New wave cyclone help.

[Brucedvm59]

I purchased two NuWave cyclone sheet foam generators for our ibas at the car wash show. This point that only installed one but cannot get the foam to come down in a sheet. Played with air pressure as well as chemicals and water value but have it to this point. Then unable develop a sheet of foam. I've had absolutely no luck getting a hold of New Wave. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Waxman]

lotsa threads on adjusting a foam curtain on this forum.

try this:

How to make foam thicker?

So I’m having trouble finding that sweet spot of thick foam out of my banana foamers and curtain. I had the idea that it might be more air or more soap but as I’m playing around with dilution and air I’m still not getting a very thick foam. I know it varies from soap to soap, but what’s the...

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[AnalyticWash]

I would make sure you have a big enough injector (high flow helps). You might also need to try a different chemical. I have had some products that sheet much easier than others (all claimed to be foaming).

Getting a sheet foamer to look good is trail and error. Change one variable at a time and work towards the look you want.

Post some pictures of what you are getting now.

 

[I.B. Washincars]

Why on earth do people screw around with those stupid ass things? I've never seen one work right. Do you think the customer gives two squirts about a sheet of foam? All they can see is that their car is not getting completely covered with soap when they don't work right, which is all the time. Just use a rain bar. Only operators and the people that sell them care about sheet foamers.

 

[Waxman]

That was the first thing I did to my razor was to remove the foam curtain hardware and use the hot wax feature as a rain bar.

 

[Eric H]

How many bays away from the equipment room is the IBA? What size tubing are you using? Foam curtains need lots of flow/volume. AnalyticWash is on the right track with the larger injector.
I also agree with IB Washin, these curtains never look good. Temperature changes or a little wind break the curtain. As soon as the machine starts to move the curtain breaks.
I did the same as Waxman and use the Razors Foam-N-Flow as a rainbar by removing the plate.
Earl has the best curtain I’ve seen but it is in his tunnel. IIRC, it is some custom make unit that uses a tangental discharge vacuum motor to produce a huge amount of air. This is probably more of a Bubbleizer than a Foam Curtain.
Sorry, none of my suggestions are really answers to your question or helpful in resolving your issue.