Snow Foam

[Big Col]

Try here http://www.cleanstore.co.uk/products...essure-Washers

I've used them before and had great service - good prices too

Ooh thanks for that link mate! They're much cheaper than where I was looking!

I've just had a thought. I was intending to ask the dealer to not clean the car, however, I've already asked them to apply decals to it. I hope my paint isn't doomed!

[Craig]

Hmmm... Tough one. For me, I don't want the dealer to do anything with the paint or inside. Do the mechanical pdi but nothing else.

I helped Greig with his new FJCW Clubman the day he got it and even tho the dealer didn't touch it, they still managed to scratch it, one scuff had to be machine polished out !!

If you've already asked them to put decals on, then they will have to prep it first ....

[Stewart]

Budget I had in mind was about £200?

£45-50
Autobrite MagiFoam 5 Litre £26

Bosch Aquatak 115 Plus Electric Pressure Washer £120

Not saying there is any right or wrong brands etc but this is simply what I’ve got right now. Maybe try and get 1lt of the snow foam to try out.

After that I've got buckets with grit guards, Meg's Hyperwash, a Lambswool Wash Mitt and varioys outher stuff to boring to go into. like wee brush for my Alloys. Its not so bad if you buy over the years. My only criticism of the Bosch is it’s a extremely light unit so I have to keep that in mind as the older B&Q Mac washer weighed a ton but you were never going to tip it over. In saying that no that I have got used to it, it's nice not to shift a dead weight round the car.

[Big Col]

Thanks for that Stewart. You've raised another question for me though. Why have Meg's Hyperwash and the Autobrite?

[Stewart]

The AB stuff is strictly designed as a foam under pressure from the washer. If you put it in a bucket I don’t think you’d get any real Suds what so ever. The Hyperwash suds up easy and is more geared for the touch Bucket wash.

See like you I started out without the PW. I ran the hose from a tap inside the house etc. ( Got a tap fitted at the front now we have the drive and power too) Anyway I got the following before all the PW and snow foam malarkey and still use it as my Touch wash. Rather than the much talked about two buckets I have clean suds every time.

I PW the car down then Snow foam and leave it while I clean the Alloys. By the time I’ve given the Allys a going over its time to PW Rinse what’s left of the foam.

Then its on to the touch washing with the wool mit.
One Bucket with warn clean water and the Gill with the HW in it runing just off just standard water tap pressure. It works well with clean Suds from the gill on the area and over with the mit, occasionally rinsing the mitt in the bucket. Plus the dilute rate on the HW is something silly so lasts for years, may as well keep using it




Gilmour Foamaster II



Sounds bonkers but hay you’ve got to have a vice and I don’t smoke, gamble and touch about six budwisers a year so I go overboard on the cleaning.

[Big Col]

I've actually already got the gilmour I already and use that in place of the soap bucket already. I've bought a Nilfisk so foam lance and snowfoam are next. It's confusing this lot as polished bliss appear to use hyper wash for their snow foaming. Sore head!

[gauldrymini]

...I have used Megs Hyperwash in my foam lance with a Nilfisk (£60 basic version) and you do get that nice snow foam look, but I think the cleaning ability is not as good as Valet Pro Advanced pH Neutral Snow Foam. However the VP ANSF seems to work much better as a pre-wash in a pump sprayer and after rinsing off will remove most of the muck...but it is not a "touch-less" finish.

[stoney]

There are meany different foams you can get I am going to pick up some chemical guys no touch stuff 2morow

[Big Col]

<massages temples> you guys are doing this on purpose!

[Craig]

I've tried many snow foams, but the best for cleaning that I have found (and that's what it's for, NOT just to look good) is Autosmart Actimousse XLS