naz-gsi
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right whats the best way to apply snow foam.
As im starting to get into detailing but wont be going as anal as that vxr mark lad.
At the minute every sat/sunday i wash car with wash n wax or autoglym car shampoo n leather off then use this stuff called grease lightming stuff.
Would u guys say its worth changing to snow foam. Dont fancy t-cut as its a fairly recently a respray car
Adam
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Dave
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Don't leather off, get a microfibre drying towel.
For good guides go to Polished Bliss or Detailing World.
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SetH
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snow foam is a pre=wash and loosens/removes some of the dirt on the car before you follow it up with a wash using a shampoo.
You need a snow foam lance to attach to a pressure washer.
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Jake
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snowfoam and tcut are two different things altogether
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naz-gsi
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right just remembered snow foam today when a mate was looking at white corsas n asked me about it i think im rigjt in thinking it may have been haimseys car but not sure as it was on his fone n i dint get a good look but cheers pal.
Whats difference between a chamois leather cloth n microfibre 1 ???
Sorry its all new to me as my previous cars were sheds compared to current corsa so never bothered with them.
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naz-gsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Jake
snowfoam and tcut are two different things altogether
yeah ino that pal i ment i hate tcut did it once on my old astra alongside tfr n just went totally wrong. So got it done valeted by a guy that used to do cars when i worked at vauxhall with machine polisher as a favor.
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davieslim
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i thought my corsa was clean untill i snowfoamed it and i seen all the dirt running out of all the wee grooves etc
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naz-gsi
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
snow foam is a pre=wash and loosens/removes some of the dirt on the car before you follow it up with a wash using a shampoo.
You need a snow foam lance to attach to a pressure washer.
Does it remove traffic film, tar n brake dust n stuff
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John
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Since when has giving your car a standard wash been 'getting into detailing' 
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naz-gsi
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yeah i no but i mean just want to sort to get into im basically wanting to know about snow foam.
But we all have to start somewhere.
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Rich H
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Snowfoam - gimmick that people just getting into detailing love 
No more effective than a thorough rinse off with a pressure washer and a 2 bucket wash.
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naz-gsi
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ok rich im new to it all what do you use?as iwas looking at old threads n u, posted sayin it was just basically a type of tfr
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Rich H
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Most of my day to day maintenance work I just pre rinse at high pressure.
Dirty cars get pre soaked on the lower third with a non caustic TFR.
Detailing - more for 'show' than anything get foamed with Bilt Hamber Autofoam or ValetPro Citrus Pre Wash.
Snowfoam is a derivative of TFR, but a very very weak one - more a shampoo than anything. The idea is it loosens dirt and pulls loose dirt off the surface before washing so you don't rub it into the paintwork. Reality is though it isn't that effective - even on cars with a lot of decent protection on already.
Also, greased lightning iirc is a very heavy silicone based product - not good for your paintwork!
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Jake
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i bought a snowfoam gun and that a while back and in retrospect i wouldnt have bothered. 50quid better spent elsewhere
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naz-gsi
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so for an amatuer like me what would you go for.
I appreciate everyones input. Been helpful
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Cole
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I bought a lance the other week i wasn't impressed with it tbh think I might try some of our tfr from work and try it through the lance see what happens but the stuff I got from Autobrite did fuck all
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Rich H
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Nick - be aware that TFR will strip wax, and will stain paintwork if left on for too long - in direct sun it shouldn't be used.
Naz - Unless you are happy with spending out ~£50 + on something that doesn't do a lot, then just stick to a thorough pre rinse with a pressure washer.
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Cole
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Ok rich what about just using a light apc through it or will that do the same think I might just go hazesafe as fad keeps telling me to
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naz-gsi
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ok rich cheers i might just jetwash, use autoglym tar n bug remover, autoglym car shampoo, microfibre cloth then high resin polish. What would you say to that then pal?
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Rich H
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Nick - Hazsafe is the one I use, it will still degrade wax though, as will APC as a lot of those are a co-polymer remover or degreaser recipe base. Both are better than a streng TFR though.
Naz - Yup thorough pre rinse, wash using 2 bucket method, rinse, bug & tar remover, rinse, dry, then polish with SRP. If you want long lasting protection, follow up with a wax such as Collinite 476s.
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For a drying microfibre thats cheap, go to Asda and get there own brand micro fibre drying towel! They are 2 for a fiver they are quite big and they are brilliant  And use the tar remover after you have washed the car so you can see where all the tar spots are
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Cole
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I done my whole car with tar remover well lower panels anyway oh my what a difference
And rich I top my wax up fortnightly and I think i was going to keep on top of the wax midweek with a touch of reglaze as that contains carnuba waxes am I right.
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naz-gsi
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sorry to sound stupid but whats srp and collinite 476
I appreciate your help rich
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Cole
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Super resin polish and collinite 476 is a vvvvvvgood durable wax look it up on eBay
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naz-gsi
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cool cheers all been educational absorbed it like a sponge
Also does wax give the car an extra layer of protection.
I may need a brakedown on everything like jobs they do/are used for.
[Edited on 27-03-2011 by naz-gsi]
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