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Old 04-23-2017, 07:44 PM
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Do you have to hand wash it after the cannon? Do you just wash it off and start drying?
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Do you have to hand wash it after the cannon? Do you just wash it off and start drying?
Still have to wash it. All the cannon does is help with breaking dirt down
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Looks good sir... but has to. Your the one that got me hooked on the da polisher! ...hmm water canon eh?
How's it going man?
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I'd like to know how you hand polished and hand waxed a truck in 4hrs. It's minimum a 12hr job for me with a DA
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I'd like to know how you hand polished and hand waxed a truck in 4hrs. It's minimum a 12hr job for me with a DA
I can hand wax my truck start to finish in a 1hr and a half.
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I'd like to know how you hand polished and hand waxed a truck in 4hrs. It's minimum a 12hr job for me with a DA
porter cable 7424... Then check out maquiars microfiber system (for da) just wax alone can do the truck in a half hour...polish depends on how much repair the paint may need... I average 2 to 3 hours but mine is always hand washed...never a car wash
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Looks awesome! Now go put it back in the garage as there's some pollen floating around with your name on it!
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While I don't doubt the foam cannon helps break down the dirt a little more, I don't see how pressure washing alone first before washing doesn't accomplish the same?

I just bought the same Ryobi unit and it works great for washing the truck.
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Originally Posted by crankinaway
While I don't doubt the foam cannon helps break down the dirt a little more, I don't see how pressure washing alone first before washing doesn't accomplish the same?

I just bought the same Ryobi unit and it works great for washing the truck.
I like to tell myself that the foam cannon helps get a little more dirt out of some of the nooks and crannies that can't be reached with a wash mitt during the hand washing process afterwards, but I think you're probably right that pressure washing alone pretty much accomplishes the same thing.

That being said, the fun factor alone is worth the price of admission for the foam cannon.
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Originally Posted by harrisb
I'd like to know how you hand polished and hand waxed a truck in 4hrs. It's minimum a 12hr job for me with a DA
Not all that hard for me. I used to detail cars so I'm pretty quick. Plus the paint wasn't hateful so I didn't need to spend a lot of time on it



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