MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: johnhol78 on February 07, 2011, 09:20:16 pm

Title: Foam Lance Group buy on DW
Post by: johnhol78 on February 07, 2011, 09:20:16 pm

Autobrite are doing a group buy for members of Detailing World.

Been a member for a while and these seem the best make available.

Just in case anyone was interested it's worth popping over and having a look.

Hopefully get mine delivered this week with 5L of the Magifoam that's getting rave reviews.

Title: Re: Foam Lance Group buy on DW
Post by: parks on February 07, 2011, 09:26:18 pm

how much? whats the offer?

Title: Re: Foam Lance Group buy on DW
Post by: johnhol78 on February 07, 2011, 09:47:07 pm

HD Foam lance plus one of 6 fittings and 500ml of Snow foam

5L of Magifoam

Delivered for 56.99

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=183611

Fantastic bit of kit....the Magifoam review on the site looks awesome

Title: Re: Foam Lance Group buy on DW
Post by: johnhol78 on February 08, 2011, 02:56:32 pm

Lance and foam received.....will post up pics this weekend after using...

Need to break out the rotary polisher as well I think, light swirl marks can be seen  :sick:

Title: Re: Foam Lance Group buy on DW
Post by: Mako V12V on February 08, 2011, 07:27:37 pm

I'm very ignorant of this kind of washing equipment. What else is needed to do the job?

Title: Re: Foam Lance Group buy on DW
Post by: johnhol78 on February 08, 2011, 09:36:15 pm

just a pressure washer.

So pressure washer connects to Foam lance and bottle of foam and water - spray over the car and leave to dwell for 20-30 minutes.

In this time the foam should pull the dirty off the car. Then rinse.

Sometimes a quick wash with soapy water and a wash mitt (not sponge) though once clean and kept up regularly then the foam spray should be all that's needed.

Title: Re: Foam Lance Group buy on DW
Post by: stealthwolf on February 08, 2011, 10:19:36 pm

Quote from: johnhol78 on February 08, 2011, 09:36:15 pm

So pressure washer connects to Foam lance and bottle of foam and water - spray over the car and leave to dwell for 20-30 minutes

:scared: Please don't leave it on for so long. It'll dry and ruin the paintwork. Leave for 5 mins (maybe 10) - the snowfoam should not dry out.

Title: Re: Foam Lance Group buy on DW
Post by: keith on February 08, 2011, 10:56:26 pm

Foam lances are best used as a pre wash as the foam will not remove all the dirt. As Stealth said upto 10mins is more than enough dwell, good in winter times as I never use mine in the summer. Can you get spares for the AB lance?