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General => Detailing => Topic started by: dom on 23 February 2011, 14:22
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I got involved with the GB over on Detailing World for the Autobrite Foam Lance (http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=183611). I got the Lance, 500ml of Autobrite Super Snow Foam and 5L of Magifoam for £56.99 delivered.
I gave the Magifoam a quick try this afternoon and was very impressed, initially I used 150ml of Magifoam and diluted the rest with water however I found this to be a bit thin so topped up with a little more Magifoam and even with my cheap Pressure Washer the foam was impressive.
I left it to do it's thing for 15mins or so, went out and gave it a rinse down and the result is amazing. The car was filthy before hand, and although it is my no means sparkling, the improvement is amazing. I didn't have time to then give it a full wash afterwards so I left it to dry after the rinse down, rather than risk towel drying it.
I'll get some pics up in a bit but i'd highly recommend it :afro:
Pics
Just to reiterate, this was a 100% touch free wash!
Although I didn't take a 'before' pic :rolleyes: this is about how dirty it was:
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/111_0496.jpg)
Here's how it looked after 5mins with the original ratio (note the Mk2 got a blast as well):
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/111_0527.jpg)
After 10 mins (I was inside with a coffee by this point)
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/111_0528.jpg)
I left the camera inside when I went out with a stronger solution so don't have any pics of the second, thicker, foaming. Here are a couple of pics after the final rinse down:
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/111_0529.jpg)
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/111_0530.jpg)
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/111_0533.jpg)
And the shot that really highlights it for me, the wheel! This was almost black with brake dust and mud before hand:
(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/111_0534.jpg)
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nice one Dom, it has had very good reviews on dw, i wouldnt recomend just leaving the solution sitting on the car to dry out unless i read that wrong and you rinsed it off and allowed it to dry.
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nice one Dom, it has had very good reviews on dw, i wouldnt recomend just leaving the solution sitting on the car to dry out unless i read that wrong and you rinsed it off and allowed it to dry.
Yeah I rinsed it all off before allowing it to dry, i'll reword the original post :afro:
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I'll have a look at this later when I can see the pics lol!! Haze, do I need a better towel then a microfibre too polish it??
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Haze, do I need a better towel then a microfibre too polish it??
to polish what dude, be more specific pen lol
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the car you tit lol!!! As in after washing it lol
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the car you tit lol!!! As in after washing it lol
What on the car though? Wheels? Glass? Bodywork? Exhaust? :huh:
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the body work dammit lol, glass n exhaust not a biggie too me :o)
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lol yes microfibres are fine for buffing, if you are applying polish by hand you need an applicator pad.
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Back on topic :rolleyes:
I fiddled around with the +/- settings on the lance and gave the other halfs 206 a foaming, got it much much better :cool:
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Back on topic :rolleyes:
I fiddled around with the +/- settings on the lance and gave the other halfs 206 a foaming, got it much much better :cool:
thats mad mate, talk about a quick top wash!!
Haze, so now I also need a applicator pad lol, pm me some cheap ok ones lol. was gona was the car 2mo :o(
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yes Dom from your pics it looks like the mixtures not strong enough because your car should be thick with foam and that magifoam sits on the car for atleast 30mins.
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dom you got a linky to this foam ?? i have valetpro ph neutral stuff and its good but feel could be better..
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dom you got a linky to this foam ?? i have valetpro ph neutral stuff and its good but feel could be better..
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=183611
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I got A LOT more foam from the super snow foam, now moving to cherry snow foam, although my lance from AB in the link you provided has stopped working after the 3rd time iv used it !
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I got A LOT more foam from the super snow foam, now moving to cherry snow foam, although my lance from AB in the link you provided has stopped working after the 3rd time iv used it !
:huh: whats happened dude??? have you checked the gause inside the unit, theres a small round pill shaped gause that can get clogged up and needs cleaning out.
strange you've only used it 3 times though and somethings gone wrong.
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dunno mate im well p1ssed off about it, was working fine, did rear of car tthen just went all gay and basically zero power, no foam and me having a p1ss would have more power
popped the standard lance back on and that works perfectly, im gonna strip down and check for blockage but they should not block after 3 times used. so as good as foaming is for me on a car that can mark with the slightest touch. the jury is out on the quality of the AB lance for me at the mo.
Sent them a PM on DW but zero reply (yet)
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assuming theres no leaks from any of the joins etc, could well be a blockage somewhere and im putting my money on the gause.
do you flush the head out with warm water after each use?
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i didnt flush it out no mate, and i run a quite strong mix so hope it is just that, its coming apart tomo..
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this is what the problem could be then dude, the gause are there to make the mixture foam up when passing through the lance and if left with strong solution on it it will get clogged up.
hope you can get it sorted mate.
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Here is what i found inside my lance
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=2669511#post2669511
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glad you got it sorted mate, as someone said on the thread about getting a filter of some sort to put on the end of the tube to stop it sucking any sh!te up and trying to push it through the lance,
keep an eye on the gause as these will clog up over time if you are using a strong mix.
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cheers mate, the gauze is easy to get to, faffy to clean but ill deffo keep eye on it, works a treat now so im happy
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cheers mate, the gauze is easy to get to, faffy to clean but ill deffo keep eye on it, works a treat now so im happy
Glad you've sorted it! I've got a pipe with a gauze filter on the end to use with mine :smiley:
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where u pick that up mate ?
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where u pick that up mate ?
I bought a 1l spray bottle head from i4detailing with my last order with them, and the tube that came with it happened to have one on, so i decided to use the tube for my snow foam instead! Looks like it was a good decision! :smiley:
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Already on it mate
got one of these to rob parts from
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130467526981&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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Already on it mate
got one of these to rob parts from
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130467526981&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
That should do the trick :wink:
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pretty awesome magifoam