Will people actually ever understand the purpose of snowfoam? Snow foam isn’t to ‘clean’ your car... It isn’t a magical solution in where once it’s applied your car is 100% brand spanking new. it’s a pre-wash. The full purpose of it is to help lift dirt and other particles off the surface of the car, before the contact washing to minimise swirl marks and damages... It is a PRE WASH, not a FULL CLEAN. Stop giving this guy hate about how “dirty” the car is after the ‘Pre-wash’. 1. It’s a pre wash 2. It’s a review of the product 3. Do your research before commenting on other people’s videos.
Let’s not get bogged down with pre-wash ,main wash. at the end of the day snow foam is a load of fun and it certainly gets my lazy arse off the sofa to wash my car for the fifth time this week
I am not sure if people understand what this is. It is a pre-wash to loosen up dirt, grime and droppings. The idea after this is to then wash the car using a two bucket method. The idea is that with most of the dirt removed before rubbing during normal washing, you have far less chance of scratching and creating swirls in the clear coat. Cleaning with grit, sand etc attached to clear coat is pretty much like cleaning with sandpaper. This is not meant to replace normal washing.
Same. I have been using the method you are describing - however, I was hoping someone could explain how some people are able to just use the snow foam to clean their car completely? Do they have some kind of sealant or coating on there?
Rasmus, I am not sure many good detailers would just use this product in isolation to clean, for the reasons mentioned. Yes if you have ceramic coated the paintwork you may just about get it clean, however to properly clean you still need to wash manually too.
Rasmus348e It is possible to get an acceptable clean if the car has a good layer or ceramic wax, carnuba wax, etc but always best to use snow-foam as a pre-wash. 👍
Would have been great if you had done one side of the car with the snow foam and the other side just used the pressure washer. And then let dry without further cleaning. I use this product myself and it does seem to work but have not tried the above. I hear more and more that the impact of snow foam is quite low and that the pressure washer itself does most of the cleaning - thoughts? Also, any thoughts on the Bilt-Hamber auto wash snow foam - its my next product to try and I hear good things about its cleaning power. Thanks - great video!
thanks for your comment, i agree with you to a certain degree but i have seen snow foams clean the car well, after they have soaked into the dirt on the car, but it depends whether you like the look of snowfoam or whether you like one that works which will depend which one you get. never used Bilt-hamber auto wash before let us know what you think!
If you put water in the bottle first and then the shampoo, it won’t foam up everywhere before you begin. Like adding cordial to lemonade lol. Bar skills for life lol Nice video and car though though 👍
Chris Hebden If you rinse the vehicle first, the snow foam can’t cling onto the dirt of the vehicle. It basically means the snow foam has no contact with the vehicle, and instead adheres to the water, as opposed to the car itself. If that makes sense?
car still looks dirty at the bits where the water has dried at the arch and sideskirt but agree a side to side comparison from snow foam and pressure wash to just a pressure wash would have been nice to see
Hi, I’m wondering where you got that long lance? I’m also using Karcher here, but I have never found a long lance, so I’m basically always carrying my Karcher with me around my car, which is pretty annoying... Can you tell me where u got it? :) thanks
when reviewing the products we always follow the instructions on the bottle, regardless of how we do things. It's the fairest way to test. Rinsing a vehicle isn't always required if the vehicle isn't heavily soiled. So on a day to day basis it does vary.
Hi, Yes you would need to still do a two bucket wash. Polar Blast is a Snowfoam designed to loosen dirt prior to a contact wash, therefore avoiding potential marring when washing. Hope that helps Craig
Informative vid', like listening to an out of control old typewriter! ok so I see very or little difference to Karcher spray without holding the plastic bottle and having to mix,, everything,, and regardless ,,,a little bit of elbow grease, goes a long way,
Personally I’ve seen ok results with Auto finesse Tripple or AM Details Glaze. You’ll struggle to find a hand polish that removes swirl marks but the products above will fill to an extent.
Do you normally go through the entire 1 liter in the foam lance on a small hatchback? I’ve got a MK7 Golf and am wondering if 600ml total will be enough (100ml product, 500ml water)?
@@TheDetailingDetectivesLtd I don't mean 1 litre of product. Obviously you'd use the 5:1 ratio. I meant do you go through the entire foam lance when foaming down a hatchback or do you some left over in the lance?
Hi, We would be more than happy to review your new foam Lance, if you drop us a message on Instagram or drop us an email we can sort this out Thanks Adam
Been using this snowfoam twice now and it seems really runny. Using the karcher K3, with the max snowfoam setting on in the lance. Any tips to make it thicker and allow it to dwell on the car more?
It was a Snowfoam Lance from Golden Bird Detail. www.goldenbirddetail.co.uk/collections/wash/products/golden-bird-heavy-duty-snow-foam-lance-snowball-snow-foam-500ml-free-compatible-with-karcher-k-series
This is the issue, people expect the vehicle to be 100% clean after a snowfoam. This in 99.9% of cases is impossible. Snowfoam helps lift dirt away from the surface helping reduce the amount of dirt left on the panel. On a really dirty vehicle you’d ideally need to pre-rinse. This isn’t a replacement for a contact wash.
The Detailing Detectives Ltd cool. I’ve recently purchased the K2 but find the hose is unbearably short.... any advice? Without buying the Karcher £100 longer hose? Cheers..... great videos 👍
We haven’t tested this, so couldn’t recommend this. Although we don’t see any potential problems I’d recommend contacting Autoglym before trying. Craig
@@TheDetailingDetectivesLtd the karcher one im realising it might be the issue the wash from autoglym just drips off before i can get a spnge to it! so frustrating
Snow foam isn’t to clean your car... it’s a pre-wash, to help lift dirt and other particles off the surface of the car before rinsing off and then moving onto contact washing to minimise swirl marks and damages...
Your car is dirty as hell when you do it like this! You car is to dirty for foaming!! People wash you car by hand en when you want to clean with foam you need to clean almost every day and after a mouth you car is stil dirty!!
Why do you not understand that Snow foam isn’t to clean your car... it’s a pre-wash, to help lift dirt and other particles off the surface of the car before rinsing off and then moving onto contact washing to minimise swirl marks and damages...
Will people actually ever understand the purpose of snowfoam? Snow foam isn’t to ‘clean’ your car... It isn’t a magical solution in where once it’s applied your car is 100% brand spanking new. it’s a pre-wash. The full purpose of it is to help lift dirt and other particles off the surface of the car, before the contact washing to minimise swirl marks and damages... It is a PRE WASH, not a FULL CLEAN.
Stop giving this guy hate about how “dirty” the car is after the ‘Pre-wash’.
1. It’s a pre wash
2. It’s a review of the product
3. Do your research before commenting on other people’s videos.
Let’s not get bogged down with pre-wash ,main wash. at the end of the day snow foam is a load of fun and it certainly gets my lazy arse off the sofa to wash my car for the fifth time this week
It also helps coat any dirt still on the car in a film that lessens the chance of swirling and damage :)
I use the snow foam for a prewash, I then mitt wash with autoglym shampoo conditioner, use 2 buckets , rinse and wash, results are spectacular.
I am not sure if people understand what this is. It is a pre-wash to loosen up dirt, grime and droppings. The idea after this is to then wash the car using a two bucket method. The idea is that with most of the dirt removed before rubbing during normal washing, you have far less chance of scratching and creating swirls in the clear coat. Cleaning with grit, sand etc attached to clear coat is pretty much like cleaning with sandpaper. This is not meant to replace normal washing.
Same. I have been using the method you are describing - however, I was hoping someone could explain how some people are able to just use the snow foam to clean their car completely? Do they have some kind of sealant or coating on there?
Rasmus, I am not sure many good detailers would just use this product in isolation to clean, for the reasons mentioned. Yes if you have ceramic coated the paintwork you may just about get it clean, however to properly clean you still need to wash manually too.
Rasmus348e It is possible to get an acceptable clean if the car has a good layer or ceramic wax, carnuba wax, etc but always best to use snow-foam as a pre-wash. 👍
Put the water in first then it won’t foam over when adding concentrate
Enjoyed your video. Thanks, from 🏴
Ive never used it but it seems to do the job,it is thick stuff and covers the car well,great review.
If you put water in the bottle first then the concentrate it won't foam over like it did in the video.
Halfords charge £17 but if you have a trade card you can get it for £12
Nice one I didn’t know they did a trade card thanks dude you’ve just save me loads of money as this is my favourite brand
Would have been great if you had done one side of the car with the snow foam and the other side just used the pressure washer. And then let dry without further cleaning. I use this product myself and it does seem to work but have not tried the above. I hear more and more that the impact of snow foam is quite low and that the pressure washer itself does most of the cleaning - thoughts? Also, any thoughts on the Bilt-Hamber auto wash snow foam - its my next product to try and I hear good things about its cleaning power. Thanks - great video!
thanks for your comment, i agree with you to a certain degree but i have seen snow foams clean the car well, after they have soaked into the dirt on the car, but it depends whether you like the look of snowfoam or whether you like one that works which will depend which one you get. never used Bilt-hamber auto wash before let us know what you think!
If you put water in the bottle first and then the shampoo, it won’t foam up everywhere before you begin.
Like adding cordial to lemonade lol.
Bar skills for life lol
Nice video and car though though 👍
Hay, great video, appreciated. Is there a reason you put these products onto a dry car? Do you not rinse the car off first?
Chris Hebden If you rinse the vehicle first, the snow foam can’t cling onto the dirt of the vehicle. It basically means the snow foam has no contact with the vehicle, and instead adheres to the water, as opposed to the car itself. If that makes sense?
car still looks dirty at the bits where the water has dried at the arch and sideskirt but agree a side to side comparison from snow foam and pressure wash to just a pressure wash would have been nice to see
Hi, I’m wondering where you got that long lance? I’m also using Karcher here, but I have never found a long lance, so I’m basically always carrying my Karcher with me around my car, which is pretty annoying... Can you tell me where u got it? :) thanks
Hi, we got this from a website called direct hoses
How come u dont rinse the car first like autobright snow foam? Good video ✌
when reviewing the products we always follow the instructions on the bottle, regardless of how we do things. It's the fairest way to test.
Rinsing a vehicle isn't always required if the vehicle isn't heavily soiled. So on a day to day basis it does vary.
Don’t understand using a bucket to rinse as your rinseing in same water ?
Do you still need to do a two bucket/wash mit wash or is Polar blast supposed to be the alternative.
Hi,
Yes you would need to still do a two bucket wash. Polar Blast is a Snowfoam designed to loosen dirt prior to a contact wash, therefore avoiding potential marring when washing.
Hope that helps
Craig
You use polar wash then polar seal after and you don't have any contact with the car untill the drying process
Do you rinse the car before the snow foam?
Informative vid', like listening to an out of control old typewriter! ok so I see very or little difference to Karcher spray without holding the plastic bottle and having to mix,, everything,, and regardless ,,,a little bit of elbow grease, goes a long way,
Hi guys
What would you say is the better swirl remover/filler product you have used and is still available?
Thanks
Hi Robert,
For removal by hand or machine?
Craig
@@TheDetailingDetectivesLtd by hand please.
Personally I’ve seen ok results with Auto finesse Tripple or AM Details Glaze.
You’ll struggle to find a hand polish that removes swirl marks but the products above will fill to an extent.
Thankyou.
Karncher K2 you use ?
Is it best to not rinse the car first? to get thicker foam?
The foam can't cling to the dirt properly if you rinse it first. Also, whether the car is wet or dry doesn't change the thickness of the foam.
Music 🎧 is utter shit and driving me mental
Good work thou buddy and thank you
Can’t please everyone with music choices. But thank you for your comment.
Try contacting your local autoglym franchise it costs me around £8 each for polar blast and polar wash mate
i didn't know this but that could become handy in the future
Great review! Thank you! 👍🏾
do you not use polar blast then polar wash?
Do you normally go through the entire 1 liter in the foam lance on a small hatchback? I’ve got a MK7 Golf and am wondering if 600ml total will be enough (100ml product, 500ml water)?
Not at all.
Ideally an inch in the bottom of your Lance then fill the rest with water. 👍🏻
@@TheDetailingDetectivesLtd I don't mean 1 litre of product. Obviously you'd use the 5:1 ratio. I meant do you go through the entire foam lance when foaming down a hatchback or do you some left over in the lance?
Again depending on your lance settings you could use between half to a full bottle.
@@TheDetailingDetectivesLtd thanks mate
Try Turning the top of the lance to adjust the mixture,
Hi, would you like to review the new MJJC foam lance Pro?
Hi,
We would be more than happy to review your new foam Lance, if you drop us a message on Instagram or drop us an email we can sort this out
Thanks
Adam
@@TheDetailingDetectivesLtd hi, Adam, i just emailed you. hope it didn't go to your spam folder. :)
Been using this snowfoam twice now and it seems really runny. Using the karcher K3, with the max snowfoam setting on in the lance. Any tips to make it thicker and allow it to dwell on the car more?
What Lance are you using?
1.1mm orifice?
What is the exact snow foam lance used in this video?
It was a Snowfoam Lance from Golden Bird Detail.
www.goldenbirddetail.co.uk/collections/wash/products/golden-bird-heavy-duty-snow-foam-lance-snowball-snow-foam-500ml-free-compatible-with-karcher-k-series
What's the point if it's still dirty after.?
This is the issue, people expect the vehicle to be 100% clean after a snowfoam. This in 99.9% of cases is impossible.
Snowfoam helps lift dirt away from the surface helping reduce the amount of dirt left on the panel. On a really dirty vehicle you’d ideally need to pre-rinse.
This isn’t a replacement for a contact wash.
Hi is that the karcher KD full control that you are using and what setting is it on the jet.
hi,
It's a Karcher K2.
What pressure washer are you using?
We use two.
I believe it’s a karcher K2 in this video. However on our fleet of vans we run Kranzle K7’s
The Detailing Detectives Ltd cool. I’ve recently purchased the K2 but find the hose is unbearably short.... any advice? Without buying the Karcher £100 longer hose?
Cheers..... great videos 👍
Glenn Quagmire sure, have a look for a local hose place. You’ll be looking at around £50-£80 for a 20-25m one.
Can I use it on the car with the PPF cover
We haven’t tested this, so couldn’t recommend this.
Although we don’t see any potential problems I’d recommend contacting Autoglym before trying.
Craig
What pressure washer are u using for this??
We have two pressure washers we use. I believe the one used here is our Karcher K2. However we also run Kranzle K7's on the Vans.
Mine never comes out this thick just watery even on the max setting!
What foam lance do you have?
@@TheDetailingDetectivesLtd the karcher one im realising it might be the issue the wash from autoglym just drips off before i can get a spnge to it! so frustrating
Yep it most certainly is look into a PA foam Lance the one from Autobrite Direct is very good.
You need the pressure settings to be on 'Low' and dilute it 4-1 ratio
Sometimes you dont need the highest concentrate, maybe put it lower, it can foam more
Can’t get mine this thick for some reason
Depends on your Snowfoam Lance. Thick foam doesn’t mean it’s better!
Sorry but it's drying off really chemically, Rinse more or use less chem.
When you say chemically do you mean with water marks, and are you doing a contact wash after?
What snow foam gun is that?
Hi, ive been using the Golden Bird details snow lance lately and its mega! got the square bottle as well so it doesn't fall over amzn.to/2VEnnA7
Please stop saying yeah. Good video
Yeah 😂😂
Protect the ozone layer, don't use product like that spray on rims!
Righto
That car does not look clean at the bottom at all
It's a snowfoam, it's not a miracle worker..
Mate as your car is drying you can still see the dirt on your car.......😂
This is a video on a snowfoam... not a vehicle wash.. so not sure your comments are vaild?
Detailing??? Valeting your not a yank
Your most helpful comment is appreciated. Thanks !
Snow foam isn’t to clean your car... it’s a pre-wash, to help lift dirt and other particles off the surface of the car before rinsing off and then moving onto contact washing to minimise swirl marks and damages...
Your car is dirty as hell when you do it like this! You car is to dirty for foaming!! People wash you car by hand en when you want to clean with foam you need to clean almost every day and after a mouth you car is stil dirty!!
Why do you not understand that Snow foam isn’t to clean your car... it’s a pre-wash, to help lift dirt and other particles off the surface of the car before rinsing off and then moving onto contact washing to minimise swirl marks and damages...
Dude rinse the car first
When testing a product, we follow the instructions on the back of the product. We test products how the brand suggest. Even if this isn't ideal.
@@TheDetailingDetectivesLtd Ok my bad I did not know that!