thegsi
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I got myself some snow foam wash recently and I'm having a few issues with using it. My pressure washer seems to dilute it with too much water. It has a power setting but even on the slowest it still seems too thin. Another thing is the soap I have seems to remove a lot of the wax I have applied. I use a Dodo Juice Hard Candy wax and after I use the snow foam, the paint feels stripped of the coat. Can anyone advise me on this?
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CORSA NUT
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I'm sure Rich could help you mate 
Is there not a little valve on the lance itself? Other than the power one?
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craig8
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what soap is it you have? sounds more like traffic film remover than snow foam
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Cole
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^^^what he said
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SetH
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which Snow Foam do you have?
I use this > http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/snow-foam/ultimate-snow-foam-5-litres.aspx
Should not strip the wax, but occasionaly I get it in my head that it is and hence I don't use it every wash (especially in summer).
Be good to get Rich's input on this.
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thegsi
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This is the one I use:
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/foam-pre-wash/valet-pro-ph-neutral-snow-foam-1-litre/prod_516.html
Just reading it, looks like it is a traffic film remover 
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Rich H
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Right, it sounds to me as if you are using the detergent tank on a pressure washer to create the snow foam? If so, you can't - it's useless. You need to use a proper snow foam lance.
The link you posted is PH Neutral and is LSP safe - if you are using their combo one though, this will strip wax.
However, all snow foams are a loose derivative of TFR anyway, so used at the wrong strength will have the ability to start stripping wax. And if not used through a proper foam lance, won't activate the foam boosters in them and therefore just come out like water still.
HTH
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3CorsaMeal
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have you got a foam gun?
what one?
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