Fudgey

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Mat, how do you polish and wax etc if you dont touch the car? Genuine question!!!

Or do you mean just for washing lol?

I need to get me a snow foam lance methinks!

Rsmat

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I mean just washing mate.... The wax I use lasts a good 6months so only twice a years roughly I will touch the paint work lol

foxy06

One day mate

Fudgey

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What wax is that then bud?

i have some dodo juice blue velvet i think it is, but i think its a polish..

not used it for over a year

Rsmat

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swiss vax best of show..is on it at the moment mate.


and blue velvet is a wax not a polish mate

Fudgey

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ah yes, i remember now, i got some meguires polish in the shed somewhere too...

when i get round to it ill give the scoob a good clean and polish, but all spare time is spent on the house at the mo!!

cheers mat!!

pani_k

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Swissvax is some of the most expensive stuff out there! I bought some Werkstat stuff for my Focus which I thought was expensive enough!

Do you have a hover system implanted into your seat Mat so you aren't actually sitting on it?

Rsmat

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No a seat cover is suffice mate

jghs83

A nice few replies here so ill ask -

What pressure washer & foamer lance would you reccommend for less than £150.

Ta

pani_k

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Foam Lance: http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=206996

Pressure Washer not sure. Many recommend the Nilfisk C120 which is what I have but I've gone through 3 of them under warranty as they just aren't built robust. It is a good unit though but they will break over time.

Rsmat

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i use a K series karcher had it 3 years and washed a million cars plus my own....and my lance that ive had the same lenth of time came from a group buy on rs owners club from auto chem rae...£45 with 5l of snowfoam 3 years ago


edit my jet was was £80

The Underdog

im snow foam clueless. so is there no need to scrub a car with this stuff?? even if its proper grubby??

thanks

v man

First off just jet the car down to remove the big stuff

Then foam and leave it to do its thing

Then jet off again

dojj

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so what are all the different prices for then?

there are laods of different items on the list, what do i need if i'm washing the car once a year?

etc

you can tell i'm not properly clued up on stuff like this and am just waiting for the money to burn a hole in my pocket

Retro Al

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Dojj if your only washing your car once a year stick to washing up liquid in a bucket

If you rinse prior to foam it wont sit on the car aswell,foam then rinse is better imo

pani_k

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Essentially Dojj, they are all similar but the more expensive one have more product with them. The crux is buying the snow foam lance attachment then you are free to use whatever chemical you like. Megs Hyper Wash is one that is touted by many as a good snow foam agent (it is what I use to wash the car with when I use a bucket and mitt anyway) but I went for deal 1 which is the 500ml magifoam and foam lance attachment. The guys at Autobrite are very helpful also so just explain to them what you want and they can advise.

dojj

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I shall potentially pester them on Monday the.

Cheers for the reply and sorry for the slight thread hijack

Glenn_

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I used my snow foam yesterday cause both mine and the wifes cars were minging.

I thought the snow foam was sopose to loosen the dirt.The dirt was still there after a steam cleaned the snow foam off.Am i doing something wrong ???????

Rsmat

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Did you rinse the car first ? And in some cases they sometimes can be to dirty mate .

foxy06

Maybe mix needs adjusted, have a play with different ratios etc.

Also, how long are you leaving to dwell? Good 10mins at least is needed for it to work.

Fil

Glenn_

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Yeh i did mate.The car was minging mind.

Rsmat

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Sometimes it can be to much mate .. That's why at least once a week in normal conditions and 2-3 a week in good conditions

Fudgey

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ok chaps, i just bought a karcher foam attachment at the weekend, and had a go.

it does foam, but it just runs off the car! if i leave it, it just goes a bit watery and runs off???

is it the chemical stuff im using? cant remember what it is as a mate lent it to me.

it did soften all the shit in the roof gully bits of the scoob as when i went over them witht he jet washer i had to do each side for a few mins as the shit just kept coming out!!

i didnt get a pic of how it foamed, but the karcher nozzle thing is not adjustable, and i thought it was

might have wasted £20 unless its the chemical im using?

i used it saturday night, gave the cars a going over with the washer first, then foamed but it still needed a sponge, so sunday morning i foaed onto dry bodywork and it still ran off. also washed with the sponge then rinsed and dried.

both the cars need a good clay and mop tho

Retro Al

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It will be the shit lance,this is how thick it can be

Fudgey

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Hmm, might take it back then!!

James B

That's how mine works. Lance looks very similar but I use the ph neutral cherry foam liquid. About an inch of chemical in the lance tank mixed with hot water then gun it on with a k series karcher