HOW TO CLEAN YOUR FOAM CANNON - Clean Service and Repair all types

Is your foam cannon not performing as well as it once did? Or are you just curious about how to keep your foam cannon clean? In todays video, I will show how to quickly and easily clean your foam cannon. I will also show you how to service it and replace the filters if needed. Foam Cannon's are amazing tools and fun to work with, but if you let yours sit for a long time between uses, they can get clogged up. Ill show you how to prevent that and how to fix it... ENJOY!!!
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TIME CODES:
0:00 - How to clean your foam cannon
1:44 - How to maintain your foam cannon
4:40 - Foam cannon not working
5:20 - How to replace filter on Foam Cannon
8:59 - Final Thoughts
Disclaimer:
Due to factors beyond my control, I cannot guarantee against improper use of the information I share in my videos. (IMJOSHV) assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not (IMJOSHV) or any business affiliated to (IMJOSHV).

[@jhiggi7282]

Josh. I love watching your videos. I knew to clean out the bottle.A good tip was to open the valve fully when spraying water through the bottle to try and really blow out the foam filter. Awesome info. Thank you.

[@supremedetailingbyj5536]

I always thought about someone doing all the types of foam cannon awesome video!!

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

1st Always information on key when you need it

[@varanidguy]

What I just did was disassemble mine as much as possible, remove al the orings and plastic pieces (the plastic around the lid had to stay for obvious reasons), placed all the pieces, including the filter, in a sonic cleaner with hot water and acid-based brass cleaner (typically used by reloaders to clean spent casings), and ran for 480 seconds. All the parts came out looking shiny and brand new, and it fixed the issue of not picking up very much soluition/watery foam. Also was able to re-use the filter. Obviously this is only economical if you already have these things on-hand, but for anyone reading this who might have the appropriate tools and supplies, this is a viable option without having to spend $1 extra or wait for shipping. Now it's spraying foam as thick as Barbasol. Adam's basic foam cannon w/ 1.1mm orifice, Ryobi 2300 psi 1.2 gpm washer, and Adam's Mega Foam.

[@adamgalvan3181]

Awesome tip. I reload and have an ultrasonic cleaner and Citranox on hand.

[@varanidguy]

@@adamgalvan3181 give it a shot! See how it works out for you.

[@Thefertilityguy]

Great information. How do clean / lube your pressure washer? Thanks

[@xlitre13]

Good informative video. I empty the cannon, rinse out the bottle then put some water in the bottle and spray it again until empty

[@mshawnlane]

Yes! As always I learn something new from your videos.

[@imjoshv]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@davestewart9146]

Love my MJJC, great video, thanks Josh 👍😁

[@imjoshv]

My pleasure!

[@OmarGonzalez-ns2om]

Another informative video josh! I’m going to make sure to do this to my MJJC foam cannon! Josh, definitely need to review auto fanatics products. Love to get your intake on their products!

[@davidjosephjohn8599]

Hi Josh, I understand replacing the foam maker stone/mesh but what about soaking it in TSC or something to just melt the crud and pop it back in?

[@ElEsJuan-wn3pl]

Hey josh, love your videos. What I normally do is run hot water with a citrus degreaser that’s diluted on the foam cannon and run it same way. I haven’t popped open a foam cannon yet, but I’m sure it will work the same way.

[@pullingthestrings5233]

Can you do a video in which you swap filters from a mtm to an mjjc and vice versa and compare the foams. 😊

[@inkgenie9760]

Great video!!

[@racerx7057]

Saw a video about the MJJC foam cannon where it wasn't throwing much foam after a number of car washes. Guy replaced the foam filter with another MJJC three stage but the foam cannon still labored at producing foam. He reached out to MJJC and they told him to remove the stainless ball and the end of the feed tube and soak it in white distilled vinegar for 24 hrs. After doing so the rich foaming action of the MJJC returned to like new condition. The soap used and the dilution ratio was the same before and after the steel ball cleaning. So, my question is, would soaking the old foam filter in the same distilled vinegar solution from time to time clean the foam filter from contaminates like waxes and sealants like it did with the steel ball? Seems to me what's good for the goose is good for the gander. What do you think Josh?

[@jacobs7979]

I DM you a few days ago about the filter as I was wondering if the one you sold had the "Premium Filter in it". I guess I should have just watch this video. Thanks again Josh! Appreciate ya! Crankin out a Ryobi set up with all of your suggestions. You will see my order today.

[@pullingthestrings5233]

Ryobi still running

[@nicorallysport]

Good review my friend 👌 👍. Most of the time I like to use a special cleaner for coffee makers, kettles, taps etc. Safe for O-rings, with a mixture of 100ml and 900ml of water I spray it until nothing is left . Most of the time when I dismantle my foam guns for inspection, everything is impeccable with no trace of scale or limestone. I think it serves well to push back the maintenance opening time. A 1:1 mixture with white vinegar also works well and is cheaper, but I trust more the product dedicated to descaling coffee makers specially designed not to damage all kinds of O-rings like the onyx descaling concentrate.

[@ctt4811]

Awesome. Super informative Josh. I believe the max shine is the one i have. Came with a kit you had mentioned that was on sale, i think last winter.

[@imjoshv]

Awesome!

[@djreaction1]

Josh! Dude....that foam cannon I bought off your website...WOW, it's sooooo good man! The foam is insane and thick as f*&k. Anyone reading this...I HIGHLY recommend his foam cannon, it's the best of the best! INSANE GREAT PRODUCT MAN! I tried to leave feedback about it on your site, but there's no option to do that, so I had to come here and tell you.

[@eddiemarroquin6746]

I have one I bought of his site, and I having the worst time with it. It worked great 2 times before the I couldn’t get good foam. I’m trying to give it a chance and clean it, change to a different soap before I toss it out. Let hope it can get results like you.

[@djreaction1]

@@eddiemarroquin6746 Soap is a major deal! I have Chemical Guys Snow Foam and it's insane foam. Sorry to hear you're having issues. I hope you figure it out or Josh can give you some advice. Try emailing him on his site. GOHAWKS!

[@ciscogarcia3463]

Just a couple of weeks ago I clean my DTLRSupplies MJJC Cannon. I guess I wasn’t maintaining it properly, I discovered that I had some kind of dried soap/waxy build up at the ball/tube. Now watching this video it all makes sense. The filters were fine but I still replaced them with the spares that came with my foam cannon.

[@imjoshv]

Perfect! Glad you got it sorted!!

[@frogmandave1]

Very useful content Josh. I didn't know they could be cleaned. To be honest I didn't even know they had filters ;-)

[@imjoshv]

Glad I could help!

[@SD-it8nj]

Hi Josh, Amazon is out of replacement filters for MJJC 2 pro! What’s next option? Thanks

[@Bull1the1Great]

Great tips . Only thing I might add is to pour some deionised water in a bucket , dunk the feeder in without a container and run it so the feeder gets cleaned as well...

[@TropTrevTv]

Is this possible to do on a Twinkle star? I get it popped open and don’t see any mesh anything just the clip that closes and then the metal

[@jesusnunez1847]

I have the big mouth cannon, it stop throwing foam I already took it apart and cleaned it but still no foam. Any suggestions of what else I could do to get it to work

[@baltazardelgado6020]

Can we use steel wool to replace the filter , or would that not work ?

[@ozylil]

Will flushing out the canister and then filling with hot water and use it like it was spraying foam work ? Seems like that would flush everything out .

[@Edgrrrr140]

If nozzle size for pw is 3 hole with a hole size 1.09mm, is size 1.1mm orofice on foam cannon to small for 2.4 gpm 3300 psi pressure washer?

[@coltonkutha]

Have a snapper 3400max pressure washer with a 1/2” quick connect. Any recommendations on a foam cannon I could use. Tried to message mjjc a few days ago with picture showing 1/2” outside diameter and no response.

[@kylerpace]

Does the filter impact the amount of foam, or would it still work without the filter?

[@johnneidert5777]

Been doing a complete clean every time I use my MJJC or Griots Brilliant Finish cannon. empty all the soap on the car, rinse the container with water until no bubbles come out of it, fill it up to the top with clear water, put the nozzle on and run the cannon until the container is empty again. That spray is way more than 30 seconds, but it thoroughly rinses all the internals. While I'm doing that, the foam is dwelling on the car, and when the cannon is clean, I'm ready for my contact wash and rinse. No foam cannon performance issues or degradation in performance for several years.

[@imjoshv]

Awesome John!

[@patcap535]

CN you run a apc through the cannon?

[@bertastleford4692]

Have you made a video on the foam cannon that you designed in your store? I would be interested in the upgrades you made?

[@imjoshv]

Hi the one i have unbranded in my store is the MJJC foam cannon pro v2. I just ordered it without any logos.

[@jlomeli07]

Great point!!!!!!

[@imjoshv]

Thanks!

[@jlomeli07]

@@imjoshv I just got that MJJC pro V2 and I absolutely love it and I follow your videos a lot thanks very helpful

[@user-ui9on5rf2p]

I want a sealant or drying aid that will make is easy to blow away the water I was think of getting Reload or hydro2 or hydro lite or IGL hybrid or Gyeon cure or wet coat help me out🥺

[@kristianriverasantiago1856]

Hey Josh! Great vid! I bought a brand new MJJC S v3.0 and used it (twice) with Adam’s Car Shampoo (Blue) but it is not making barely any suds, also it empties the canister in a matter of seconds. Would this (cleaning it) be something I should do to try and improve it? I already changed the orifice for the 1.1mm one. I have a Greenworks 2300 brushless PW. Other than that I might try deionized water but I have seen other people with similar setup and theirs work.

[@TouchstoneMPWD]

@kristianrverasantiago1856. I have the exact same set up as you. I use city water for my car detailing. My MJJC v3.0 just started lacking in the foam department. I took the mesh filters out and soaked them in P&S Brake Buster over night then ran hot water over them to rinse out. It helped a lil bit. I do have a back up Tool Daily foam cannon. I'm gonna try the White Distilled Vinegar that you mentioned. I'm also gonna try to boil the Mesh Filters in HOT 🔥 WATER. I only Use P&S Pearl Shampoo.

[@albertodavila9617]

Hey Josh! Questions. How can I get in touch with you? I have a bunch of detailing questions for you

[@jonathanmariani5627]

I have a active ve52 pressure washer and I have the mtm hydro foam cannon, I heard I cant change the orfice to a 1.1 mm cause of the pressure washer so I would have to stay with the 1.25. I csnt get that sticky foam I'm getting a watery foam even when set to negative

[@Ryan_H22]

In my testing with my ve52 the 1.25 is too big. It works but I prefer a 1.20 with the 52. A 1.1 will work but puts a lot more strain on the pressure washer and didn't make a huge difference for me.

[@imjoshv]

Apparently with that unit making changes can cause some issues. They have the new version coming out soon that I will be doing a review on!

[@jasonhill9088]

It doesn't hurt to put a LITTLE O-ring grease on it, as well.

[@TheGjkddk]

Amazon day is coming. Can you make top amazon products to use video?

[@imjoshv]

Yea im doing some research as to what will be on sale. Maxshine is letting me know what they will be doing and im trying to find out others

[@17problemss]

Hey man, I have these heavy water spots on my windshields do you know anything to get rid of them ?

[@PolishedMobileDetailing503]

Vinegar

[@17problemss]

@@PolishedMobileDetailing503 wdym

[@Dee--Jay]

So what it mean when your foam cannon won't spray nothing at all and becomes locked up when you press the trigger spray. Locked up as in its hard to remove from your spray gun. I had to get a hammer and knock it loose but it won't spray anymore

[@stephensmall7398]

Wouldn't it be quicker and less wasteful to just take off the bottle and do the rinse rather than spraying out all the remaining soap? I also dip the pickup tube in some clean water during the rinse too.

[@Messi10billy]

Why do I got white spot on my car everytime I use my from Canon because I didn't was every Time I use the form Cannon the white spot is very hard and start on My paint

[@saviordream]

My MJJC foam cannon has the standard, larger mesh filter (not the smaller ones with the foam piece in between). Does that mean it's a Version 1 unit? Just curious what the difference is between the V1 and the V2.

[@Ryan_H22]

Does it also have the hex shaped body? The v2 has a round body. If yours is hex shaped it's a V1. I'm also not sure they made a v1 with the large mouth bottle. The taller skinny bottles are def V1's.

[@saviordream]

@@Ryan_H22 Mine looks just like the one in the video, the only difference being the mesh filter. So I guess it's a V2 then, but I'm curious as to why the filters are different.

[@Ryan_H22]

@@saviordream Sorry, that I don't know then. Did it come with spare parts in the box? Mine came with a spare red plug and the three foam generator pieces, two stainless meshes and a foam one that goes in between. I know MJJC sells the foam generator parts. Or did because I ordered them to try in another brand of cannon.

[@saviordream]

@@Ryan_H22 mine only came with two different size orifices, as well as an extra mesh filter. I bought this several years ago off of Amazon though, so things may have changed in the years since.

[@imjoshv]

The v1 had the small red plugs that would be shipped with spares. the v2 doesnt need them cause they improved on the design. As far as the filters go... I think the MJJC foam cannon pro v1 should have shipped with the 3 piece filter just like the v2 but im not 100% sure

[@thebutcher9833]

I ordered a mjjc from your website and it didn’t come with any filters. Should it have came with the product?

[@imjoshv]

Yea it ships with it installed in the unit! It should also come with a second one if you ever need it. If it didnt just shoot me an email and ill be happy to send the filter to you. Just let me know your order #

[@thebutcher9833]

@@imjoshv sounds good 👍

[@robertchambers9774]

Question. Can the filter be cleaned after removal if a replacement is not on hand?

[@Ryan_H22]

Yes, the foam pill can be cleaned. It's really not a filter but anyway... Depending on what it's plugged with I've had the best results with a ultrasonic cleaner and either stainless steel cleaner or a lye (drain cleaner) solution to dissolve out any crud.

[@robertchambers9774]

@@Ryan_H22 Thanks. Was getting the idea that the pill could not be cleaned otherwise

[@Ryan_H22]

@@robertchambers9774 You're welcome. They can definitely can be cleaned. They're made of stainless steel wire/mesh so they're pretty durable.

[@martymccord9875]

Mine stopped pulling from the bottle. Took it apart and cleaned everything and didn't help at all. I picked up a sunjoe from Walmart after watching your video on it. Pulled my 1.1 orfice out my broken cannon, put it in the sunjoe and has from first use blown away my original cannon.

[@imjoshv]

Awesome!!

[@barrybij8079]

Perfect timing... my mtm just started acting up

[@Pedroluvslupe]

I did that to my mtm foam cannon but the fan blade doesn’t stay at one position, the stream won’t stay wide anymore,any tips?

[@imjoshv]

Hi Pedro it sound like it just not punched all the way on. Take it back apart and make sure it’s functioning properly before putting the final pin back in!

[@Pedroluvslupe]

@@imjoshv thank you sir, im going to give a try

[@YopaG60]

I have Techcar foam canon, and i cant repleace filter!

[@Boricua_USAF]

Is the armor all foam cannon serviceable?

[@Ryan_H22]

Yep

[@Boricua_USAF]

@@Ryan_H22 thanx

[@AMP8424]

My MTM clogs up way too much. That mesh filter

[@onelifeonelove100]

I want to win

[@brokenSnake]

If people have a budget of $100, there's no reason to buy anything but mjjc. Mtm is overrated tbh