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Offline ajmoir36

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Recommend me a snow foam?
« on: 06 January 2015, 21:44 »
My parents bought me a Karcher snow foamer to go with my k2 compact. But no foam so... what's good?
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Re: Recommend me a snow foam?
« Reply #1 on: 06 January 2015, 22:16 »
Try detailing world.co.uk  :smiley:
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Re: Recommend me a snow foam?
« Reply #2 on: 07 January 2015, 02:01 »
Valet Pro Advanced neutral PH Snow foam, very effective.  Valet Pro gves a thinner foam than some but shifts the most muck, especially all the salty filth you get in these winter months, best I've used by far.  Bilt Hamber Auto Foam Also a good choice.  Both the VP and BH are miles better than Meguiars Hyper Wash imo.

Valet Pro used in a recent wash, dealt with the winter grime really well.






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Re: Recommend me a snow foam?
« Reply #3 on: 07 January 2015, 06:50 »
Looks good thanks.
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Re: Recommend me a snow foam?
« Reply #4 on: 07 January 2015, 13:03 »
Quote from: Booth11 on 07 January 2015, 02:01
Valet Pro Advanced neutral PH Snow foam, very effective.  Valet Pro gves a thinner foam than some but shifts the most muck, especially all the salty filth you get in these winter months, best I've used by far.  Bilt Hamber Auto Foam Also a good choice.  Both the VP and BH are miles better than Meguiars Hyper Wash imo.

These are both good foams. Just don't expect the car to be 100% clean just by foaming and rinsing.
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Re: Recommend me a snow foam?
« Reply #5 on: 07 January 2015, 13:34 »
Quote from: Organisys on 07 January 2015, 13:03
Quote from: Booth11 on 07 January 2015, 02:01
Valet Pro Advanced neutral PH Snow foam, very effective.  Valet Pro gves a thinner foam than some but shifts the most muck, especially all the salty filth you get in these winter months, best I've used by far.  Bilt Hamber Auto Foam Also a good choice.  Both the VP and BH are miles better than Meguiars Hyper Wash imo.

These are both good foams. Just don't expect the car to be 100% clean just by foaming and rinsing.

True.  Snow foam will only get you part of the way, so snow foam first and follow with a proper 2 bucket wash, rinse etc for optimal results.
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Re: Recommend me a snow foam?
« Reply #6 on: 07 January 2015, 20:11 »
What ever product you go for let it dwell on your paint long enough. I usually cover the cars in foam and then go and run my buckets, then rinse the foam off. But bear in mind that this may be too long in really hot weather.
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: Recommend me a snow foam?
« Reply #7 on: 07 January 2015, 21:07 »
So choices so far:
Valet Pro Advanced Neutral PH
Billet Hamber Auto Foam

Always the two bucket method. totally agree then get out the clay bars followed by another wash and then the dual action polisher for some action, if you get really excited.
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Re: Recommend me a snow foam?
« Reply #8 on: 07 January 2015, 22:28 »
I'm a big fan of valet pro. I've heard good things about chemical guys no touch snow foam recently though so think I'll try that next.
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Re: Recommend me a snow foam?
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