Snow foam and wheels

[Anonymous]

Picking up my pressure washer later and hopefully all my products will arrive tomorrow, selected from RCZ1s list and including snow foam.

As I have black Sortilege alloys and the black arches I just wanted to check I foam those as well? Maybe a silly question but after my "jet wash incident" I don't want any more!

 

[Anonymous]

Here's my "cleaning kit so far":

1 x Nilfisk Centennial pressure washer
2 x Meguiars Lambswool Wash Mitt
1 x Chemical Guys - Wooly Mammoth Drying Towel
1 x Chemical Guys - Synthetic Quick Detailer
1 x Chemical Guys - Citrus Wash & Gloss
1 x Ultimate Ultra-Plush Buffing Cloth Pkg/3 16" x 16"
1 x Blue Perl Microfibre Applicator Pads Pkg/2
1 x Valet Pro Snow Foam Ph Neutral - Gallon

Once I get used to all of that I'll move away from the Peugeot protect polish, need to save lol

Thanks RCZ1

 

[Anonymous]

Yes you can snow foam the lot. Take a look at RCZ1s avatar it's covered!

 

[RCZ1]

You'll probably find you need a few drying towels and microfibre cloths because undoubtedly you will drop one while using it so don't reuse it until its been washed.

You can safely snow foam the roof arches and wheels. Just don't let it dry on the car. You have to be particularly careful, having a black car, so make sure you wash your car in the shade as black paint becomes very, very hot in the sun and water will begin to dry almost immediately.

 

[Anonymous]

You'll probably find you need a few drying towels and microfibre cloths because undoubtedly you will drop one while using it so don't reuse it until its been washed.

You can safely snow foam the roof arches and wheels. Just don't let it dry on the car. You have to be particularly careful, having a black car, so make sure you wash your car in the shade as black paint becomes very, very hot in the sun and water will begin to dry almost immediately.

Yeah I learnt the hard way when I had my black RCZ, washed it in the sunshine, tried to dry it off with a chamois leather what a nightmare!!
I was out on the driveway until darkness fell trying to get the water streaks out of the paint work, the neighbours had all thought I’d gone mad with the amount of time I’d spent on it,
Thank god I asked for help on this forum and now only use drying towels.
I think chamois leathers should be outlawed after the stress they caused me on that day and night!

 

[RCZ1]

You'll probably find you need a few drying towels and microfibre cloths because undoubtedly you will drop one while using it so don't reuse it until its been washed.

You can safely snow foam the roof arches and wheels. Just don't let it dry on the car. You have to be particularly careful, having a black car, so make sure you wash your car in the shade as black paint becomes very, very hot in the sun and water will begin to dry almost immediately.

Yeah I learnt the hard way when I had my black RCZ, washed it in the sunshine, tried to dry it off with a chamois leather what a nightmare!!
I was out on the driveway until darkness fell trying to get the water streaks out of the paint work, the neighbours had all thought I’d gone mad with the amount of time I’d spent on it,
Thank god I asked for help on this forum and now only use drying towels.
I think chamois leathers should be outlawed after the stress they caused me on that day and night!

I think we've all probably done it, one time or another, before we knew better.
Chamois leathers should certainly be banned.

 

[Anonymous]

RCZ1, I'm getting the valetpro snow foam you recommended. Did I see you say make the foam bottle of the pressure washer 25% snow foam and the rest warm water then screw it on and away you go? Just want to try get it right

 

[RCZ1]

I take it you have bought a snow foam lance too? If yes, just fill the lance bottle with about 25% or an inch of snow foam and then top up with luke warm water. NOT hot water especially on your black car and don't let it dwell on your car for long if it's in the sun. Preferable to wash your car in the shade if you can.

When rinsing the snow foam off, work from the bottom of the car up. Spend a good 5-10 minutes power washing the foam off but you are also spending the time getting rid of the worst of the grime on your car. This is the most important part of the car wash process for me. You want to get it as clean as you can BEFORE placing your wash mitt on the car.

 

[Anonymous]

I take it you have bought a snow foam lance too? If yes, just fill the lance bottle with about 25% or an inch of snow foam and then top up with luke warm water. NOT hot water especially on your black car and don't let it dwell on your car for long if it's in the sun. Preferable to wash your car in the shade if you can.

When rinsing the snow foam off, work from the bottom of the car up. Spend a good 5-10 minutes power washing the foam off but you are also spending the time getting rid of the worst of the grime on your car. This is the most important part of the car wash process for me. You want to get it as clean as you can BEFORE placing your wash mitt on the car.

Hi, what's the thinking for rinsing the snow foam off from the bottom of the car up please?

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[RCZ1]

The dirtiest part of the car is the bottom so you want to be using the snow foam and water together when power washing the car down. If you start at the top all the snow foam has been rinsed off by the time you get to the bottom, which is where you need it most.

When washing the car with your mitt, then you do the opposite and you start at the top and work down, Wash roof, windows, bonnet, boot, sides, front and rear then the very bottoms of the side, front and rear. Less dirty at the top so by washing the very bottoms last, you are not then transferring grit/dirt onto other areas which can cause scratches.

 

[Anonymous]

Aha, I see, thanks :smile:

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[Anonymous]

It came with a snow foam sprayer, do I need something else??

Mr Rizzle, you have one if these, did you buy a separate snow foam attachment?

 

[RCZ1]

You do need to buy a proper snow foam lance. The ones that come with pressure washer, do not work as well.

 

[Anonymous]

The one that comes with it is actually pretty good provided you use a decent snow foam. The one you have chosen works well with it. I have upgraded mine to an Autobrite HD lance and it's better but it's not essential to begin with IMHO. The one that comes supplied is better than the ones that come with a Karcher but isn't as good as the Autobrite one which is awesome. Many lances are made with the Karcher in mind but you need an Alto adaptor for the Nilfisk if I recall correctly.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Rizz I'll see how I get on with the one it came with as RCZ1's guide has already cost me about 250 quid!!! All well worth it though!

 

[Anonymous]

No worries. :thumbup: Yeah it's quite an initial outlay but think of it as an investment and you won't ever be tempted by a petrol station jet wash again. You'll only really need to top up products every now and then from here on in...unless there's something new that tempts you. ***warning*** there is ALWAYS something that tempts you!! :wink: My latest purchase is a Chemical Guys Wash and Clay Mitt which hasn't really been on the market outside of the USA...although...if Jen asks I've "had that for ages". :-D:lol::lol:

Oh and one another thing, you've bought quality products if you've followed the recommendations of RCZ1 so be sure to dilute them/apply them as suggested by RCZ1 or the manufacturer. You will find that, with a lot of these products, a little goes a L-O-N-G way. Not only that but they're not cheap and you don't want to waste them.

 

[Anonymous]

Thinking of getting a nilfisk this weekend. It will come with a detergent bottle which by the sounds of it will be OK for snow foam? Perky - what was your experience, did you end up getting a snow foam lance or was the detergent bottle ok to use with the snow foam and have the desired effect?


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[Anonymous]

I know this may be frowned upon by some but I seem to be getting good results with demon shine snow foam and a hosepipe.
Although I am very new to this grade of cleaning (supermarket carwashes user) so forgive me if I am missing the point :thumbup:

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[Anonymous]

Not wishing to interject unnecessarily...but...the accompanying bottle will do the job at a basic level but a proper lance is what will really give you the results that you crave...that thick THICK foam. The autobrite one is exceptional and can he purchased with the required fitting.

 

[Anonymous]

Not wishing to interject unnecessarily...but...the accompanying bottle will do the job at a basic level but a proper lance is what will really give you the results that you crave...that thick THICK foam. The autobrite one is exceptional and can he purchased with the required fitting.

No, this is useful think you. I do want the thick foam so my neighbours wonder what the heck I'm doing!