IK Foam Pro 2+ | Compressed Air Valve | Review & Testing | Car Wash Tips

Today we review the IK Foam Pro 2+ with the Air compressor valve. Is it worth the extra $15 over the Foam Pro 2? We test it out to see. Enjoy the video and bloopers at the end.
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[@bobb8423]

This is absolutely the way to go for well kept cars fast and done.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Agreed

[@jn5433]

Thank you nearly bought this to snow foam my whole car. 9 times refilling the air doesn’t sound fun. Great informative video!

[@CarsWithKeav]

You’re welcome

[@Top_g80comp]

It’s good for wheels

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@Top_g80comp exactly!

[@erictenwestenend868]

Use a pump

[@user-wm3om5dy3k]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ For your review and demo SIR ! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@CarsWithKeav]

Thank you!

[@miguelguevara5575]

This is a great review! Answered all my questions about the product. Thank you

[@CarsWithKeav]

Appreciate that!

[@liammalone4424]

Nice review, really knowledgeable and un biased. Nice car by the way

[@CarsWithKeav]

Thank You 🙏

[@joshread3740]

Love the iK Foam Pro 2 for wheels. Couldn't imagine using it for a whole car, though. I dilute Adam's Wheel and Tire Cleaner 5:1. Works beautifully with tons of foam.

[@CarsWithKeav]

They are great for that for sure. Bottle half full and one hit of air pretty sure you could do multiple cars.

[@luigidicarp9521]

I use it for the whole car. I attached a compact air compressor on the side. And i will never pump it manual again unless it's time to clean up.

[@ktsevens]

The bloopers was hillarious!

[@CarsWithKeav]

I get a lot of them. 🤣

[@fuckin5kanks]

Nice whip, thanks for making the video

[@CarsWithKeav]

You’re welcome

[@oreos0000]

리뷰 감사합니다~ Thanks for the video and all the details! Ive looked up reviews of this product but I was not able to find any of reviews Then, I found it~

[@CarsWithKeav]

You’re welcome.

[@joebonilla5997]

I’ve got three questions… what did you used for your pre wash the first time you used the foam canon? Second question what soap did you use and what it a good dilution 1:34? Last question changing between products did you wash out the foam canon or did you basically use all of the product you had in the foam canon?

[@CarsWithKeav]

Prewash was Gtechniq W5 and W6. Gtechniq W4 was the soap used and works well at 34:1.

[@markjching]

this cracked me up. great informative video.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Thank You!

[@nprinslo]

Great vid keav, love the outtakes 😂

[@CarsWithKeav]

I’m good at the bloopers. 😂

[@sachinlc]

Sweet and nice video. Loved the bimmer ❤

[@CarsWithKeav]

Appreciate that

[@jaimedpcaus1]

It might also be good for people to use in warm to hot climate, like CA and AZ. I'm planning on using this panel by panel bc of hard water and sunny skies. 😂

[@CarsWithKeav]

Very good idea. I know it’s tough washing in those conditions. The amount of water you must use to keep the panels cool and wet.

[@jaimedpcaus1]

@CarsWithKeav And my location my cars get sun every single day. And of course, I can't justify buying a 500 usd machine just to wash the cars 2 or 1 rime a month. I wish the warn was clear or that the equipment to clear was was more inexpensive. Have a great new year in 2024. 🙂

[@maxthemaltesedog3597]

Sir , you have a very nice car !! I’m definitely buying his foam cannon for my car !!

[@CarsWithKeav]

Thank you

[@F80Ho]

Luckily, your eye wasn’t taken out when the safety switch bursted lol. Nice review! Love my IK sprayer even tho I don’t use it anymore 😂

[@CarsWithKeav]

I was not expecting to take an airsoft bullet that close. LOL

[@annagraham6204]

Dang Keav that sounded like a .22 goin off. I just added a schraderbrau I mean valve to a 1 gallon HDX. 4:50 seconds of spray time. Huge difference.

[@CarsWithKeav]

I was thinking about modifying something, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

[@jonathanb1987]

Do you have a video on this?

[@immutabledew2175]

You should use this with the Milwaukee M18 cordless tire inflator!

[@CarsWithKeav]

I use a cordless tire inflator on it now, but a portable one I Velcro to the side. M18 is bulky and expensive at least for me.

[@MikeBee77]

I would use the Foam Pro 12 for the entire vehicle. Thanks for sharing, great video!

[@CarsWithKeav]

I would as well.

[@garciasautomotivedetail5196]

Great video man

[@CarsWithKeav]

Thank you

[@MucaroBoricua]

I wouldn't trust the relief valve for daily use. If it gets stuck the sprayer might blow in your face. To be safe, just set the air compressor regulator to a few PSI over the pressure you want and go by noise. When the air flow slows to a trickle or stops, you are good to go. Also, use a digital air pressure meter to confirm you are doing it correctly the first time.

[@CarsWithKeav]

I would not trust any valve that gets used daily. I keep mine at 45 PSI for this product and just wait till it feels like nothing is happening basically. LOL

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen1083]

Might buy this eye remover

[@CarsWithKeav]

Who needs a safety. Its about how quick your instincts are to close your eyes fast enough. LOL

[@jeffi.8074]

Great video, thanks!

[@CarsWithKeav]

Thx

[@czondag]

Maybe put the compressor on it and than start Foaming… would that work? Maybe with an accu-compressor? 😊

[@CarsWithKeav]

Funny you should say that as that is a great concept. I did this video on making one. Works amazing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2emmmaHqJqSaposi=8j6M4U5Tan1yobb7

[@rmmccarthy1240]

Thanks, Keav.

[@CarsWithKeav]

You’re welcome

[@peter4188]

Great video! What snow foam water mix do you have.? What product do you use?😊👍

[@CarsWithKeav]

In the video I was using Gtechniq W4 citrus foam at 28:1 dilution. I now currently is DIY Detail Incredible suds at 32:1 dilution.

[@Jasonboyee]

Is there a reason why one would want to use this foam spray bottle over a foam cannon other than perhaps one doesn't have a pressure washer? Asking in case there are usages I'm not aware of. TIA!

[@CarsWithKeav]

Traveling would be a big one. Another is many like to use it for wheel and tire products. Other chemicals as well. I use it for P&S Brake Buster right now. I hate switching between rinse and foam cannon when doing wheels.

[@ShrugMedia]

I have the iK foam pro 2 and I love it but after watching this video I might have to get a 2+ as well. The cat the end trying to escape was classic 🤣

[@CarsWithKeav]

It works out great, but a whole car is too much. You can do all 4 wheels with one 1/2 air 1/2 chemical easily.

[@theboringchannel2027]

Easier to HALF FILL the sprayer fill with compressor, then half fill again and finish up.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Agreed!

[@Outback_Recluse]

Hi, bear with me as I explain my circumstance as a preamble to a question about this sprayer. I have a pressure washer but live in an Australian outback town where the town water supply is treated bore water. It's safe to drink but doesn't taste great so 96%of the townspeople use rainwater tanks for drinking water. This bore water is terrible for seals & hoses, I've already replaced my pressure washer hose once and the pressure washer gun once. Now I'm facing having to do it again as the hose blows out of the gun under pressure. I don't have a pressure washer supplier locally so replacement items have to be purchased by mail order with shipping costs added. If I were to purchase this sprayer for applying snow foam etc, how viable would it be to also attache an air compressor hose during use? Yes I realise that this would mean that the blow off valve would virtually be continually in use, my compressor runs off the vehicle battery but I do have a long air hose for the purposes of reaching a towed caravan or trailer. In other words, I would have the length to comfortably go around the car but, in your estimation is it intended for this purpose or just a cycle of pressuring up, spraying, pressuring up again, spraying again and so on as you have done in this video? I realise that it is just a schrader valve but my compressor hose clamps/locks on to these valves.

[@CarsWithKeav]

You could do that if you can set the pressure to stop once it reaches a certain point that would help you can set just before the relief valve opens so it will shut off when full. I did something similar with a small battery powered compressor in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2emmmaHqJqSaposi=l20PsIVZdZzIHXVR

[@Enthusiast_detailing]

Think it can do all 4 wheels without loosing much pressure with it a little below half full

[@CarsWithKeav]

Yes, for sure and with 500 ml you could do multiple cars probably.

[@Cybershock102]

Great informative video! I see you’ve listed two pressure washers but which one were you using for this demonstration?

[@CarsWithKeav]

Active VE52 is what I was using.

[@altillman1448]

How about prefilling a small portable 5-11 gallon harbor freight air tank and just setting it on or under a roll around detail cart near your work for quick refills?

[@CarsWithKeav]

That would for sure work. If you fill with more than half liquid in the bottle you will be spending a lot of time filling it. Especially if you fill all the way to max you could pump faster than using the air tank until you get 3/4.

[@billyschannel997]

At that point just use a foam cannon, your already cleaning the car. Unless you are doing a rinseless wash

[@jonathanb1987]

​@@billyschannel997the issue most people have is that they want to wash their car in the winter and are forced to use a public car wash bay. I just use the water and it would be nice to foam my car to clean it properly instead of just doing a rinse. I don't use the soap, brushes or anything else except for the sprayer.

[@Hvmoudi]

@@jonathanb1987buy a pressure washer. You can get a great one for like 150$. You will eventually save money actually.

[@theunkownmr.562]

Hey Keav, Can you convert a multi pro 2 into a foam pro 2 by purchasing all the tips that are used on a foam pro 2 and use them on a multi pro 2?

[@CarsWithKeav]

I have seen some use that gray tip that comes with it and cut up some scotch brite pads and stuff them in there to get some foam. Have not seen anybody able to get the full foam a foam pro can get yet. I couldn’t tell you if it works fully, but the tips will fit and I would assume will foam at some level.

[@galvinho7321]

So 1.5L and using dry tip is sufficient for your whole car (except you'll need to refill air 9 times)?

[@CarsWithKeav]

Depend son the size and how thick you want the foam, but yes most cars it should be enough.

[@galvinho7321]

@@CarsWithKeav Good to know! Also, I have seen someone using a portable electric hand pump, connect it to the air valve on the spray bottle, and continuously turn on pump and spray at the same time. This could probably same you some trips to refill the air repeatedly. Of course the psi/bar setting at the hand pump should be set properly so that it remains in the safe operating pressure when using spray bottle.

[@brandoncavazos7965]

so does the air run out or the product run out? i dont mind repumping, i used a couple of deck sprayers currently

[@CarsWithKeav]

The air was running out. If you put too much liquid not much room to hold air pressure. The less the liquid the longer the spray. You also have a hand pump to use instead of using an air compressor.

[@bobbyjones2112]

I need something to foam my whole car. I live in an apartment. It’s a new Honda Civic so it’s pretty small!

[@CarsWithKeav]

This should work. This company also makes bigger foamers that can hold a gallon or more and the air between pumps or air compressor charges last longer.

[@bashfullJ88]

Try the SPTA cordless powered foamer. No pumping required. Ive had for 2 years, it works well for foaming the whole car.

[@Funorigamikid]

what shampoo did you use? and how much did you put into the bottle?

[@CarsWithKeav]

Gtechniq W4 Citrus Foam and 34:1 as suggested by the instructions. So at 1500ml of water it would be 44 ml and I put in 50 ml to make it easier. I think the best thing is to run the dry metering tip and adjust the amount of soap to get the coverage you like.

[@swift__]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@BaddaBigBoom]

Would a 12v car tyre inflator pump this thing properly?

[@CarsWithKeav]

Most of them should work for sure.

[@jorgesanchez6769]

Nice car bro

[@CarsWithKeav]

Thank You

[@larrydavisj]

Has anyone used chems like Meg's wheel brightener in these foam sprayers? Curious to know how long it will last.

[@CarsWithKeav]

I myself have not, but I would think the amount of time would be the same, but the thickness of the foam can vary based on the chemical.

[@larrydavisj]

@@CarsWithKeav Thanks Keav! Appreciate your input.

[@dw7647]

Nice review! Thanks, I think I'll pay the extra for the schrader valve

[@CarsWithKeav]

It’s a big time saver. It allows you to mount a smaller battery air compressor to it as well to have infinite spray without refilling.

[@Taino5.0]

If I had access to water and power this would be very useless to me. But just got one for a rinse less wash to get away from hand car washes here where I live.

[@Taino5.0]

Also with the air compressor at that point I’d look for an attachment for the air compressor like a foam canon.

[@CarsWithKeav]

It is for sure for specific applications. It’s nice to have though as I keep it for when I travel to car shows and need to wash and many use it for their wheel and tire applications. Having to connect and disconnect a foam cannon 4 times can be a bit time consuming and annoying.

[@Taino5.0]

@@CarsWithKeav yea I saw this and if it could hold enough pressure to do a whole car with a compressor I’d buy a compressor. But it just can’t. At that point I’ll pump rather than carry around a compressor.

[@kornboy3]

how mutch ml soap you put? thx!

[@CarsWithKeav]

About 50ml and fill to the 1.5L mark with water. Need to leave some space for the air.

[@preteshpatel959]

that empties really quick. Foam cannon seems best way.

[@CarsWithKeav]

For a whole car for sure totally agree.. When doing wheels and tires if you hate switching from rinse gun to foam cannon 4 times then this will help there. This is also real good for traveling or people with no access to a pressure washer.

[@preteshpatel959]

@@CarsWithKeav yes going to a car wash or people don't have pressure washer access. Even pump sprayers can be good hold more volume. Some chemicals work just the same as foam or spray.

[@johnnybravo4012]

He just said this is for people who don’t have access to hoses compressors etc

[@preteshpatel959]

@johnny bravo you can buy 3l, 6l, 10l or 12l or higher size container.

[@johnnybravo4012]

@@preteshpatel959 yes I am fully aware of that but that doesn’t change the FACT of my statement and other people’s statements and is irrelevant to people who don’t have access to hoses why is that hard to comprehend

[@jlcl7665]

Spanish good product

[@CarsWithKeav]

Agreed!

[@sethkang4410]

what if i dont have the air compressor that you use? can i still use this?

[@CarsWithKeav]

You can still use the pump manually without needing an air compressor. A battery tire inflator will work as well.

[@sethkang4410]

@@CarsWithKeav thanks a bunch

[@leojohnwayne1422]

@@CarsWithKeavhow does that process work? I have a Milwaukee 12V tire inflator.. What PSI do I set it to?

[@CarsWithKeav]

@@leojohnwayne1422 I made a video on just that here kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2emmmaHqJqSaposi=XAI15kc5jEabtqS4

[@gunsmokezz]

Ya no chance I would use this for whole car. Rather use the garden hose foam canon.

[@CarsWithKeav]

Agreed, but it would be great for wheels and tires. More than enough air to do all of them and they do have this without the valve that costs $35. I hate using my foam cannon for wheels and have to switch my gun and cannon 4 times to rinse. Now I can use this and just rinse.

[@Mrtom40]

What colour was the dry and what colour you think best

[@CarsWithKeav]

Green is dry. I prefer dry as I don’t have to change out and I just change my dilutions to get the consistency I want.

[@chrisschulze8081]

Wheels only…otherwise it’ll drive me nuts..

[@CarsWithKeav]

Totally Agree! Their Foam Pro 12 Plus does well for the whole car as it holds 2 gallons and way more air.

[@TonysLawnCare215]

Im good on that thing

[@CarsWithKeav]

Meaning you wouldn't buy it? Just wondering. If I didn't need it for a review I probably would still buy, but it would be lower on the list of priorities to buy.

[@Sebastian_84]

if you have a washer, it is better not to buy PA foamers for the washer, where is the logic ??

[@CarsWithKeav]

It’s a product review. Many requested who can’t have a washer for me to review. Many do use this for their wheel foam because it’s more accurate to keep foam off the paint and not to have to connect and disconnect a foam cannon 4 times for each wheel.

[@ryancismesia3062]

Where’s your neck

[@CarsWithKeav]

Behind my chins.

[@RSTouch]

Big waste of money to me, get a foam cannon and get urself a $6 chemical sprayer from Walmart

[@CarsWithKeav]

I like to foam my wheels so if I use a foam cannon I got to attach and detach it 4 times to foam and rinse each wheel. This way I have all the foam I need in the bottle. For most people the $30 version is much better foams the same and is a smaller bottle with a pump handle. For most people it is a waste, but for me who washes up to 3 times a week anything to make it more enjoyable I like. I agree foam cannon the car this is horrible to foam a car. LOL Appreciate the feedback and thanks for watching.

[@muchachogrande2019]

@@CarsWithKeav exactly. At the end of the day I can't help but to see them as different tools. A foam cannon is for a single large use with primarily one chemical and one shot. The IK foamer is something that I can throw in my mix of Megs Ultimate wheel cleaner/turtle wax wheel and tire cleaner (I do this to stretch em both out a bit but primarily to give the TW some iron removal and color indication), hit all my wheels and tires, then swap out the tip at the end of the wash and throw in my APC mix to use on the engine bay. A lot of people don't seem to realize that the IK foamer is usually only going to be half filled with product, so it's easy to get through the product and use it for multiple jobs with the added benefit of a bit more control.