pinalitan na lang namin. or mas maigi, bumila ka ng pressure tank para no need mo ng magcompressor.

thanks sir! mukang mas okay to. planning to put a pressure tank din po kasi. Pano po installation/system/process ng ganyan from pressure tank?

[brainmafia_310]

okay okay salamat po. ako na lang kasi nagwawashing ng bike ko, di ko trip yung car wash shop dito sa may amin, daming swirl marks ng fairings ko after ng service ko sa kanila. Research pa din ako para mas maganda, gusto ko kasi pati ng father ko, magagandang equipment gamit namin, tapos malinis na area para iba ang dating hehe. salamat sir sa info!

magnenegosyo ka ba or personal use? kasi kung personal use alng bili ka na lang ng ez jet water canon, kakabili ko alng din. parang pang carwash all in one na.

[Aron Tria]

magnenegosyo ka ba or personal use? kasi kung personal use alng bili ka na lang ng ez jet water canon, kakabili ko alng din. parang pang carwash all in one na.

negosyo sir.
planning to put a pressure tank din po kasi. Pano po installation/system/process ng ganyan from pressure tank?

[Aron Tria]

magnenegosyo ka ba or personal use? kasi kung personal use alng bili ka na lang ng ez jet water canon, kakabili ko alng din. parang pang carwash all in one na.

negosyo sir.
planning to put a pressure tank din po kasi. Pano po installation/system/process ng ganyan from pressure tank?

[brainmafia_310]

kung magpressure tank ka (hyro-pneumatic) meron sa local hardware stores lakihan mo na ang capacity para kahit magsabaysabay kayang kaya ng makinarya mo.

this will eliminate the pressure washer and compressor.

bale ang bibilhin mo na lang eh yung pinakahose na pang carwash.

meron din nabibiling carwash spray gun na may kasamang detergent bottle, kaya pang wash and foam combo na sila. tipid sa spcae at tipid sa equipment. lastly, tipid din sa gamit an detergent.

[Aron Tria]

kung magpressure tank ka (hyro-pneumatic) meron sa local hardware stores lakihan mo na ang capacity para kahit magsabaysabay kayang kaya ng makinarya mo.

this will eliminate the pressure washer and compressor.

bale ang bibilhin mo na lang eh yung pinakahose na pang carwash.

meron din nabibiling carwash spray gun na may kasamang detergent bottle, kaya pang wash and foam combo na sila. tipid sa spcae at tipid sa equipment. lastly, tipid din sa gamit an detergent.

mailiminate ang pressure washer at compressor <-- are you referring sir sa air compressor?
bat sabi dun sa kabilang forums, kelangan pa din daw ng pressure washer... pressure tank daw for foaming machine magagamit, sabi din ng iba dun, mas magastos daw sa shampoo kung naka detachable foam cannon?

anyway, pwede ba yung ganito sir? spray gun + foam cannon.

[indiej]

tanong ko lang ulit, may nasabi ba kung gaano kagastos sa shampoo ang foam cannon kaysa foaming machine? say a consumption comparison to foam 10 cars.

[Aron Tria]

tanong ko lang ulit, may nasabi ba kung gaano kagastos sa shampoo ang foam cannon kaysa foaming machine? say a consumption comparison to foam 10 cars.

yun na nga po, wala, sabi lang nila, kaya confused pa din ako kung anong system ang gagamitin ko..kung foaming machine or detachable foam guns.