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Old 17-02-2008, 2:23 PM   #1
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Karcher Foaming Lance

Been looking at foaming lances for my Karcher Pressure Washer ever since reading this thread.
The karcher one can be had for 14.99 in halfords.


But i have seen videos on youtube like this
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and was wondering if the Karcher one can reproduce the thick foam that these ones in the video can reproduce.

These in the videos are £49.99+ and while they look to do the a brill job of creating a shaving foam like substance if the Karcher on can get good foam thickness i dont see the point in spending a lot on one of these others.


So if anyone has a Karcher can they give some info on its capabilities ?

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Old 17-02-2008, 7:57 PM   #2
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Re: Karcher Foaming Lance

Bump as this thread has been moved !
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Old 17-02-2008, 9:42 PM   #3
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Re: Karcher Foaming Lance

Won't do shaving foam , but I use mine and it does the job fine . Would love a foam lance , but can't justify the cost.
I have read that a mod can be done to the Karcher bottle to improve the thickness of the foam , But can't find the article anywhere
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Old 17-02-2008, 9:45 PM   #4
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Re: Karcher Foaming Lance

and its only £7 in my local halfords
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Old 17-02-2008, 11:05 PM   #5
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Re: Karcher Foaming Lance

I have the latter £44 version. Its fantastic. Real thick foam job which is great as your supposed to leave it to dwell for 10 mins to remove the dirt. surely foam of a thinner consistency would run off alot quicker and not really do the same job? It also has a 1litre bottle which i always use the full amount of in one car cleaning session whereas the karcher chamber is tiny.

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Old 18-02-2008, 4:59 PM   #6
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Re: Karcher Foaming Lance

Looking at getting the more expensive one then.
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Re: Karcher Foaming Lance

Hi
Where do you get the pricey one from???
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Old 19-02-2008, 9:30 AM   #8
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Re: Karcher Foaming Lance

"Foaming Lance" Superb.
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Old 19-02-2008, 12:50 PM   #9
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Re: Karcher Foaming Lance

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Hi
Where do you get the pricey one from???
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washin.../prod_371.html

buy some super snow foam and a bottle of maxi suds 2 also for super thick foaming

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Old 20-02-2008, 1:00 AM   #10
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Re: Karcher Foaming Lance

bought the £44.99 foaming lance, super snow & citrus wash & gloss.
Lets hope for a nice dry day fri/sat/sun
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Old 25-02-2008, 7:35 AM   #11
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Re: Karcher Foaming Lance

How did you get on with the foam? Just ordered the bits from clean your car, just deciding on what karcher to buy, any recomendations?
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Old 25-02-2008, 11:31 AM   #12
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Re: Karcher Foaming Lance

Whilst I would normally buy from CYC this is a better deal. Comes with a 1Ltr bottle too. Mine arrived on Saturday. Might have a play later if I get the time.
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