RB 182
Was looking for cleaning products and wondering what people's reviews are on snow foam? Thanks
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Snow foam
- Thread starter MichaelHirst
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Honda & VW
Some say its a gimmick but I, along with many, strongly disagree.
RB 182
I think I may as well give it a go!
Honda & VW
Snow foam itself isn't a necessity however some kind of pre-wash is, and personally I find myself using snow foam every time. Yes you have products like Auto Finesse Citrus Power but although its a cracking products its a more costly choice.
It's not a product to get your car spotless though... It's a pre cleaner to remove dirt to minimise the risk of marring your paint.
There is a reason for it. And some do work. Depends how anal you are or how bothered you are at having to correct your paint work each year.
I know the reasons for use I have just never bothered. I try not to let my cars get too dirty before I wash them. Obviously if it was getting caked in mud every other week it would be well worth while.
Like you said it really comes down to how anal you are if you just had your car polished and want go keep it defect free for aslong as possible its well worth while.
The fact I said about getting the car spotless was probably a bit of a stupid comment. But to me it just makes the cleaning process more time consuming for the same results at the end. I'm just not anal enough for it no more. I used to want one though but never got round to buying one.
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Hardly. No offence, but with that statement, it's more likely you've not seen the impact it can have on your wash regime.
2BM your car and look at the rinse bucket. Then take the same level of dirt on the car, prefoam/spray with AF Citrus Power and pressure wash off. Then wash 2BM and I guarantee the rinse bucket will be MUCH cleaner.
If a car is caked in mud then you're more likely to inflict marks without some sort of pre wash. Whereas if it's a bit of dust then you're less likely to inflict marks without a pre wash. Again comes down to how anal you are.
As for newly polished paint then ofcourse you are going to want to try your best to maintain that. But if its already covered in swirls its not going to be as big a deal missing out on snowfoam. Again not to say you want to inflict more marks to an already swirly paint finish but its less of an issue if you do imo. Again! Depends how anal you are. Comprende?
Honda & VW
Honda & VW
The problem is not in the fact youre pre rinsing.
Do you spend £20 on G101 and douse the car in it using your £2 spray bottle..... An excellent, if not the best pre wash going.
Or do you spend £15-20 on snowfoam, which IMO isnt that great, and then a further however much it is for the lance?
Thats the issue here.
Snowfoam is s**t.
Honda & VW
Unfortunately I think us 'lovers' will have to agree to disagree with you 'haters'
it works, its good, I use it!!!
it works, its good, I use it!!!
Disagree. You spend not a lot on HW and it lasts you yonks. Lance is £35. I know people spending that on buckets and grit guards...
Honda & VW
^ precisely
Golf GT & A4 Avant
I appreciate what some say with the car is no cleaner after a proper wash and snow foam / pre wash. But in fact it makes the general wash much easier and quicker than washing without. That with the reduced risk of pulling dirt across the paint, regardless of how anal you are about maintaining a swirl free finish, makes it worth a try.
As for the performance of a foam, yes some are better than others. A lot also comes down to your LSP, it's durability and water behaviour at the time of use. The better it is the quicker the foam or pre wash will fall off the car without softening and pulling dirt with it.
as for snow foam v pre wash, they both have there place. foaming can be a little quicker and general. I save CP for wheels and lower half of a car or spot areas to concentrate on. Foam I will apply to a whole car for other reasons also, after using tar or iron removers, if I have polishing dust everywhere etc
As for the performance of a foam, yes some are better than others. A lot also comes down to your LSP, it's durability and water behaviour at the time of use. The better it is the quicker the foam or pre wash will fall off the car without softening and pulling dirt with it.
as for snow foam v pre wash, they both have there place. foaming can be a little quicker and general. I save CP for wheels and lower half of a car or spot areas to concentrate on. Foam I will apply to a whole car for other reasons also, after using tar or iron removers, if I have polishing dust everywhere etc
