Foam gun

[Jupiter01]

I probably use foam 3/4 times a year and end up buying a bottle. Is a foam gun worth it?
Also, for my garden room, I am likely to use this a few times over the next couple of months. Does it preserve for this duration?

If yes, can you please recommend one.

Thanks in advance.

 

[aveatry]

Yes apparently leave it attached and do not attempt to clean between uses iscwhat I have read.

 

[Wayners]

Buy a pack of two foam guns off Amazon for £8 and see how that works out. I've tried looking after foam guns but they don't like sitting about when I bought B&Q metal guns for £10, now £15. Always keep foam in them. Foam cleaner works but you must fill with foam after cleaning through or they jam. Cheap guns are good for occasional use

 

[endecotp]

Buy a pack of two foam guns off Amazon for £8 and see how that works out.

Yes, also on eBay for a similar price. See previous threads, e.g https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/what-foam-gun.656684/

 

[Jupiter01]

Buy a pack of two foam guns off Amazon for £8 and see how that works out. I've tried looking after foam guns but they don't like sitting about when I bought B&Q metal guns for £10, now £15. Always keep foam in them. Foam cleaner works but you must fill with foam after cleaning through or they jam. Cheap guns are good for occasional use

so if I have a gun attached to a foam can and it sits in the shed for several months, when I then go to use it again, will it work fine or likely to be clogged up?

 

[endecotp]

so if I have a gun attached to a foam can and it sits in the shed for several months, when I then go to use it again, will it work fine or likely to be clogged up?

Well see the other threads. In my experience, "a few weeks" is OK, "a couple of years" is not.

 

[aveatry]

so if I have a gun attached to a foam can and it sits in the shed for several months, when I then go to use it again, will it work fine or likely to be clogged up?

The will still work because the liquid in the gun is sealed - in theory. when you operate the gun there is a rod that is inside the tube which seals the end. That's mine anyway.
I recommend getting one, I just used the standard cans and wished I have brought a gun years ago - every time struggling with controlling a can

 

[Jupiter01]

The will still work because the liquid in the gun is sealed - in theory. when you operate the gun there is a rod that is inside the tube which seals the end. That's mine anyway.
I recommend getting one, I just used the standard cans and wished I have brought a gun years ago - every time struggling with controlling a can

which gun do you have?

 

[aveatry]

which gun do you have?

Its a no name cheap thing from travis perkins

 

[Wayners]

I read 3 months sitting is ok but I blast a bit through when mood took me.
I've had a few sit around for for a while just jam up solid.
It's a lottery.
It's why I said buy the £4 guns.

 

[Jupiter01]

I read 3 months sitting is ok but I blast a bit through when mood took me.
I've had a few sit around for for a while just jam up solid.
It's a lottery.
It's why I said buy the £4 guns.

I've gone with the best seller on Amazon and will see how that goes. The trick seems to be to keep a bottle on the go and blast it once a month. Not bother with the cleaner and put away approach.
Thanks for all the responses.

 

[opps]

A gun will work out cheaper in the long run and should give you better results given that you can adjust the flow rate.

The cannister, if only buying a one or two is only slightly cheaper than the non-gun version but the straws often become clogged and you bin them.

As per the responses above, I have left the foam in a gun for up to half(?) a year. Letting a squirt out from time to time helps. I also read that it is important to store the gun upright.

My last gun was about £30. It has a PTFE pin. I have now had it for a couple of years. I do spray the end with acetone cleaner after each use though.

When I first purchased a gun, I made the mistake of flushing it with gun cleaner and leaving the gun as is- it never worked after and wasn't the type which could be disassembled. I have since discovered that the foam canister should be left on.

That said, I did spend a tenner on one from Amazon and it stopped working after about 3 weeks. Both of my last two guns often sat on scaffolding for a few weeks at a time. The £30 Roughneck one has been fine thus far, I particularly like that it is supplied with two straws and two conical nozzles (which taper down to 2mm). Now that I am happy with the longevity of it, if it falls off the scaffolding, gets lost, etc, I would consider the £50+ version which has more PTFE elements.

A gun gives you so much more control.