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Offline sharki786

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which foam lance?
« on: 02 July 2011, 21:02 »
as above realy, going to be detailing car tommorrow (seats out), so cant order from net as i need it tommorrow, only got halfords to go to so need something good. or if anyone in birms that can sell me some foam lance????
also will be getting this http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_217894_categoryId_165569_langId_-1?cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_List_Zone_1-_-Blank&iozone=PLPz1 its about £15

or could i use this>> http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_766073_langId_-1_categoryId_165569

would be realy happy if anyone could help me. also could i use Meguiars Nxt Generation Car Wash shampoo or autoglym shampoo or wont that work??
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Re: which foam lance?
« Reply #1 on: 02 July 2011, 21:35 »
I used to use the karcher bottle and found it OK. I used a strong mix of simonz shampoo and it worked well as a pre-wash. It didn't cling like it does with my snow foam lance but it will help as a pre-wash aid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZkCtv2BiYY&feature=related

The mix in the video is too weak so I'd say make a strong mix, basically it'll be trail and error until you found what works.

I'd not bother with the karcher wash and wax  :smiley:
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Re: which foam lance?
« Reply #2 on: 02 July 2011, 22:12 »
id want it thicker then that. like this>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S7X0r7FjB0&feature=related
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Re: which foam lance?
« Reply #3 on: 02 July 2011, 23:07 »
Yeah thats a snow foam lance........... I have the same one and I must admit, it is great  :wink:
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Re: which foam lance?
« Reply #4 on: 02 July 2011, 23:25 »
do it once, do it properly

http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=pafola

http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=vpphsf1

job done.

don't waste your money on that cheapy foam thing... it won't produce good foam and won't last

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Re: which foam lance?
« Reply #5 on: 03 July 2011, 00:26 »
 :cry: im free 2moz and my car is FILTHY!!!
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Re: which foam lance?
« Reply #6 on: 03 July 2011, 00:37 »
:cry: im free 2moz and my car is FILTHY!!!

well clean it then... you don't have to use snowfoam to get your car clean

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Re: which foam lance?
« Reply #7 on: 03 July 2011, 09:52 »
:cry: im free 2moz and my car is FILTHY!!!

well clean it then... you don't have to use snowfoam to get your car clean

I WANT SNOW FOAM!!! :angry:
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Re: which foam lance?
« Reply #8 on: 03 July 2011, 10:43 »
:cry: im free 2moz and my car is FILTHY!!!

well clean it then... you don't have to use snowfoam to get your car clean

I WANT SNOW FOAM!!! :angry:

i find using a pre-spray with TFR more effective

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Re: which foam lance?
« Reply #9 on: 03 July 2011, 19:24 »
SORTED!!! I was SOOOO happy that i bought the karcher foam lance and the autoglym pressure washer shampoo. my car was absolutly filthy covered in tree sap. i wanted to do it last week but i had a trapped nerve in my back  :cry: but im all up and running now. anyway i rinsed the car and then got the snow foam gong EVERYONE was thinking whats that all about?? I left it for about 5-7mins while i got rinsed of my mates mk4 TDI, then i rinsed mine off and all the tree sap was gone :shocked: i was realy :shocked: so i then did the two bucket method (1st time) using cold water and meguiars car shampoo (purple one), and gave it a good old wash. Rinse off and then dried with the meguiars water magnet towel. i didnt even have to work so hard (like i normaly have to). I then used autoglym bumper care (good stuff to get your grey bumpers black) after that I used autosol clean the stainless exhaust pipe (was BLACK!) after that i put on meguiars trye dressing. I was proper happy. Think i will be getting the Valet Pro PH Neutral Snow Foam from waxamomo, as the autoglym foam was thinish and you cant adjust it on the sprayer (if you know what i mean)

so been a VERY busy day did 3 cars in total, there was going to be a 4th but my mate said the meguiars tyre slick is enough :wink:

p.s whats AUTOBRITE like?
« Last Edit: 03 July 2011, 19:26 by sharki786 »
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