Foam pill with your hands. Replacing the mesh in the foam nozzle

On modern car washes, one of the most sought-after and high-quality services is non-contact washing. This method will not only quickly clear the car of dust and dirt, but also save the paint and varnish coating of the machine, leaving no chips or scratches on it. The same "bath" for his iron horse can be arranged in the home. To do this, you need a foam nozzle. With its own hands to make it or buy it in the store is a private matter for everyone. Buy, of course, is easier, but independent manufacture will cost less, although it will require certain skills.

Non-contact washing

Washing effect of this type of washing is achieved through a special auto shampoo, which is applied with the help of special devices - this is foam nozzles. The process itself looks like this:

• The body of the car carefully poured water, preferably under a lot of pressure. This is necessary in order to soak and wash off most of the adhered mud.
• In accordance with the instructions for the machine, a cleaning solution is prepared. Usually it is a concentrate of auto shampoo, diluted with water.
• Now a foam nozzle for washing is used - the car is covered with foam, it needs to move from bottom to top.
• Within a few minutes, the active foam softens and removes dirt (you need to watch carefully so that it does not wither, otherwise stains will appear, which are not easily removed).
• Remains of foam are washed off with plenty of water.
• Clean car body is dried naturally or by blowing out warm air, you can use wax.

How is the foam generator

The principle of non-contact washing is very simple - the more foam, the cleaner the car. To get a good result you need a foam generator. This is a special cylinder or other container with a volume of 20-100 liters, into which car shampoo or a special reagent diluted with water is poured. A pressure of at least 60 bar is applied to the vessel using a compressor - this is enough to blow the mixture through a special gun hose.

The nozzle of the foam generator can have several nozzles (up to 4 pieces), which allows to increase the amount of active foam. Such devices are usually used in industrial sinks where it is required to wash a large number of machines in a short time. At home, under the foam generator, they usually convert the balloon from under the sprayer, and instead of the compressor, manual air injection is used. It turns out this is the home "Kercher". Foam pill, nozzle, auto shampoo - and your car shines with cleanliness!

The device and principle of operation of foam nozzle

Now let's talk about what is a device to get a good foam. A special foam nozzle with your own hands is quite a troublesome task, time-consuming and, most likely, will require special skills. Honestly, it's easier to buy ready, well, if not all, then at least some details. The kit includes:

• A bottle of thick plastic, about 1 liter;
• Foam sprayer (that's just with its manufacture and there may be problems);
• Suction plastic tube.

The foam sprayer has special regulators:

• The first is a winged one, located on top of the device. It is a special micrometric screw with a jet to adjust the orifice opening and is used to control the supply of an auto shampoo to the mixing chamber.
• The second one is cylindrical, it is located in front and represents special "paws" such as a duck beak that opens at an angle of up to 40. This allows you to turn the usual jet mixture into a vertical fan and increase the spray area.

Another very important element of a foam sprayer is a foam pill. It's very simple to make it with your own hands, and this is important. A tablet is an expendable material that requires periodic replacement, especially if the instrument is not operated correctly.

Foam nozzles: causes of breakage

In order for the device to work properly, it is necessary to observe a few simple rules:

• Do not drop the foam nozzle on the ground, this can cause clogging of the tablet or nozzle;
• Do not throw the device on hard surfaces, since the nozzle has many plastic parts that can crack;
• After using the foam nozzle, flush it;
• Do not leave the finished solution in the nozzle tank, it is better to pour it into a separate container and hide away from children.

What is a foam pill? Why does it break down?

One of the main parts of the device is a tablet for a foam nozzle. It is she who is responsible for foam quality and quantity. Failure of this element can completely paralyze the washing operation.
The cause of the breakdown may be as follows:

• The wear of the foam tablet occurred because of frequent use of the device;
• The reticulum was clogged with sand or mud, since the appliance was often thrown to the ground;
• The remains of the washing solution dried out inside the tablet, since the device was not washed after previous use;

On large commercial sinks the reticulum changes quite often - every 2-3 months, and at home one tablet lasts for several years, of course, under the condition of proper operation.

How to make a pill with your own hands

What to do if the cause of the failure is a malfunctioning net, and the machine needs to be washed urgently, and you do not want to spend money. The only way out is to make such a device, a foam pill, with your own hands, especially since it is very easy to do this. The thing is that this thing is called a tablet only because of the shape, but in fact it is a small cylinder made of pressed wire. Therefore, a foam tablet is manufactured by hand very simply. To do this, you need to take the usual metal washcloth for washing dishes and compress it into a tight lump.

In order to give the tablet the right shape, you can take an ordinary plastic bottle and cut it in the form of a funnel. Put it on the table and tightly fill the neck with a metal mesh for dishes. Leave a mesh in the neck of the bottle for a while to fix the shape well, and gently squeeze it out. That's all - a foam pill with your own hands is ready.

Change the mesh step by step

It remains only to replace the foaming element. In order to change the tablet, it is not necessary to completely disassemble the foaming agent. Do this as follows:

• On one of the plastic parts there is a pin - pull it out using a thin drill or a slotted screwdriver ;
• Remove the plastic casing of the jet regulator;
• Now take out the guide block - "duck";
• With the help of a wrench of the right size, unscrew the holder of the foam net;
• With the help of a screwdriver or a drill, we push out the foam net from the body of the holder;
• Press a new tablet;
• Again tighten the holder of the foam tablet, not forgetting to apply a layer of sealant to the threaded connection;
• Further we perform all the actions in the reverse order: we insert the "duck", we return the casing and the pin.

That's all, the foamer is ready to work again.

How to rinse the foam nozzle

To ensure that the foam mesh serves you longer, after each use, it is necessary to wash the foamer. Do this as follows:

• Attach the nozzle to the mini-wash gun (if you have already sorted it all out);
• Remove the reagent tank and drain the detergent residue into another container;
• Rinse the canister thoroughly;
• Click on the "trigger" foam gun and keep it until the nozzle does not go clean water.

Carry out this procedure after each use of the sink, otherwise the foam pill may become clogged. Remnants of cleaning foam can clog the jet or the mesh tablet itself, compress inside and block the foam output. If this happens, you can try fixing the mesh. To do this, it must be removed and soaked in kerosene for a while, then try to clean it mechanically with a knitting needle or a thick needle. If the above manipulations did not bring the desired result, then the pen tablet will have to be replaced.