Snow Foam - How I Did It -

[N58amx]

@Dellmassive look what you started with everyone

All t6ers will now become obsessed with cleaning

 

[Northern Monkey]

Apart from the ones that take them to wash gangs even the words makes me cringe.

 

[Peatey]

I will just stick to my stiff long handle brush and bucket

 

[N58amx]

I will just stick to my stiff long handle brush and bucket

 

[Northern Monkey]

I will just stick to my stiff long handle brush and bucket

I’m not having that lol.

 

[Tourershine]

I will just stick to my stiff long handle brush and bucket

 

[Sjacko20]

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Saw an old guy up the road washing his car with one of those the other day!!

 

[Tourershine]

Saw an old guy up the road washing his car with one of those the other day!!

Was it @Peatey?

 

[andys]

Pah, I spit on your brush, a brillo pad and bleach is the way forward

 

[fezza68]

And dry it with izal...

 

[Tourershine]

And dry it with izal...

The good old days

 

[Clydiee]

What “iron filing” remover does people use on their paintwork? Do you put this on before snow foaming?

Gyeon Iron, Valet Pro Dragons Breath or Autosmart Red 7.

As for when to use:

Maintenance wash - wheels before
Full Detail - wheels before and then wheels (again) and bodywork after as part of a 3 stage decontamination process.

 

[Clydiee]

I believe that you can buy it for paintwork as well because those metal brake particles also get on the panels, as well as other airborne metal particles. That is why you get those little orange specs on panels (really noticeable on a white van). @Tourershine @Clydiee are you able to share wisdom?

Yep, Iron remover based products are safe on both alloy wheels and paintwork (but as already mentioned, just don't let it dry).

 

[Ads_Essex]

Gyeon Iron, Valet Pro Dragons Breath or Autosmart Red 7.

As for when to use:

Maintenance wash - wheels before
Full Detail - wheels before and then wheels (again) and bodywork after as part of a 3 stage decontamination process.

Regarding fall-out remover on paintwork, where does clay-bar come in to the equation? After using fall-our remover?

 

[Clydiee]

Regarding fall-out remover on paintwork, where does clay-bar come in to the equation? After using fall-our remover?

I would go with tar remover, iron remover then clay bar

 

[Colner]

Just spent a small fortune on 'product' at Halfords including these wash gloves.
I might wear them while mountain biking at Grizedale Forest tomorrow, seeing as it's St. Patricks Day...

 

[Colner]

Just spent a small fortune on 'product' at Halfords including these wash gloves.
I might wear them while mountain biking at Grizedale Forest tomorrow, seeing as it's St. Patricks Day...View attachment 39022

Et voila, as they say in Dublin

 

[Colner]

I can definitely recommend the Autoglym stuff, I managed to get a great finish earlier this afternoon and the van was filthy to start with.

• Polar Blast
• Polar Wash
• Polar Seal
• Clean Wheels

It was an absolute doddle to do apart from my drive being a bit tight for space. I reckon it took around two hours to do, which wasn't bad considering I haven't hand washed a car or van for years!

 

[Dellmassive]

So here we go again . . . . .

Ding Ding - Round #2

This time with Polar-Blast. - as recommended.



and again K7 + 2x 25ltr Tanks . . . .



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all mixed up in the Snow-Gun and after a full jet-wash - Liberally applied =]



I just love this stuff - spraying it on just seems so pleasing . . . . .



Slight change of method this time . . . . . .

jetwash down van,
apply snow foam + wait,
use mit directly to start washing off,
use wheel brushes for the Rims,
Full jetwash,
apply Srint spray wax stuff,
towel dry.
Total time = 45mins

this time i got some extra free labor as well . . . . . .



New Drying towel too - just love this one (went back and got a second one)



So how did it turn out thgis time????

Well . . . . . Very shiney


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I need to dress the plastics and deal with the tyres now . . . . . . . . . but that can wait for next time =]

 

[Colner]

So here we go again . . . . .

Slight change of method this time . . . . . .

jetwash down van,
apply snow foam + wait,
use mit directly to start washing off,
use wheel brushes for the Rims,
Full jetwash,
apply Srint spray wax stuff,
towel dry.
Total time = 45mins

Hmm, I may have gone OTT when I did mine:

• Jetwashed the loose muck off (bottom up)
• Applied Polar Blast, waited 10 minutes
• Jetwashed it all off (bottom up)
• Scrubbed the wheels using the Wheel Cleaner
• Applied Polar Wash
• Used microfibre mitts (top down)
• Jetwash rinse
• Applied Polar Seal
• Dried using microfibre cloths

What do you use for the plastics and tyres?