Is the 1.1MM orifice better? Foam cannon maintenance
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2018
- In this video, I will show you how to upgrade to the 1.1MM orifice in a cheap amazon foam cannon to see if it's worth the time and money.
I will test the amazon (cheap) foam cannon with the original orifice that comes installed. Then I will show you how to remove and install the new 1.1mm orifice.
I will test both orifice with the same saop, soap qty, and out of the same cannon.
At the end of the video, there will be a side by side clip showing both orifice at the same time to show which one is better or if they are the same.
tools, chemicals, and equipment used are linked below:
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Blue clean electric pressure washer: amzn.to/2MYAGYl
Adjustable wrench: amzn.to/2L6UqHG
Screwdriver: amzn.to/2MYz15m
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The issue also could be the gun wand being standard. Could try upgrade the wand gun. Also try koch chemie Gentle Snow Foam. I use that and get tons of foam.
thanks for this.
Added the 1.1mm orifice to a SunJoe cannon using the SPX3000 pressure washer. The change made a world of difference to the foam quality vs the original orifice. My first try was pretty much like yours. New orifice and the foam was way thicker. Used CG Honeydew, 2oz to 28oz water.
Well worked alot for me
I saw there are 2.7g vs 3.7g filter mesh, does that make different?
mine just came from aliexpres today, i tried and it was like %100 better :D foam is so thick that it wont wash away by it self.
I use a 1.1mm orifice foam canon on a 2000psi 1.7gpm pressure washer and i get much better results....my mixing ration is different though. 1oz chemical guys to 8 ounces of water. Hope this helps
Changing to the 1.1mm orifice actually made way more foam for me. It’s not watery and doesn’t run anymore. I’m also not even using snow foam soap so that might also increase it in the future.
Made no difference
@@richardvacanti9103then your stupid
Just bought a 2 pack 1.1 I hope it’s worth it
It could also be your water and also how much soap you are using. Try distilled water in your foam cannon next time to see if that makes a difference.
For me it was the same, just thick soap, get more preasure on a washer, it should be shavingcream when it sprays on the car not a thick soap
It’s definitely the soap. One of those cheap foam cannons and with mr. pink and even some Walmart soap it get thick foam after replacing the orifice
Question, so whether the soap is like yours or shaving cream, what’s the difference clean truck wise? Does the shaving cream allow you to get more time when using a mitt or brush to wash your truck?
Question, so whether the soap is like yours or shaving cream, what’s the difference clean truck wise? Does the shaving cream allow you to get more time when using a mitt or brush to wash your truck?
You need a better pressure washer as that one is not pulling enough pressure. The amazon canon with the 1.1 works great with the karcher jet wash and give great foam
False I own the 1800 PSI and it works fineeeee
@@NATURALGAMING Yes it work fine, but have you put a pressure gauge and measure the pressure ? have do the gpm tested ? it's not doing what they rated.
@@harisyoung4110 what ? Nigga that doesn’t change my point it works fine
o filtro tbm tem de ser trocado ? eu nao notei diferenca nenhuma :S
Looks about the same or worse 🤦🏾♂️
Great video bro 👍 👌 👏 💪🏽
I get thick foam with my MTM gun and cannon using the 1.1mm orifice. I use a 2800 PSI gas pressure washer.
I use Chemical Guys Honeydew foam soap.
You get what you pay for.
R John you might want to get a bigger size orifice or your pressure washer will wear out quickly.
Question, so whether the soap is like yours or shaving cream, what’s the difference clean truck wise? Does the shaving cream allow you to get more time when using a mitt or brush to wash your truck?
Swap your wand for a short handle one and add about another ounce and a bit of soap.
U need a minimum of 1.4gall per min if you want a sticky foam this is why there no major difference...thank for the video
Work better with a screen in the front piece. The kit is online.
In the description of a foam cannon that came with different size orifices I read that the orifice size depends on the pressure your washer can provide.
1.1mm is better for low output washers 800-1800psi
1.25mm better for high output washers 1800-5000psi
Turn the water down a little on the top. Less water more form.
His soap solution is also very diluted
Their is a little differance but not much.
It's your pressure washer, the gpm rating is the money spot, the higher the better for foaming
What was the rating on the fitting? Gpm and psi max?
The orifice doesn't necessarily have a psi and GPM rating. The problem with his setup is that he's not using enough soap in his solution
I was told that really thick foam is not going to happen until the pressure washer has 2.5gpm.
My AR Blue Clean AR383 is 1900psi and 1.5gpm and when using an authentic MTM Foam Cannon (the OG original) with 1.1 orifice, i get much thicker foam than is shown in this video. I also use the same detergent, but by the color i probably use a little less since mine isn't that dark. There is a reason why MTM demands an arm and a leg for their foam cannon. Quality stuff.
I’ve got the Active ve52 and i’ve got 2 foam canon
The amazon cheap one
And the
Armor all foam canon
I tryed both with the 1.1mm orifice and it did not work with my pressure washer 🤷🏻♂️🤔🤷🏻♂️❓
What could it be 🤔❓
Would buying another foam canon do the trick like the MJJC one or is it due to my watter because obsessed garage uses that pressure washer with a mtm pf22.2 and a 1.1mm orifice and it works great
I use the MJJC 2 Pro as it comes with the same pressure washer, just the Caterpillar version, and my foam is thick. I do use softened water, but it's the best foam cannon out there for sure.
Hey there, I’m new to pressure washing…If I change to a 1.1 will it make my 130bar pressure washer work harder & in theory damage the machine over time?
This is also what I'm wonderin'. Hope someone answers this
The 1.1mm orifice clogged within 30 seconds for me (using Stanley 2150psi 1.4gpm electric pressure washer). The stock orifice works flawlessly.
That’s because that mod is for weaker pressure washers why would you try on a decent one?
@@Michael-pd6bc Actually, it turned out the reason mine clogged is because stupid me forgot to replace the inline mesh filter, and a tiny piece of debris must have gotten in the hose and clogged it. Have been using it ever since without issue.
Generally you’d only want a 1.1 if your PW is >1700psi & >1.2gpm. I’d be curious to know if the stock orafice actually works better since you have decent power.
My 10 year old MTM foam gun came preinstalled with the 1.25mm orfice because back then there was no 1.1mm orfice available. Luckily with my 1.5 GPM electric Karcher K Series pressure washer, I get shaving cream foam with it.
which series you got ? I got K2 120 bars but i'm not sure if it was too small..
Jesse W. I have the K5. I didn’t know the importance of GPM back then because there was no information about foaming and washers 10 years ago. I picked one that looked cool and luckily, the 1.5GPM was enough to make good foam with the 1.25mm orifice. I’m sure it would be even better with a 1.1mm. But I just bought a Comet from obsessed garage so I won’t need a new orifice.
castamir the problem is , there’s no the number of GPM on the box I got.
In my country the unit they commonly use is Liter. Side of the box it say : Water flow rate is 360L/h (Max) then I do the math (to fluid US gallon) so I get 1.58 GPM water flow rate. But the weird thing is detail on Amazon and Walmart they describe the model that has only 1.25 GPM which make me really confusing.
My model is K2.360.
Thanks for your information.
@@Jessewatt I think the 1.1mm orifice will solve your problem. You will make more foam than my old setup too lol
RakanWD hold the gun without the foam gun for 10 seconds to remove air from the hoses and try again. If 1.1mm is too restrictive, it would trigger the jumper instead.
Didn't work for me. Made it worse in fact. I noticed the orifice in the cannon had an o-ring. The Amazon replacement did not have an o-ring and it leaked like crazy. It was leaking so much that the only thing spraying was water.
Does it matter if your pressure washer is electric or gas?
No but generally gas are more powerful and this mod is meant for weaker units. >1700psi 1.2gpm.
Hey I need help man I’ve been trying to take off the piece so I can put in a different orifice but it’s just not working for me . Please help .
Yeah same, it’s so hard and stiff
You need to get a better pressure washer most of the cheap electric ones don’t put out enough gpm. Most lie about the output. If you are going to stay with electric get a kranzle, comet, or a AR Blue (forgot) the name. I use gas and mine is like thick shaving cream really thick.
Ok sounds good. I’ll just drop $1500 on an entry level Kranzle. Just for foam. I don’t have a detailing business.
Question, so whether the soap is like yours or shaving cream, what’s the difference clean truck wise? Does the shaving cream allow you to get more time when using a mitt or brush to wash your truck?
I installed the 1.1mm orifice on the Fasmov Car Wash Pressure Washer Jet Wash 1/4 Quick Release Adjustable Snow Foam Lance Foam Cannon Foam Blaster and used Chemical guys snow foam and still don't get a thicker foam, I use the Greenwork 1500 pressure washer I'll try increasing the amount of product.
Sir Rockness pressure washers do better with 2000psi and bigger
When it comes to electric it doesn't seem to make any difference but from personal experience when using a gas pressure washer it does create thicker suds.
It’s not that it’s his mixture his soap
@@NATURALGAMING seems as though he has little to no soap in the foam cannon
@@itspapaj4732 yeah fr
I tried replacing the orifice on mine and the foam still just falls to the floor, it doesn’t even spray in a fan pattern. Any ideas as to what’s wrong? It’s a brand new never used foam cannon by Adam’s. Same with the one I have from griots garage and chemicals guys. All brand new never used and the foam just falls to the floor.
Are you using a snow foam soap?
Looks the same thanks
To make the switch complete, you have to buy and switch out the foam maker as well.
That’s what I thought
It was honestly more foamier before the 1.1 orifice
@@King_drew I got the mjjc pro v2 cannon and the ryobi 1800psi preassure washer should I use the 1.1 it has 1.2 gpm
LOl I've got a harbor freight 80 dollar Portland electric power washer and a 16 dollar foam cannon from Amazon and I make so much foam my car looks like a marshmallow
What soap are you using?
@@genekurkov3124 haha
Man I have the same set up, it worked the first couple times, but then the foam got real runny, even with a bottle of non diluted solution
Something is definitely wrong
Trying new orifice soon
Upgrade your power washer psi
@@willieterry3159 thanks mine is 1.2 and I've been on the fence about getting these
You need to use a better soap mrpink is good 👍
I think your link for the 1.1 MM orifice to Amazon is incorrect, the link leads to a 1.25 replacement orifice instead.
That's probably his problem.... He purchased The Wrong Orifice!!!!!!
Mitchell Huey That’s pretty funny.. That’s why the results are exactly the same.. It did work on my one.
I don’t think changing the orifice makes a difference. It’s more of the soap to water mix ratio and it makes an even bigger difference if you use warm tap water to for your mix. That what works for me and I always get a thick lather of foam.
Yep, found out the 2nd time and it made all the difference for we, the stronger the solution.. the thicker the foam. Plus it doesn't take but a little bit more soap to see a bigger difference
@@megadeth1763 the orifice does make a difference, but obviously there are many variables to the problem
I can't seem to get good foam. I have a ryobi 1800psi pressure washer and have tried every combo of soap to water. Including warm water. No luck
Question, so whether the soap is like yours or shaving cream, what’s the difference clean truck wise? Does the shaving cream allow you to get more time when using a mitt or brush to wash your truck?
I do see guys getting thick foam with electric. My problem may be hard well water!
Almost all the comments on this video are from people using under powered Pressure Washers. Anything under 1.7 gpm is just not going to produce good foam. You should be around 2.0 or higher for best results.
Here in UK we use bar pressure and litre per hour
My nilfisk e140 has 140 bar pressure and 500 litre per hour which works out to 2.2GPM and it’s creates perfect foam !
My brother has a Karcher k3 which is 1.83GPM (420 litres per hour & 130 bar pressure) and that too creates good foam and wouldnt go any lower than that if your on a tight budget but I agree go for 2gpm or higher for best results
My AR Blue Clean AR383 is 1900psi and 1.5gpm and when using an authentic MTM Foam Cannon (the OG original) with 1.1 orifice, i get much thicker foam than is shown in this video.
@@LBCAndrew same AR blue 390ss here using a Foam Cannon made in Italy similar bottle type to video poster with Meguiars. Did a 20-80% mix and got great shaving cream type.. I will remeasure how many ounces of soap is used for my own curiosity.
YOU HAVE TO SHAKE UP BOTTLE!! GET THAT FOAMY!!! Will COME OUT THICK
@phil erup thats right never shake
Look same...maybe the water pressure is low....
In both cases your foam cannon made NO foam. The soap you use is PERFECT. The culprit is your pressure washer; it is a good quality machine but not powerfill enough for a foam cannon. Get a 3000 psi/ 2.7 GPM pressure washer or any in that range and you foam will be like shaving cream.
I have a ryobi pressure washer that pushes 1900 most likely the foam cannon or could also be that he might have hard water
@@jesusnegrete2734 I suggest you try thay very same foam cannon on one of your friend's gaz machine. You will know right away if the culprit is with the foam cannon.
I don't believe it's the machine I have the 2000 psi model. I use a made in Italy foam Cannon looks identical to his Amazon one in shape... Got it from Amazon. Meguiars soap here.. 20% to 80% water mix and get shaving cream.
The orifice doesnt improve the cannon quality or components. I did the same with a cheap Auto Zone foam cannon and it did nothing. Still leaked like a crazy and didnt make better foam. As soon as I bought a more expensive foam cannon and it was a game changer.
The orifice made a huge difference for my SunJoe foam cannon. I also use a more expensive soap so maybe that plays a role too
@@DogsSnipes Good quality soap does make a difference. I usually go with the Adam's Mega Foam as my go to.
Put some bubble bath in your soap
🤣
Your using the same orifice the 1.1 the whole is a lot smaller
All Seeing EYE you don’t have to take my advice no one was talking to you weirdo
All Seeing EYE never said they did weirdo
Size of orifice don’t seem to make much difference,want more foam get a better larger psi washer
@68Camaro RS/SS im agree with u he needs a minimum of 1.4gall but 1.5gall is the best
this is a fake video because i made home this change and it works fine
Foam shampoo that you need..
Throw ur pressure washer!!! It's dumb machine with no power!
Too much water
No difference at all
he doesnt have enough pressure to make any difference.
no difference
I see no difference
The second one after the mod looks worse but could be down to the incorrect part ordered
zero difference...
😂😂😂waste of money
They both looked exactly the same , Get a gas pressure washer and BOOM problem solved .....it’s not the dam orfice or the fucking soap , it’s that lil gay electric pressure washer plain n simple
No it doesnt.. but scratching your paintwork by leaving bottles on there does
changing the orifice is kind of missing the point... you want the foam to clean the dirt off far more than you want it to foam up. who cares if it's the best foam in the world if the product you use doesn't clean? this whole "big foam action" thing is like comparing lubricants based on how good they smell.
True but I’d much rather one that smells of strawberries than rotten eggs or something. Similar to that, I want something with good cleaning product BH AF, and good foaming action
what kind of strawberry scented lubricants are we talking about here? hey this is a family channel, clean it up here! haha