Snow Foam - How I Did It -
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£200!?!? Does your butler dry your Rolls with it too?
Worth every penny mate 
Jeeves loves it too
Jeeves loves it too
Great video!
As others have said, flat lance pre rinse with the jet wash, then snow foam, then jet wash off and then wash by hand. The main thing is though for the paint to be in good nic, I imagine it'll work a lot better next time after you added that sealant type finish on there
If you do it regularly, every week or so it really keeps the van about 90% clean.
FWIW I've been using magifoam for years, find it great and wouldn't use anything else now!
Ooooh, I've got a leaf blower..... I'll give that a go.
One for you @Dellmassive
Ok, so it's not a T6, and nor is it Silver, and frankly I just wouldn't let a vehicle of mine get into the state you do
but for comparison, I've just washed off the wifes Mini with the Polar Blast.
Dirty
Polar Blast application:
and rinse:
Ok her Mini is only 2 months old, and it does have our own paint sealer applied from new, which helps enormously, but you get the idea on how much grime a good snow foam should remove.
Not a perfect finished job, but it's a big start to a good clean with no need to touch the paintwork to get to this stage.
Ok, so it's not a T6, and nor is it Silver, and frankly I just wouldn't let a vehicle of mine get into the state you do
but for comparison, I've just washed off the wifes Mini with the Polar Blast.Dirty
Polar Blast application:
and rinse:
Ok her Mini is only 2 months old, and it does have our own paint sealer applied from new, which helps enormously, but you get the idea on how much grime a good snow foam should remove.
Not a perfect finished job, but it's a big start to a good clean with no need to touch the paintwork to get to this stage.
Before snow foam -
After snow foam (extra thick application left to dwell for 10 mins)
Polar Blast being added to my collection too.
After snow foam (extra thick application left to dwell for 10 mins)
Polar Blast being added to my collection too.
Lol, nice, not just me then =)
Enjoyable video @Dellmassive. Thanks
I've tried Autobrite Magifoam and Auto Glym Polar Blast. Reckon they're both much of a muchness. Magifoam perhaps slightly more gloopy and sticky in consistency. Polar Blast, probably better value.
What I have tried, and sorry if it upsets the purists, but rinsing the van first. Applying snow foam, but then two bucket method while snow foam still applied. You can see exactly where you've cleaned because of the circular patterns you leave in the foam. Plus it feels silky smooth and creamy as you rub over the surface with the mit. Gives the feeling it's gentler and more sympathetic to removing dirt from the paint work.
I could of course be talking crap, but it's just the impression I get from it. Even if snow foam is perhaps a little gimmicky, it's still bloody good fun.
I've tried Autobrite Magifoam and Auto Glym Polar Blast. Reckon they're both much of a muchness. Magifoam perhaps slightly more gloopy and sticky in consistency. Polar Blast, probably better value.
What I have tried, and sorry if it upsets the purists, but rinsing the van first. Applying snow foam, but then two bucket method while snow foam still applied. You can see exactly where you've cleaned because of the circular patterns you leave in the foam. Plus it feels silky smooth and creamy as you rub over the surface with the mit. Gives the feeling it's gentler and more sympathetic to removing dirt from the paint work.
I could of course be talking crap, but it's just the impression I get from it. Even if snow foam is perhaps a little gimmicky, it's still bloody good fun.
Totaly what I'm going to try next allong with polar blast. =)Enjoyable video @Dellmassive. Thanks
I've tried Autobrite Magifoam and Auto Glym Polar Blast. Reckon they're both much of a muchness. Magifoam perhaps slightly more gloopy and sticky in consistency. Polar Blast, probably better value.
What I have tried, and sorry if it upsets the purists, but rinsing the van first. Applying snow foam, but then two bucket method while snow foam still applied. You can see exactly where you've cleaned because of the circular patterns you leave in the foam. Plus it feels silky smooth and creamy as you rub over the surface with the mit. Gives the feeling it's gentler and more sympathetic to removing dirt from the paint work.
I could of course be talking crap, but it's just the impression I get from it. Even if snow foam is perhaps a little gimmicky, it's still bloomin good fun.
Enjoyable video @Dellmassive. Thanks
I've tried Autobrite Magifoam and Auto Glym Polar Blast. Reckon they're both much of a muchness. Magifoam perhaps slightly more gloopy and sticky in consistency. Polar Blast, probably better value.
What I have tried, and sorry if it upsets the purists, but rinsing the van first. Applying snow foam, but then two bucket method while snow foam still applied. You can see exactly where you've cleaned because of the circular patterns you leave in the foam. Plus it feels silky smooth and creamy as you rub over the surface with the mit. Gives the feeling it's gentler and more sympathetic to removing dirt from the paint work.
I could of course be talking crap, but it's just the impression I get from it. Even if snow foam is perhaps a little gimmicky, it's still bloomin good fun.
I’ve often thought of doing this but as never seen anyone do it I thought it might cause problems.
Going to give it a go next time.
Next your be buying a di vessel to save drying van afterwards and avoiding water spotting
I use this one for home use. Amazing result. It does actually come up as 0.00ppm on a water meter (if you know how to set up the filter properly and not overdo the hose pressure).
I do still dry the cars (with a compressor line with various attachments) but any rinse water that manages to stay in nooks and crannies that runs out later doesn't leave a crusty white streak using filtered water. I rinse the whole vehicle with it. Particularly underneath and wheel arches where its harder/impossible to dry:
Refillable 0ppm Water Filter (7 litre) RG-Filter-7L
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Cheers @Shredder that one seems a lot cheaper than others I’ve seen (it’s either that, or my brain has justified the cost now that my van has a streaky roof from yesterday’s wash).
I went for a 25l version from vyair ,
No regrets whatsoever.
Takes a full 25l of resin
4 vehicles fully rinsed every week , and managed to get 10 months out of the resin before changing. (In kent our water is ridiculousy hard)
I beleive , the taller thinner vessels are more suited on making the resin last longer after reading tons of threads over on detailing world
No regrets whatsoever.
Takes a full 25l of resin
4 vehicles fully rinsed every week , and managed to get 10 months out of the resin before changing. (In kent our water is ridiculousy hard)
I beleive , the taller thinner vessels are more suited on making the resin last longer after reading tons of threads over on detailing world
I too have been unimpressed with my snow foam. I use Gtechniq because the van was coated in their stuff so thought I’d best use their product.
I’ve tried different mixture amounts but can’t seem to get it take some of the grime off.
Get just as good results using the pressure washer on its own.
My question is do I pressure was first, then snow foam or snow foam straight onto a dry van? Then follow up with a two bucket wash and towel dry.
I’ve tried different mixture amounts but can’t seem to get it take some of the grime off.
Get just as good results using the pressure washer on its own.
My question is do I pressure was first, then snow foam or snow foam straight onto a dry van? Then follow up with a two bucket wash and towel dry.
I must admit I always thought snow foam was the first rinse to get rid of loose dirt, that's how I use it. Then follow up with jet wash, then wash with bucket, jet wash rinse again, Gyeon wet coat then final rinse and stick it back in the garage. Not that I do it very often, maybe every couple of months, or when I'm going away in it.
