Explain this one.
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St. Jude Donor '09
Explain this one.
I have one of those "car-wash" brushes, looks more like a broom. 
It has very soft bristles and attaches to a garden hose to wash your car. I use it primarily to wash my Excursion but don't attach it to the hose.
I dip the brush into a bucket of suds and wash that way, then rinse with the hose.
Here's what happens though. I have a bucket full of car wash suds but when I dip the soft bristled brush into the suds, the suds dissappear???
Why?
It has very soft bristles and attaches to a garden hose to wash your car. I use it primarily to wash my Excursion but don't attach it to the hose.I dip the brush into a bucket of suds and wash that way, then rinse with the hose.
Here's what happens though. I have a bucket full of car wash suds but when I dip the soft bristled brush into the suds, the suds dissappear???
Why?
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From: Minnesota
"Tiny bubbles, in the wine, makes me happy, makes me feel fine". Think Don Ho had that big hit.
Oops, I see it's tiny bubbles in your car wash soap that concerns you
. That's what happens when you ask a tech question over here in general .
Oops, I see it's tiny bubbles in your car wash soap that concerns you
. That's what happens when you ask a tech question over here in general .
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
Probably much simpler than the above explanations. Have you ever waxed the car? If so, the wax almost certainly contains silicones. Silicones are among the best anti-foams available.
To prove my theory, next time you wash, make up your sudsy bucket then dip your finger first in the wax, then into the water. Sorry to burst your bubble.
To prove my theory, next time you wash, make up your sudsy bucket then dip your finger first in the wax, then into the water. Sorry to burst your bubble.
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I have one out in the garage and use it to clean the top off the Avalanche. I believe the silicone theory. When you extend the handle on the brush, if yours is like mine it is coated in that stuff. One of the main reasons, I don't use the brush that often.
