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Title: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: danishmkvgti on May 02, 2011, 07:20:10 pm: Anywhere you guys will recommend for the above items?? :party:
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: Andy on May 02, 2011, 07:21:54 pm: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/foam-lance-various-fittings/prod_371.html
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: PDT on May 02, 2011, 07:32:38 pm: Autobrite are great, ask for the BMW owners discount :wink: and buy 5l of magifoam, best snowfoam I have used, smells of banana too. Also buy some verrycherry wheel cleaner :happy2:
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: johnhol78 on May 02, 2011, 09:22:58 pm: Quote from: PDT on May 02, 2011, 07:32:38 pm
Autobrite are great, ask for the BMW owners discount :wink: and buy 5l of magifoam, best snowfoam I have used, smells of banana too. Also buy some verrycherry wheel cleaner :happy2:

Completely agree....magifoam is a lot better than snow foam. There Foam lance is great as well.....look on Detailing world as they often do offers on there..
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: john_o on May 02, 2011, 09:27:58 pm: I have the same as Andys link and its superb :happy2:
very well made (in fact the weakest link seems to be the plastic screw on container)

I use
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/foam-pre-wash/valet-pro-ph-neutral-snow-foam-1-litre/prod_516.html
which also seems to work well and last for ages.
:happy2:
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: stealthwolf on May 02, 2011, 10:14:21 pm: Quote from: PDT on May 02, 2011, 07:32:38 pm
Autobrite are great, ask for the BMW owners discount :wink: and buy 5l of magifoam, best snowfoam I have used, smells of banana too. Also buy some verrycherry wheel cleaner :happy2:
+1 for autobrite. Very helpful and their magifoam snowfoam is awesome.
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: craigy123 on May 03, 2011, 09:29:21 am: Quote from: danishmkvgti on May 02, 2011, 07:20:10 pm
Anywhere you guys will recommend for the above items?? :party:

PM "Keith" on here that has washshop. I sure he was getting some lances in mate, and you get a discount being a mber on here :happy2:
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: DaveR77 on May 03, 2011, 10:45:04 am: Has anyone tried Karcher's own brand lance, it's half the price of the above
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: chungster on May 03, 2011, 10:47:11 am: Got mine from polished bliss (altho not arrived yet)
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: LouCyffer on May 03, 2011, 11:07:42 am: Quote from: craigy123 on May 03, 2011, 09:29:21 am
Quote from: danishmkvgti on May 02, 2011, 07:20:10 pm
Anywhere you guys will recommend for the above items?? :party:

PM "Keith" on here that has washshop. I sure he was getting some lances in mate, and you get a discount being a mber on here :happy2:

+1. Keith supplied me with foam & lance for my Nilfisk washer. It's been great from the off. Drop the man a pm & he'll supply all the info & kit you need.
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: kian on May 03, 2011, 11:47:42 am: Been wanting some good recommendations for ages - thanks for this guys..

Cheers,
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: stealthwolf on May 03, 2011, 12:03:30 pm: Quote from: DaveR77 on May 03, 2011, 10:45:04 am
Has anyone tried Karcher's own brand lance, it's half the price of the above
Are you talking about the foam nozzle? If so, absolutely crap. There's no "foam" because there's no air coming into the mixture (which is what a foam lance does). You just get soapy water everywhere.
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: DaveR77 on May 03, 2011, 12:09:34 pm: Quote from: stealthwolf on May 03, 2011, 12:03:30 pm
Quote from: DaveR77 on May 03, 2011, 10:45:04 am
Has anyone tried Karcher's own brand lance, it's half the price of the above
Are you talking about the foam nozzle? If so, absolutely crap. There's no "foam" because there's no air coming into the mixture (which is what a foam lance does). You just get soapy water everywhere.

I meant this one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Valet-Adjustable-KARCHER-Snow-Foam-Lance-Bottle-0-6-/190523430214?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&hash=item2c5c14d546#ht_2289wt_1139)
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: stealthwolf on May 03, 2011, 12:13:56 pm: ^^^That's a new one on me! Not seen the likes of it before.

TBH not sure. The fact that the dispenser is small isn't an issue as there's enough to do one car in one round of SF.

You could always buy it and tell us what it's like. :grin:
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: DaveR77 on May 03, 2011, 12:16:28 pm: I did :happy2: Should arrive today, I'll try it at the weekend
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: johnhol78 on May 03, 2011, 01:41:26 pm: Quote from: DaveR77 on May 03, 2011, 12:16:28 pm
I did :happy2: Should arrive today, I'll try it at the weekend

Mate had one of those Karcher ones and it was ok....nothing close to the Foam lance we use though puts a slightly thicker soapy water all over the car.
Title: Re: Where to buy Snow foam lance including Snow foam??
Post by: keith on May 05, 2011, 09:38:49 pm: I am getting a new thing made for me today that is basicaly my Pa foam lance with gun that attaches direct to my hose, taking away the need for my pressure washer - As i have outstanding mains pressure at way over 6bar. If it works it will save buying a new p/w as my Karcher just died :chicken: