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Offline Craig

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Re: Best snow foam lance
« Reply #10 on: 18 November 2019, 13:06 »
I would suggest BH Autofoam with a MTM hydro lance. Cleans perfectly and foams very thickly.

Offline Dr Mike Oxgreen

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Re: Best snow foam lance
« Reply #11 on: 18 November 2019, 13:41 »
I bought my foam lance from Autobrite Direct several years ago - well made, brass construction, feels like it will last forever.

I think that it came with some of their snow foam as part of a deal, and I've since used Ultimate Finish snow foam, and at some point they sent me a 5-litre container of it FOC:  https://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/snow-foam/ultimate-snow-foam-5-litres.aspx

It was pretty good, as I recall.  I'm now working my way through some Valet Pro, which is probably on a par with the UF foam and, because I've switched to using Gyeon shampoo and Quick Detailer, I recently ordered some Gyeon snow foam, which I haven't used yet.

Offline SRGTD

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Re: Best snow foam lance
« Reply #12 on: 18 November 2019, 14:03 »
I bought my foam lance from Autobrite Direct several years ago - well made, brass construction, feels like it will last forever.

I also have the Autobrite Direct snow foam lance - bought 3-4 years ago and I agree, it is very well made.

I live in a hard water area, and have had to dismantle the lance a couple of times and give it a thorough clean, as the wire gauze filter had become clogged and the lance didn’t foam as it should (I always rinse it through thoroughly after use). After a thorough clean, performance was back to normal. I need to get some replacement wire gauze filters so if it be ones clogged again, I can just pop in a new filter next time.

Currently using Valet Pro ph neutral snow foam (bought for me) which seems to do an OK job. I don’t let my car get really filthy dirty before washing it, so haven’t really tested VP snow foam on really dirty car, but it seems OK for the prewash stage with the amount of dirt I’m dealing with.
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Offline Doodle do bee doo

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Re: Best snow foam lance
« Reply #13 on: 19 November 2019, 18:50 »
I use BH Autofoam, in a pump up garden sprayer  :cool:

After reading on DW that it works just as well without foaming, I thought I'd give it a go after my last pressure washer retired itself.  Won't bother going back to a lance as the garden sprayer works well and is quite economical too.  The only thing I have had to do is mist the car on hot days if the Autofoam starts to dry.

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Re: Best snow foam lance
« Reply #14 on: 09 December 2019, 08:24 »
Can anyone tell me where’s the best place to get the bilt hamber stuff. Do you order direct from them ?
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Re: Best snow foam lance
« Reply #15 on: 09 December 2019, 09:45 »
Here - https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/bilt-hamber and a quick google or a peek in the detailing section normally produces a discount code.
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Re: Best snow foam lance
« Reply #16 on: 09 December 2019, 10:07 »
Many thanks
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Re: Best snow foam lance
« Reply #17 on: 09 December 2019, 10:36 »
ebay £21 delivered :wink:

Offline Jim_mk7.5

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Re: Best snow foam lance
« Reply #18 on: 10 December 2019, 14:14 »
No idea how this thread hasn't been moved to the detailing section!  :grin:
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