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Postby MaverickUK82 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:43 pm

When I clean my car, I use one of these:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_217894_langId_-1_categoryId_165569

And am currently halfords own pressure wash detergent.

I do this as a pre-wash.

Aftewards, it's the two buckets with Autoglym shampoo. Everything I use is autoglym.

I think the halfords detergent is stripping the wax off the car...

I want to know if the foaming attachment is any good - it was only £15. And what's the best detergent for foaming...?

I have a Karcher pressure washer.
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Postby M9JOC » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:38 pm

I would think it is taking some of the wax off.

I was told megs gold class, autoglmm etc etc took wax off so im sure halfords own aint the best.

Megs hyperwash rules imho.

I keep meaning to buy a foam lance from polished bliss.... i keep putting it off. Tank of fuel or Foam lance ???
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Postby MaverickUK82 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:55 pm

I have seen the foam lances for £50. Are they that much better than the Karcher one I have?
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Postby M9JOC » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:38 pm

MaverickUK82 wrote:I have seen the foam lances for £50. Are they that much better than the Karcher one I have?


I dont know. prob the same, but im sure there are good and bad ones, i cant think Karcher would deal with shite!!!
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Postby MaverickUK82 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:50 pm

It doesn't foam up nowhere near as much as I've seen on youtube.

The foam doesn't cling for much more than 30 seconds...

But it might be the detergent...
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Postby Foley » Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:46 am

Focus ST's rule!!!
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Postby CAVEMAN » Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:54 am

I keep looking at the PB website but it is always out of stock...

need one of these soon!
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Postby WR1 Bro » Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:50 pm

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-a ... d_371.html

This is what I use. Superb bit of kit.
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Postby CAVEMAN » Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:19 pm

WR1 Bro wrote:http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/foam-lance-various-fittings/prod_371.html

This is what I use. Superb bit of kit.


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Postby MaverickUK82 » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:02 pm

Just ought the Autobrite HD Lance, massive bottle of Autobrite Supa Snow Foam and A massive bottle of Meguiars Hyper Wash....

Really impressed with it.

I used 100ml of SSF and 100ml of the HyperWash topped the rest up with water and had quite a good foam set up, but not that good though...

what's the best mixture/amount for total foaming action?!
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Postby WR1 Bro » Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:30 am

You get better foam if you mix the solution with warm water.

Regards concentrations I use about 100ml of Megs in a litre bottle but I don't use Snow foam. I experimented with it on a old car of mine and I thought it seemed quite aggressive? The literature implies it is not aggressive but I didn't like the final finish after using the snow foam. It seems to mute any gloss that was left on the car. This was a one car sample and I didn't get on with it.
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Postby MaverickUK82 » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:25 am

Bro. I may try it next time without the snow foam...

I used 1ltr bottle with 100ml supa snow foam, 100ml hyper wash and topped it up to the top with very warm water (think a 10 minute old cup of tea!)

I did get a good foam, but need to experiment, I may add a bit more hyperwash next time...
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Postby WR1 Bro » Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:01 am

MaverickUK82 wrote:Bro. I may try it next time without the snow foam...

I used 1ltr bottle with 100ml supa snow foam, 100ml hyper wash and topped it up to the top with very warm water (think a 10 minute old cup of tea!)

I did get a good foam, but need to experiment, I may add a bit more hyperwash next time...


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