Tri foam coverage

[chaz]

Hi all,

Recently my tri foam coverage on my auto (Mark vii gt700) has been less than exciting. After checking everything I could. Air, looking for leaks and even switching out to new drums of chemicals still no improvement.

Then the light bulb......

Replaced the foam pieces in each of the 6 foam generators....looks great, I mean really great.

My generators had foam cylinder shapes like room A/C filters...I used the plastic dish scrub pads as an easy to source replacement.

 

[DiamondWash]

Stainless Steel scour pads work better and last longer.

 

[chaz]

Yeah...thought about the stainless scrubbers....but went plastic cause of the small opening to shove the scrubby into.

 

[Car_Wash_Guy]

Stainless Steel scour pads work better and last longer.

Do you just stuff the steel scrubbers into the old assy?

 

[chaz]

I removed the old foam and stuffed the new scrubby in to the tube. I used about 3/4 of the material. Like I said I went with plastic do to tight space to shove the stuff through

 

[Mbalboni]

Just did metal scruffies! Better coverage and cranked my pumps down too. Win/Win

 

[rph9168]

It is important to clean or replace those scrubbies as part of your regular maintenance schedule to keep your tri form at its best.

 

[Ayerule]

Went stainless scrubbies too. I split two pads for my three tube generators. Stretch them out and use a long screw driver to shove them in there so the pumps don't have to fight so hard. Lower pressure, less chemical, better results.

 

[Car_Wash_Guy]

It is important to clean or replace those scrubbies as part of your regular maintenance schedule to keep your tri form at its best.

Didn't know that. My foam is weak - who knows when, if ever they were maintained. Guess I'm gonna go up into the trough and take a peek. Thanks for the info!