Snow foam

[Jordi17]

Thinking of buying a karcher pressure washer but dont know what else i'll need when snow foaming my car. Obiviously ill need the machine, do i also need to buy a snow foam lance seperately or can i use the detergent gun that comes with the pressure washer? The snow foam lance on its own is £45, and if i do need this, do i just clip it to my machine?

 

[Fletcher]

To get decent foam results you will need...

Pressure washer
Snow foam
Snow foam gun.

I got mine from i4deatailing.

 

[Jordi17]

nice one mate thats where i shall get mine!

p.s by snow foam gun, do you mean this http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/HD_Snow_Foam_Lance_1L.html

Ta

 

[Fletcher]

Here's a pic, after letting it dwell for a few mins.

 

[Fletcher]

nice one mate thats where i shall get mine!

p.s by snow foam gun, do you mean this http://www.i4detailing.co.uk/acatalog/HD_Snow_Foam_Lance_1L.html

Ta

Yes mate that's the one. my mistake snow foam lance [not snow gun ]

 

[Jordi17]

looks sweet that mate!

Ok nice one, thanks for help Do you have a karcher washer ?

 

[Fletcher]

looks sweet that mate!

Ok nice one, thanks for help Do you have a karcher washer ?

No probs mate, i have the Karcher 3.99 PW.

 

[Alastair.]

i was thinking about snow foam to, then i thought what will it do differntly from a good old handwash with a good detergent?

 

[clvs2222]

nothing really mate, just make it slightly easier, as it will "soften" the dirt.

 

[Alastair.]

ahh rite i see, mynes always clean anyways so wont really need it

 

[Jordi17]

will save time when you want to give your car a quick wash in the winter

 

[Fletcher]

A thick foam will cling onto the car longer [5-10 mins] helping to remove dirt grime the car.

I always follow up with the 2 bucket method anyway.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

To get decent foam results you will need...

Pressure washer
Snow foam
Snow foam gun.

I got mine from i4deatailing.

You don't necessarily need a foam lance , there's a cheaper alternative

I use my pressure washer all the time . First remove all the loose dirt with a good blast , then i run a short hose into a 25 litre fermenting bin from a home brew shop , costs about a tenner . Fill it with warm water and a couple of capfuls of shampoo , any shampoo will do , but i usually use the extreme wash n wax from carwashnwax . Then soak the car with foam , let it dwell a while then blast that off with the pressure washer and then continue with the 2 bucket method of washing the car .

I've never used a gilmour , but imo i think they are alot of money for what they are considering a pressure washer is only 20 - 30 quid more .

Save yourself 50 quid and spend it on some decent shampoo

 

[Slammed172]

What is this

25 litre fermenting bin

your speak of ?

 

[powey]

foam lance decreases the risk of swirls, due to removing dirt etc without actual contact

 

[MRBILLYUK]

What is this your speak of ?

For home brewing .

http://www.homebrew4u.co.uk/homebre...ermentation-bin-5-gallon-25-litres-youngs.asp

 

[Jaff]

can you apply snow foam with the detergnet bottle thing that comes with most pressure washers? or does is need to be the snow foams lance, things as the lance cost more than your average pressure washer.

 

[DrR]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8t_ukxpU9Yw

 

[Jordi17]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8t_ukxpU9Yw

saw this when on youtube mate looks good! how much water do you stick in the bottle? all the way to the top or does that make it too watery?

 

[DrR]

I put an inch of snowfoam then fill to top with water, could easily do 2 card with that much TBH, but i use it all on one.

 

[MRBILLYUK]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8t_ukxpU9Yw

The foam lances are ok if you just want foam . With my method you can foam the car at low pressure then rinse the car down with high pressure foam unlike the expensive foam lances . I just couldn't justify spending £50 on a lance for low pressure foam .