rob73

as above its a brilliant tool,ive heard i can put my gold class through it but it seems a little thick to be used to go through a gun do i have to dilute the shampoo in the cup for a better result? if so what kind of ratio is advised? thanks for any feedback guys.

SwissTony

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about 2cm of shampoo and the rest warm water

rob73

thanks very much for that info Tony,i though id have to dilute as i tried with neat shampoo & didnt get much of an effect. I also got a free bottle of elite snow foam & i smells just like the tfr we use at work. Is that what it is? if so i dont really want to use it on my beautiful waxed & flawless paintwork.

SwissTony

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Ah even better. Use the snowfoam for some real fun

Bottle
1-2cm of snowfoam
couple of squirts of goldclass shampoo

Foam like buggery
It is perfectly safe and works a treat. I snowfoam mine once every other week

rob73

okey dokey,i shall try that tomorrow since its sunday & my deignated car cleaning day even tho i clean cars everyday of the week i like to be a little more personal with my scooby-doo

rob73

did as you advised and truely brilliant! even washed the womans dirty old pug & ive never seen it look so clean with just a wash,this snow-foam is seriously good stuff. Very impressed

SwissTony

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It is good isnt it
It is great as a pre-wash but there is no substitute for the good old 2 bucket method

rob73

absolutly correct T,and i felt real posh washin my car on our street today,ive got the best car wash toys on my road tis a fantastic tool tho

ash002004

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This foam stuff, could someone recommend what and all tools I need to get to use the stuff? Ive seen it and looks really good :good:

Like where can I get the solution, what guns id need to use it or if I even need one etc

thanks

Daz And Minty

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if you want shaving cream foam i would defo recommend

HD Foam Lance - Polished Bliss Car Care and Detailing Products

and some snow foam wash or some good shampoo 1inch at bottom topped up with warm water. Thats if youve got a karcher power washer you'll get results like this :

ash002004

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Yeah thats the result im looking for

So the solution you recommended, and just get a karcher pressure washer?

Daz And Minty

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yeah mate any karcher will do the job just make sure you get the proper karcher fitting when ordering, i personally use cleanyourcar for my products though cracking service.

Minty

SwissTony

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Have a look here

Polished Swiss

A website I knocked up for you guys and girls
You can see me foaming my mate's skyline

ash002004

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By proper part I take it you mean a special sized nozzle?

Daz And Minty

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Yeah mate it looks like the Karcher K-series on polished bliss + the super snow foam

Minty

ash002004

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Onto the hand washing element of the process. Next it is time to get the buckets out and wash as normal.

Dammit! As I'm lazy I thought this foam lark would cancel out the need for me to break a sweat washing the car by hand with buckets! lol.

Great site though I've saved it to favourites

Cheers Minty n Chris 's all round

SwissTony

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There is no substitute for the 2 bucket method. The foaming drags the bulk of the muck off, but it does not get the ground in stuff off the paintwork, so I am afraid it is washmitt, 2 buckets and some elbow grease

ash002004

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lol ta...I knew I should of at least ivested in a washmitt though as I hate using sponges, mitts are better plus don't break apart during washing the grilles and other sharp parts on the car

SwissTony

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Oh they do break up, believe me. I have gone through 2 this year already.
It all depends how you look after them and the amount you spend on them.

The ones in halfords (lambswool) are pretty good but if left to dry out can start to molt
The more expensive ones (meguiars) last a little longer but suffer from molting as well.

You will find that they dont break up on the sharp edges, but they do sometimes leave little fluffs behind. Think of those barbed wire fences where the sheep are and you get the picture

ash002004

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Yeah I worked for a farmer for a while and for some reason wool stuck on fences used to really infuriate me! strange....lol. Think I shall go for a Meguiars one, a shop round here sells nearly all of their products so very handy

SwissTony

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well as long as there wasn't any **** stuck to the wool, you are okay

If you look at my site, there are tips on where to get all the products

rob73

yep ive learnt! snow foam is the way forwards,my neighbours think im barkin mad...i love it foam foam foam

ash002004

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Im definitely gonna get one. Have a long list of stuff I need to treat myself before xmas, (As im so lazy and tight, i do ALL my shopping, well most of it, on xmas eve so its definitely going on there

Sold my black wheels on the scoob today and put my pff7's on, the guy from london who came to pick the black ones up ive already recommended this thread to for the foam

Rich @ PB

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Safest, most cost effective, snow foam in our experience is Meguiars Hyper Wash - dilution ratio 400:1 (!), doesn't strip any waxes or sealants.

ash002004

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So Meguiars Hyper Wash foam i should look out for then

scoobyverysoon

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I use hyper wash in my super spray system