MK5 Golf GTI
General => Detailing => Topic started by: Andy on September 03, 2012, 11:31:56 pm
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i can never get the mixture right for the snow foam but i was advised today to put a inch of snow foam in the bottle and fill up with water
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2Fimage.jpg&hash=0943241bfdfcefcddfeefbba258b46f188e1bf10)
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I dont know if I was doing something wrong but I used autoglym snow foam which is ready mixed, filled the bottle and blasted it on, got a good thick covering but wasn't impressed with what it removed. A blast of water from the pressure washer seemed to do a similar job. Cant remember the make of the attachment i have but it looks the same as yours and cost nearly £50.
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You need to fiddle with the settings. I also found different snowfoams came out differently. Autobrite magifoam seems to foam the best.
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i can never get the mixture right for the snow foam but i was advised today to put a inch of snow foam in the bottle and fill up with water
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fcc20%2Fmaxitrol%2Fimage.jpg&hash=0943241bfdfcefcddfeefbba258b46f188e1bf10)
That's what I've done from day one!
I've got the cherry foam and the mix is just right at 1" :happy2:
Have you tried using hot water in the bottle too? Works great :wink:
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I do the same as described but top up with warm water, and use the foam lance at MAX foam and leave it at that,
I have heard that running it through with some APC cleans the lance and makes it perform better if your having trouble.
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If you're having trouble, it's usually because the gauze that creates the foam is caked up and needs cleaning. I wouldn't expect that in a brand or near new lance.
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Pressure? Maybe unrelated, but I tried this with my dads Karcher 3.8 and the foam is magnificent! Bought a Nilfsk for 50£ at argos and the foam is considerably laking. Used same amount of SF as well :sad1:
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Less likely to be pressure in that case and more likely to be flow rate. TBH I used my lance with a karcher 2.02 (size of a small portable stereo!) and that produced a good foam.
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I have the same snow foam lance as the picture above and a nilfisk £50 pressure washer too and get good foam
I was recommended meguiars hyper wash by polished bliss when I bough the lance
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/meguiars-hyper-wash-cat2.html
I put an inch in and top up with hot water and give it a good mix before using it
I have the regulator set very low
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1" of snow foam & 1" of megs hyper wash + hot water = Narnia :P
Have mine set on full as if i dont i get sod all out of it, had it a few years now, so maybe an issue with it.
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You may need to clean the gauze inside. It can get clogged up with scum.
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when you've finished snow foaming what do you do with what is left in the bottle - throw it away or can it be kept to do another car at a later date?
Andy
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I normally keep it for the following week. I normally have half a bottle left and is enough to do the car again. You could always adjust the quantities you use so you have almost nothing left after foaming the car.
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I do the same as described but top up with warm water, and use the foam lance at MAX foam and leave it at that,
I have heard that running it through with some APC cleans the lance and makes it perform better if your having trouble.
This :happy2: