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Offline KyleB

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Re: Snow foam
« Reply #20 on: 11 March 2015, 11:57 »
Gash. This is becoming a very expensive business! £90 for a pressure washer, £20 for snow foam and £45 for a lance.

Worth it though when you stand back and appreciate your clean car.

Now you need to start pricing up specialist waxes and polishes ;)

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Re: Snow foam
« Reply #21 on: 11 March 2015, 13:55 »
Gash. This is becoming a very expensive business! £90 for a pressure washer, £20 for snow foam and £45 for a lance.

Snooze it does get expensive but there are areas where you can make savings with products that have multi uses such as trim gels which also can be used as tyre dressing, etc.   Unfortunately as said, if you want to use snow foam and you want to get the most out of it, then a proper lance is really the best option.  Not cheap initially but if you look after it, it'll last for years and you can service it yourself if needs be.

On a lighter note, I'm sure golfhappy will be happy to offer you some cost saving tips what with his love of economy washing up liquid or fairy liquid (if you fancy pushing the boat out)  :grin: :laugh:  :evil:
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Re: Snow foam
« Reply #22 on: 11 March 2015, 19:28 »
Fairy liquid! I remember nearly getting banned for using the word sponge! Fyi it was about four years ago and regarding cleaning tyres I think?

Let the ridicule begin!

Lances are an immotive topic, but as suggested, you get what you pay for! I understand the autobrite one is really good?

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Re: Snow foam
« Reply #23 on: 11 March 2015, 20:20 »
There's nothing better than getting strange looks from your neighbours and strangers when they see your car covered in snow in the middle of summer  :laugh:

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Re: Snow foam
« Reply #24 on: 11 March 2015, 22:14 »
There's nothing better than getting strange looks from your neighbours and strangers when they see your car covered in snow in the middle of summer  :laugh:

Haha, agree, I used to get some inquiring looks from my neighbour but he's used to my snow foaming Sunday's now. In any case he's obsessed with Norton Classic motorcycles and spends a much of his time pampering them so we all have our 'thing'.

Fairy liquid! I remember nearly getting banned for using the word sponge! Fyi it was about four years ago and regarding cleaning tyres I think?

Let the ridicule begin!

Lances are an immotive topic, but as suggested, you get what you pay for! I understand the autobrite one is really good?

Neil, I'm shocked  :shocked:  The shame  :laugh:
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Re: Snow foam
« Reply #25 on: 12 March 2015, 17:11 »
Snooze,i brought up the bottle! Lol the one with the pressure is useless it does not allow you to adjust mixture or coverage get on ebay and do it properly not half cocked

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Re: Snow foam
« Reply #26 on: 12 March 2015, 18:37 »
Gash. This is becoming a very expensive business! £90 for a pressure washer, £20 for snow foam and £45 for a lance.

Snooze it does get expensive but there are areas where you can make savings with products that have multi uses such as trim gels which also can be used as tyre dressing, etc.   Unfortunately as said, if you want to use snow foam and you want to get the most out of it, then a proper lance is really the best option.  Not cheap initially but if you look after it, it'll last for years and you can service it yourself if needs be.

On a lighter note, I'm sure golfhappy will be happy to offer you some cost saving tips what with his love of economy washing up liquid or fairy liquid (if you fancy pushing the boat out)  :grin: :laugh:  :evil:

I'm new to this snowfoam malarkey. Tbh I think that'll do for the time being!

Just ordered a lance from clean your car.
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Re: Snow foam
« Reply #27 on: 14 March 2015, 10:23 »
So my snowfoam arrived so I had to try it out. And the Karcher lance is poop! The lance I ordered will arrive next week.

Whilst I was at it I thought a new mitt was in order. Ordered a wowo one and with the forum discount I thought it would be rude not to get a drying towel too!  :whistle:
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Re: Snow foam
« Reply #28 on: 14 March 2015, 17:16 »
So my snowfoam arrived so I had to try it out. And the Karcher lance is poop! The lance I ordered will arrive next week.

Whilst I was at it I thought a new mitt was in order. Ordered a wowo one and with the forum discount I thought it would be rude not to get a drying towel too!  :whistle:

I did the same and used my mitt and I don't think you will be disappointed. I was surprised at how light it was when loaded with water which I have had issues with the dodo juice one I had previously.
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Re: Snow foam
« Reply #29 on: 14 March 2015, 18:00 »
+1 on the wash mitt.

It's lightness (when saturated) was THE most noticeable thing when I first tested this mitt last year.  I can honestly, say for that reason, it has transformed car washing for me.  The light weight is particularly helpful being a woman with smaller hands/wrists/arms etc.  Dodo juice ones get VERY heavy by comparison.  As long as WoWo mitts are about, can't ever see me going back to DJ ones.

The WoWo drying towel is also great but my other favourite of theirs is the set of 4 microfibres and glass cloth, they are really excellent.  The cloths are of a lighter fabric weight than some other mf but imo that actually makes them more versatile, equally good for buffing off wax, interior cleaning, buffing tailpipes etc.  The weave in the glass cloth is different, better than waffle weave.  I did all exterior and interior glass with it last week and great results. Also brilliant value for money.

And the Karcher lance is poop!

Good thing you've got a proper lance coming  :smiley:
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