Huge Mega Awesome Time Saving Trick to Remove Foam! **UPDATE

[Capt1972]

I know this probably is not the correct thread for this but I wanted as many of you to see this as possible.

Tried this tonight after work and it works slicker than sh**. If you have access to a pressure washer, put a 0*(straight stream) tip on it and go to town on the foam! It makes a mess but it gets into every nook and cranny. If you hold it close enough to the foam it will cut down 10-12 inches. I removed about 5 cubic feet of foam in 10 minutes, way faster than any other method I've seen so far.

Just thought I would share this because I have got so much good info from this site and wanted to contribute my share.

 

[SumDumGuy]

Sounds like it would be rather fun, too.

 

[Capt1972]

UPDATE


So, I went with the 15* tip tonight after work. It works even better! It turns the foam into a slurry that flows out the drain. Under the drain I placed a bucket with a bunch of 1/4" holes in the bottom to strain the foam. This worked well for a little while until the holes clogged. After that I just let it go on the ground and the "foam" just piled up, nothing a rake and snow shovel couldn't handle.

 

[Capt1972]

Sounds like it would be rather fun, too.

Not as much as you think.

 

[derekdiruz]

Couldn't you pour a solvent on foam to remove it?

 

[hookedontronics]

work best at the car wash self serve bays :wink:
that way you don't get foam chunks all over your yard

 

[Jim]

Awesome idea!

 

[bobberboy]

When I saw the title to this post I hoped it had something to do with the stump removal methods... :mrgreen:

 

[Capt1972]

work best at the car wash self serve bays :wink:
that way you don't get foam chunks all over your yard

Yeah! A hundred dollars in quarters later.

 

[Johnny]

with a helper manning the vacuum hose to a 30 gallon Shop Vac,
this would make an awesome video for YouTube !!