took the snow foam plunge

evocarlos

so i finally made the decision to buy a snow foam kit on there way from clean your car 🙂
got some 3000grit and a rubbing block just to try out see if i can make the car more shiny
Snow Foam Lance - Connection Type - Lavor fitting
Meguiars Hyper wash
Pump Dispenser - Gallon Bottles
Meguiars Unigrit 3000 paper
Meguiars Sanding Backing Pad

milo

Good stuff. Just dont go mental and have it like shaving foam on the car!! As it'll do fuck all in removing dirt. What snow foam u gone for? Valet pro is best for cleaning and autobrite best for showing off foam

evocarlos

milo said:
Good stuff. Just dont go mental and have it like shaving foam on the car!! As it'll do fuck all in removing dirt. What snow foam u gone for? Valet pro is best for cleaning and autobrite best for showing off foam

megs hyperwash 400:1

evocarlos

the bits came today from http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/ thanks to the guys there for the rapido service 🙂
well packaged and all intact (but packed in peanuts hate them things lol)

set it all up with warm water in the bottle and 2 short squibs in the bottle
it went like this left it for a few mins then blasted it off with the jetwash came up pretty clean and it had removed all the traffic film from the trip up to Liverpool

went over it again with the hyper wash and did a single bucket wash
the suds were great its what ive been missing from my wash cycle all this time

i used the megs ultimate wash in the bucket and the hyper wash boosted the suds i like it

will give the car a good going over at the weekend and then get the 3000 grit on the go 🙂

milo

Only problem I'm getting with the snow foam is that my surface is that smooth and slick finish the foam/shampoo struggles to stay on lol

milo

I've already decided how I'm going to kill my time down at yours @[deleted]

evocarlos

milo said:
Only problem I'm getting with the snow foam is that my surface is that smooth and slick finish the foam/shampoo struggles to stay on lol

the passenger door was the part that was cleaned really well last after i clayed it and went over with the mop it even seamed to stick well to that but that car was dirty i but it would be the same if mine was super polished like yours lol 🙂

i did also try to do it with cold water in the lance but the soap just sank to the bottom and would not separate lol had to shake it up real well and it seamed alot thinner than when using the warm water so warm water from now on

milo said:
I've already decided how I'm going to kill my time down at yours @[deleted]

how that washing my car? lol

milo

Good polish and wax....will kill few hours for me while u dismantle the coupe lol

milo

Next time try it neat in the lance bottle. Then see how much it foams up.

milo

Just need an inch in the bottom

evocarlos

milo said:
Next time try it neat in the lance bottle. Then see how much it foams up.

lol its to expensive for that 1 full squib will be enough 🙂

i was surprised how well it shifted the brake dust from the wheels they need a proper powered coat refurbish now tho

milo

I think the coupe turbo alloys in anthracite would look great on your coupe

milo

evocarlos said:
lol its to expensive for that 1 full squib will be enough 🙂

i was surprised how well it shifted the brake dust from the wheels they need a proper powered coat refurbish now tho

Well thats what I ment lol

evocarlos

i see PB used 4 full squirts :S

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQsFMj7IX_s

milo

evocarlos said:
i see PB used 4 full squirts :confused:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQsFMj7IX_s

Yeah thats a video to sell it. U do it and see if matches up to the claim

evocarlos

milo said:
Yeah thats a video to sell it. U do it and see if matches up to the claim

i did 2 half squirts i recon 1 full squirt will be more than enuff will try it at the week end 🙂

Sjdickso

Love a bit of SSF 🙂

Matt

I used to use about 4-6 full pumps from the snow foam into the lance when doing it. Then added a splash of Maxi Suds to make it really foam up.

Sjdickso

A few years back, think 2007 with autobrite snow foam and hot water.

evocarlos

well have washed the car a couple of times now with the snow foam tried 4 pumps its to much and think 3 full pumps is just right
the snow foam lance stopped working afters its 1st use ended up having to take the air bleeder out and washing it thru seems ok now must remember to rinse it after use lol

heres 3 pumps of megs hyperwash

good coverage and foaminess

6-10 mins later 🙂

got it so that im left with about 4" in the bottom of the bottle so i blast the crap off then recoat with the remaining then hand wash the wash mit only went in the bucket 2 times for the whole car lol

i did get the mop out to do the whole car but had a ruff weekend sanding a boat my shoulders were having none of it lol

meguiars ultimate polish after a quick clay job

i do like the ultimate range but then i have always used megs on this car other than the ag hd wax only used that a few times

tried to re enact the pic @[deleted] took at PVS its no where near lol