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Title: Hose Foam Gun Recommendations
Post by: Robby32 on February 19, 2017, 03:56:16 PM

My Gilmore Gun just is not doing the job. I have to feather the pressure to get any foam and then it is still mostly water. All openings are not plugged and open in the gun.

I have the old style with brass top which has the slide with holes in it. I see there is a newer one called Gilmore Foamaster II - Thoughts on it.

Would like recommendations for a replacement if not Foramaster II.

 :Me:

Thanks for your assistance.

Title: Re: Hose Foam Gun Recommendations
Post by: Too Stroked on February 19, 2017, 05:37:36 PM

I have two of the original Gilmour Foam Guns with all brass fittings - probably just like the one you have. After a number of years, they both did pretty much the same thing yours did. I tried soaking the parts, boiling the parts and scrubbing the parts to get whatever was gunked up cleared out. No dice. What I finally ended up doing was continuing to use the one that still worked pretty well and keeping the other for parts.

As for the new gun they offer, I looked it up and really don't see any noticeable external differences. Maybe they made some internal changes that addressed the problems we both saw?

Title: Re: Hose Foam Gun Recommendations
Post by: Robby32 on February 19, 2017, 05:54:56 PM

TS -

The photo of the Foamaster II on Amazon the top looks like it has a dial for the settings. Not the brass slider.

Thanks for your input.

Title: Re: Hose Foam Gun Recommendations
Post by: Too Stroked on February 19, 2017, 07:30:23 PM

Sorry. I somehow pulled up the wrong one. You're right in that it does look different. It also looks like it has less brass & more plastic though. Not impressed.

Title: Re: Hose Foam Gun Recommendations
Post by: Robby32 on February 19, 2017, 08:03:01 PM

TS-

Does look like more plastic ? improvement or not ?

Will see if others have had experience with either No. 1 or 2.

Or have good experience with another make.

Title: Re: Hose Foam Gun Recommendations
Post by: Robby32 on February 20, 2017, 11:34:34 AM

TS -

PROBLEM SOLVED. :clap:

I took it apart and ran a paper clip (small size) though the openings - front to back and back to front and top to bottom and bottom to top.

Works like new - must have been clogged somewhere.

Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Hose Foam Gun Recommendations
Post by: Too Stroked on February 20, 2017, 01:31:35 PM

Geez, I tried that and it didn't do a thing. Maybe I'll try it again. Thanks!

Title: Re: Hose Foam Gun Recommendations
Post by: Rollingrock on February 20, 2017, 11:59:43 PM

I have had the old ones and the new ones.

The new ones with the dial are 100% better.  they work....get one and you will be happy.


Had similar problems as both of you with older style.   None since moving to new style with dial.   Foam Galore. 

RR

Title: Re: Hose Foam Gun Recommendations
Post by: Robby32 on February 21, 2017, 08:18:47 AM

JP -

Thanks for the info. But since mine is working again I'll hold off on a new one. Good to know if I need to replace later on.