How to make a foam generator for washing a car, carpet and not only

We disassemble the features of the design of the foaming agents and give step-by-step instructions, how to make them with your own hands of their empty gas cylinder and the country sprayer.

The foam generator is a useful device that is traditionally used for car washing. But also conveniently clean carpets, plaid and other similar textiles provided that it is possible to dry them well after cleaning. Active foam easily copes with dust and mud, it is only necessary to choose the soft solution to choose. Necessary equipment is expensive, but it can be assembled independently. We will understand how to make it yourself a foam generator.

All about how to make a foam generator

Design features of equipment

How to choose a reservoir for alteration

Two detailed instructions

Design features

The contactless washing of water jet is not enough well cleans the coating. Requires the use of special detergents. The best option is the uniform distribution of dense foam over the surface. It quickly and effectively destroys the particles of dirt, without damaging the coating. After some time, it was washed with water. Generator is used to create an active foam. The scheme of his work is simple.

A working solution is poured into the container. This is water with the addition of shampoo or foaming agent. The tank cover is tightly closed. Then the compressor connects to it in it. So inside the tank creates the necessary pressure. Now the generator is ready to work. A gun is joined to the tank through a flexible hose, which serves a foam mixture.

It has an activation button. After pressing it, the detergent solution is pushed out of the tank. It passes through the jaw. This is a device where the first foaming occurs. Partially foamed fluid is fed on the hose to the foaming tablet. With its passage, a dense finely dispersed foam is formed, which is applied to the surface. Some models provide for the possibility of adjusting the spraying front, pressure, and the like. This is how industrial equipment works, the self-timers are arranged.

Tips for choosing a container for homemade

Make a foam generator is easy. It is important to choose the tank correctly, from which homemade will be gather. There are many options, almost any tank is suitable. But there are some nuances.

So, if you need to choose an inexpensive option, it is worth staying on an unnecessary garden sprayer, a canister of plastic or metal, similar to product properties. The main criterion in this case is whether the tank can withstand the working pressure of 3-5 atm. Otherwise, the equipment will explode during operation. Therefore, behind the pressure in the tank will have to constantly monitor. This is inexpensive, but also unsafe solution.

The most reliable and safe devices are made of metal cylinders. Old gas tanks are suitable or used fire extinguishers. They are designed to operate in the conditions of increased pressure, so it is very difficult to destroy their housing. The price of such a homemade will ultimately be much higher, but it will be reliable, durable and safe.

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Collect your hands a foam generator for washing

We picked up several instructions, how to make a foam generator with your own hands. Among them are simple and more complicated, for experienced masters.

Making the device from the cylinder

The most reliable and difficult in the manufacture of the unit. To work, you will need an empty standard gas cylinder.

Sequence of work

1. The valve put in the "open" position. We bleak the gas mixture that is in the tank. After that, begin to freeze the valve. Cooked periodically watering water.
2. In the resulting hole pour water, then drain. This is necessary because gasoline can be accumulated inside, the liquid is easily flammable fraction. If you do not remove it, when working with the power tool from the spark, ignition can occur.
3. We take a drill and a stepped drill. Drill the hole under the valve, increase its diameter. Closer to the edges drill two more holes. Each of them is designed under the tube with a diameter of 1 inch.
4. Cut pipe with a diameter of 45-50 mm with a thread at the end we weld to a larger hole. She should perform over it for 80-100 mm. Water will be served here. Then, in one of the remaining seats insert an inch tube with a coarse filter at the end. Lower it almost to the bottom. Another end with a thread should perform above the body by 80-100 mm. Gently weld the part. From here there will be a working mixture. In the last landing hole insert the same nozzle, but short. It is welded to the surface of the balloon. Air will be served here.
5. Bulgarian gently cut off the support element at the bottom of the tank. In the center drill a hole under the nozzle. We screw it into place, install a ball crane on it. It will give an opportunity if necessary to completely drain the remnants of the detergent solution. For the convenience of the movement of the equipment, we fix two racks at the bottom, on them axes with wheels. You can additionally weld the handle on the housing.
6. Hound the tap on the central nozzle. On the air supply tube, screw the tee with quick-consuming connectors and a crane, attach a tee with a check valve and a crane to another tube. We collect a foaming tablet. You can use a suitable part-consumor from industrial models. But it's easier to do it yourself. We take a metal sponge for dishes, unfold it. Cut a piece of mesh, tightly insert it into a crack of the crane. Spinning a squint with a mesh inside on a tee with a valve.
7. We take a flexible hose, connect it to both tees. To the edge of the hose, fasten the fitting, through which foam will go. If there is a need to control the pressure, install the pressure gauge. To do this, set another nozzle, screw the measuring instrument on it.

The high pressure foam generator assembled with their own hands is ready. It remains to check the performance of the homemade. A working solution is poured into the central neck, the compressor is connected. A trial launch of the device is carried out.

We collect equipment from sprayer

Collect your hands the foam generator from the sprayer is much easier. It does not need metal cutting and welding. Work to work with plastic details.

Step-by-step assembly

1. We unscrew the hand pump. We take it out of the tank. The neck, where it was installed, will be used to fill the detergent mixture.
2. There are two more holes on the top of the housing. At one of them, we put a reliable cap. Be sure to use fum-tape or its analog. All connections perform with a seal. The second hole is left. It will be used to supply partially foam fluid.
3. I turn over the tank. In the lower part of it, closer to the bottom drills the seat under nipple. Install the item. It is used to supply air from the compressor to the container.
4. In the tube of plastic, which is in the tank, you need to make one or more holes. Here the water will be mixed with air flow, so the diameter and the perforation area is important. Optimally a little experiment with her, seeking better result. Extra slots are then easy to close the insulating tape.
5. Making a foaming tablet. We take a metal washcloth for dishes, unfold it. Cut a fragment and insert it before the sprayer. We try to fill the phone tight enough to get a fine foam.
6. We spend a trial launch. Fill the tank with a detergent mixture by about two thirds. Connect the compressor, start the device. Carefully inspect all the connections. If there is flow, re-sealing them.

It is desirable to supplement the system automatic valve. The node is designed to maintain a given pressure inside the tank. Such protection against body break facilitates the operation of the generator. The user does not need to constantly monitor the numbers on the pressure gauge.

We offered two options for the assembly with their own hands of the foam generator for car wash and other household needs. Choose the one that will be closer and easier to embody.

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