I've just spent best part of my week off from work binge watching your channel. Absolutely brilliant how you show and go into detail with so many products. I just wanted to wish you best of luck in the future. Top job
Hi John ... got the notification and within 60 seconds I'm watching .... it's a sign of the times .... all board at home with no work .... mind you the cars are looking super clean..... keep up the good work and keep the nation entertained !! Hahaha
All this working from home is costing me a fortune! Bought so many goodies for the truck and you're not helping John. Now I'm going to have to order an Auto Glym foam lance!!
@@sciroccomods The data sheet that comes with the BH auto foam should state the ratio. Its 1 part in 100 for light cleaning and 5 parts in 100 for a heavily soiled vehicle. You also need to work out the flow rate of your pressure washer and know the size of your snowfoam lance bottle. More than likely it'll be about 400ml in a 1litre bottle and adjust the mix accordingly.
Yeah, the snow foam lance looks cool, good wide mouth bottle on there. Wasn't impressed with the AG snow foam. Yeah id did look like shaving foam, but the foam was a pain as it hung around for days. Annoyed the shit out the neighbours that had to drive through it. Used it for 8 months, and I don't actually feel like it cleaned my cars, and got nothing but grief off the neighbours . Switch back to BH AF and wow what a difference.
Looks amazing but as we know from your videos bilt hamber breaks dirt down the best. Also is it ok to wax a car without clay barring or anything like that? dont fancy marring up the paint.
Kasam Sagir I’m not Jon and I’m certainly no expert, but IMO yes you can. Jon’s opinion matters “much much more” than mine but I wouldn’t Clay my vehicle unless I have to or unless you feel that the containments/fallout is becoming just too much. This is just my opinion, but I only Clay my vehicle if I know I’m going to polish with a DA/rotary afterwards. On the other hand remember too that wax is also an abrasive so you might pick up some of those containments and scratch your car’s paint when you buff but I wouldn’t clay unless I absolutely feel like the vehicle needs it.
Exactly! The wide neck is the killer feature, making it easy to fill & rinse the bottle between products or at the end of the wash. The cheaper narrow neck bottles are a pain to rinse out.
@@ForensicDetailing I assume K series you mean Karcher? And Quick connect is the connection to fix both the cannon to the Karcher. I'm such a woman I know! Does the Quick Connect come with the Karcher?
John, I seem to remember you did a video on snow foam where you recommended a “ runny snot” consistency, this made sense as obviously the dirt needs encapsulating and moving off the car. Have you changed your opinion or do you use different thicknesses between brands?
really for me consistency means nothing. Other than fun. AKA I dont care if its thick and foamy. I also dont care if it clings.. but the vast majority of the market wants thick foam. Specially the USA market but most of the UK as well.
Become addicted to this tune mate. Went and found it (Basixx feat. Cleo Kelley - Tell Me). Did the same for Au5 ft. Danyka Nadeau - Closer. Still don't know what the dancey/country tune was you had as your intro tune for awhile. Can you include a link to the tunes in your vid's?
Is this a stronger mix then you used in the video you did comparing this and meguiars ??? This seems to be alot thicker and sticking to car in this video or is it just a better foam cannon ?
Fantastic Video 😀 I actually purchased the Polar Blaster a couple of weeks back, but can't get the results you have with the foam... I'm not sure if it is the ratio of 1:5 (Polar Blast - Water) or the fact I'm using a Karcher K2? My 'foam' was more like white water. What pressure washer do you use?
Hi John, hope your keeping well and safe...how’s that cough now? Thank you for video/s keep them coming? There’s only so many jobs to do around the house 🤯😂 love this Autoglym polar range looks amazing 😍
finally sort of fading out been like 5-6 weeks. eyes keep getting red with infection and still a bit tired but its all good. just need covid to sweep and finish me off :)
Forensic Detailing 😂🙈 get well soon...stay safe. Glad cough is fading. Keep up the amazing work & videos. Ever thought of merchandising some clothing etc stickers ?? 😍
@@daveroberts703 cheers dave. I dont want to offer merch mate. or let me say Im gonna do like tiny amounts of merch for 1 patreon tiering thats limited to 10 peeps. but to do merch like creates almost like a business where you have to sort of track things and I just dont want that right now even if someone else fullfils it all.
Forensic Detailing Channel that’s fair enough understandable. What about a video when things go wrong like pressure washers to close, or to strong cleaning materials or do’s&dont’s. You can take people got time on their hands 😫😂🤯👍
Maaaate! I've been trying to figure out which foam cannon to get without spending way over the products' actual worth. Your video did the trick. I was gonna go with MTM PF22.2 but seriously, not worth it after watching your video. I'd rather splurge the remainder on washing liquid and perhaps a spray gun.
Jon (FDC) I have a question - (speaking of car washing foam): I notice Bilt Hamber Auto-Wash pH is ~ 7 but yet Auto-Foam is ~ 13 pH (for reference AutoGlym Polar Blast is 7.35 pH)...shouldn’t auto-wash be 13 and auto-foam be 7 and as you claim the auto-wash to be the best “cleaning” car shampoo for which I believe you! I know pH doesn’t tell the entire story but that pH does seem off to me. Let me know your thoughts as I’ve bought some auto-wash here in the USA and it delivers in the next few days.
isnt autowash PH 10 roughly? either way the PH does not really tell you anything. Or its a bit like looking a a fat person and thinking they are unfit when they might be fit. you can have PH neutral products that clean better than PH 13 as well... but also it depends what your cleaning. alkalinity is usefull for degreasing, acidity is usefull for decontamination of embedded solids. And you can still utilize the properties of an acid or an alkaline in a detergent bland that is PH balanced, the reason for this is the specific cleaning function is not always relevent to its PH, sometimes the PH is just an irrellevent consequence.
I'd like 1st a bottle that doesn't topple and after seeing your vid, I've tried to get a Dr. Dirt replacement bottle without much success. Next I'd like a wide mouth bottle and this seems to fit the bill. Have you tried the cannon with any other snow foam? I use Bilt Hamber.
Not generally a fan of AG but have been using Polar Blast for a while, always gives a thick clingy foam that dwells really well but my main reason for using it is that you can see the dirt in the foam as you rinse, so it’s doing it’s job. Be interesting to see Jon do a side by side with BH/8 Below. Have resisted the actual Blaster Lance so far because it’s much more expensive than very similar models available elsewhere, I do like the wide mouthed bottle format but is it really £15ish better?
Considering getting the Auto Brite Heavy Duty Foam Lance and Bilt Hamber Auto Foam to use with Karcher K3. I'm new to this foaming my own car, I usually detail interior myself and get it washed at the car wash. But, seems as I'm waiting to collect my KarcherK3, I thought why not.. foam looks fun enough.. What do you guys reckon of this combo?
depends what you mean by "it" jack. Are you talking about cleaning power or like how much it foams up? if its foaming you need a foamy product for sure, but pressure and flow and the condition of the lance are important. lances can also be designed for certain flow rates and pressure (with different orrafice sizes) so making sure you have the right lance for an electric pressure washer is important. I did a video on this very recently discussing all the factors on the "forensic unplugged" channel if your are interested mate.
@@antoniosantonios913 No I haven't. I already have a good Cannon (a competitors lol) and can't justify replacing a good one that works. If this one breaks I will replace it with the Autoglym.
Hi John. Interested in buying and trying this lance but was wondering whether the quick connector on it will fit my pw ? The connector size I need is 1/4 " (or 11.6 mm), is there any way you would know the connector size on this lance ? Ive tried researching it online but no where can I find the size of the connector on the Autoglym. Many thanks for your help.
Hi a John, love your content, you’ve really helped me move to another level of detailing. I have a quick question .... I use Surfex HD and looking to upgrade my karcher k6 foam cannon, which cannon do you recommend? Be great if you did a cannon review some time. Thx Daniel
they all work. it really depends. Im usually the king of cheap but Ive always payed the money for a more expensive lance and my PA autobrite lance has been solid for 5-6 years now. This autoglym looks awesome ill talk about it soon more on the channel. but Ive not used it for 5 years. I dont know if bits will snap on it if I drop it. I dont know if the filter is the same quality as my PA. but I will say this AG lance feels totally superb. solid well made, decent price at 30 quid great bottle. nice fluffy foam etc.... give it a shot. I may well do a snow foam lance comparison soon.
very good mate. I think the cheapest you can get a wide base unbrand lance is about 25-30 quid. but its not exactly the same one as this. Its really nice and heavy set. If you want to beat it the only other really high end one is the MTM one but thats about 50 quid... So this product gets a thumbs up, apart from the lack of a measuring scale I cant fault it.
Good old Autoglym last to the party, but doing it right when they do turn up. Ive found you need to use less Polar blast than other snowfoams to get the same results.
I purchased an Ultimate Snow Lance (from Ultimate Finish) a number of years ago, it is still going great! I have a question though... you can twist the barrel into one of five positions to set a dilution percentage (I = 2 to 2.5% / II = 3 to 3.5% / III = 4 to 4.5% / IIII = 5 to 5.5% and IIIII = 7 to 7.5%), so if I put neat product into the bottle and set a position IIII it will mix at 5% (effectively 1:20)? is that correct or am I just being a numpty. Effectively I don't think I can use this lance to mix at 1:5 or 1:10 unless I pre-dilute the product in the bottle. Any advice appreciated. Thank you!
Would I get the same level of foam with say a Karcher k2 or would I need nearer a k4? I have the cheap halford pw but foam it’s think and it king of splutters out, any advice?
Hello john hope your well, how would you compare with other lances on the market? I use a cheap ebay jobby which works rather well and quite a fan of AG products as i find them very easy to use, what is the price of one of those? Regards Nick
if you have a lance that works then you are sorted. but I can say this lance is superb. im struggling to fault it other than it has no like measuring scale on the bottle, (I put a black marker line on it so I know what 100ml is)
What model pressure washer are you using please Jon? I'm having trouble with my Polar Blaster, it pulses, can't get a continuous flow although my el cheepo Karcher gun works perfectly well.
@@jasonwilson7674 I have been using Avalanche at 200ml to 800ml of water but find to get a decent thick foam I need my nozzle set fully to the minus end. I have now bought Bilt Hamber Auto Foam, not as thick but better dirt lifting which is what we all really want right? Thick foam looks great but if it doesn't clean well then what is the point? Avalanche is good but BH is better for sure
of course mate it makes no differnce which detergent you stick in there really. although this autoglym polar blast is very very thick so other foams may not perform like you see it performing for me. I also have a lot of pressure with my k7 which gives god like foam.
Hi, Forensic Detailing Channel could you give me a little advise please as im new to this, iv just bought this foam blaster and also BH auto foam, my jet wash is a karcher k4 full control , i was wondering how much BH to put in and how much water, and would one polar blaster container mix do a full car, thank you.
I did my car yesterday and mixed it 166ml of auto foam to 830ml of water, result was runny foam, and i used between half and 2/3 of the blaster container, it did clean the car quite well tho, and it was ground in 1.5y old grime, ill do 250 ml next time and adjust from there.
Hey dave I used this one (minus the lance) Spray Trigger Gun for Karcher K series tinyurl.com/2v8gkitw Extention Arm Quick Release amzn.to/3tyxV5Z Snow Foam Lance (select 1/4 quick release fitment) tinyurl.com/4w5kymym Pressure Washers (I Use K7) amzn.to/3pLIpMP
Great vid, been looking at buying one of these but wasnt sure to spend that much money on a snow cannon but youve convinced me lol. Are you using that with your jet wash? . Would you know how this proforms with the worx hydro shot cheers
Hi mate can I ask some advice I’m using angle wax glass cleaner when it goes on it look good but the next day the inside windows have like a mist our haze look to them what am I doing wrong.thanks Richard
I have purchased this but have yet to use it, looks like it will do the job. What is the adaptor (at 0:24) you have between your trigger and the quick release connector that comes with the polar blaster? I have a couple and would like to cut it down to just one like yours.
@@ForensicDetailing Sorry I should have been more clear, I have an M22 to a 1/4 inch quick release female on mine but it is a couple of pieces screwed together. Yours looks like a one piece M22 to 1/4 inch quick release which I haven't found yet, all the ones I can find are 2 piece.
@@michaelbretton299 in2detailing sell it and can advise on the specs but the output end is 2 pieces a quick connector screwed into the gun so I think its the same?
Good stuff John. The blurb on the website says "Polar Blaster is a unique foam gun designed to work in harmony with all Polar Series products". Does that mean that it is less effective with other products like Bilt Hamber autofoam?
@@ForensicDetailing Cheers Jon. Yeah, I watched your AF video earlier and note that it doesn't foam the most, but it's the cleaning power that matters most to me. Thanks again.
I just bought one of these and fitted it to my karcher. Although water is coming out of the karcher the cannon is not pumping out any thing from the bottle. Can you help please?
Hi there oh dear. Autoglym have customer services you can contact. They will sort you out my friend. They even have a phone number. If its faulty they will sort you out dont worry.
theres lots of cool brands out there peeps want me to explore like dodo, autofinnese, autobrite, EZ, KKD etc.. truth is they all have good and bad stuff in their lines so I just continue to sort of try stuff from lots of brands in the "mega tests" comparison things we do., And when brands do well I sort of try them more. so hopefully can explore dodo and lots of other brands going forward.
Hi John, with Silver cars being a hugely popular colour would you consider reviewing the latest Wax/Polishes and Glazes for "Silver Cars" as now so many companies are taking note and stating that they're "Special, Just For Silver Cars" products are the best. I have asked you in the past about how to make a silver car shine and you were kind enough to reply however, since then there seems to be an ever growing market of "special products for silver cars" and I am very interested to know if these products work any better that standard product that are already out there and if these so-called silver products are just taking people for fools. Hope you at least get a chance to read my message and its totally understandable if not but I genuinely would think it would make a great show for you to do, on another note keep up the great work and the partners is so please that I am spending/wasting money on what she considers as useless crap, maybe its just us sad car nuts that see the excitement of what you do on your channel, keep up the great work bud.
@@ForensicDetailing The 2 listed below John are from the top 8 silver Waxes and these 2 seem to have the best reviewed ones, but no one reviews are quite like you John and you are totally unbiased and never seem to have no hidden agendas unlike many reviews who tend to push products without doing your in-depth reviews. I was interested more so with the Car Guys product but I would love you to review these against a standard Non-specific colour Wax, having said that bud I am sure you get requests for stuff coming out of the wazoo lol. Chemical Guys Black Pearl, Polymer Wax For Silver Cars Car Guys Liquid Wax For Silver Cars Thanks, David
@@Zenyettamondatta dave both those products are not for silver cars especially. the whole products for color X. Its not complete crap. for example black cars. theres some really heavily pigemtned black products which might mask well and bring back some color. but white silver etc.. hmmm :) if yor want a dripping wet look car. clean it. strip all contamination off it. And refine it with a soft pad and a finshing polish. then stick beadmkaer or a nice high nuba wax on it. and it will look as good as it gets honestly. the key is to seal up the paint after polishing. And not touch it. try and wash it with prewash and very very light contact..
@@ForensicDetailing Thanks for that bud, I was not convinced these were what they say, they both state for Silver cars on the reviews but I will give them a miss, love the channel John keep up the great reviews, on another topic I have went from a very small collection of cleaning products to buying another shed just for my car stuff and I have literally bought everything that has won your comparison tests and them some, my 2 best products ever are Bead Maker and ONR for me they are my top products, she says "I Have All The Gear With No Idea" which is fairly accurate lol but since finding your channel I'm I am nearly a Pro lol, thanks again John for taking the time to answer my question its much appreciated.
Is the mixture knob "loose" on this AG foam cannon or does it have "steps" to adjust the solution ? in my existing lance it's loose and it drives me crazy :) I mean loose. When it's windy it almost adjusts the ratio itself :)
@@ForensicDetailing It's tighted for sure. Maybe it is that way, sprays foam ok tough. Maybe i'll buy the polar blaster for the sake of this endless money pit hobby! Cheers!
Sorry about harrasment :) Just got the polar blaster and tried it. It had an issue with my Karcher K7 pressure washer. It sprayed about 2 seconds and died. Continued and did the same thing all the time. I had another foam lance and changed the nozzle (Inside the lance, after the adapter thread thing) from the old to the polar blaster, now works great. I remember you did a review about K7 washer what you purchased, did you have issues with that ?
Hi .. I've bought one of these Polar Blasters from Amazon. Can anyone confirm if the lid has got a gasket (seal) in it as mine hasn't! Which is causing problems when tightening up. Thanks.
great. I recomend it. There is not one person that could use this lance and not like it. only thing is there may be lots of them hitting the market over the next year just like this. but it feels very good quality and just works well. wider bottle and opening is a no brainer they should all be like this.
Can I ask what ratio of mix you have for this? I've recently bought the Polar series and when I mix it to the ratio on the bottle it just isn't enough, I'm mixing 125ml of product with 125ml of water to give 250ml of mixed solution, which is what's on the box. What mixture do you have in the blaster there? Loving the videos, keep them up.
@@ForensicDetailing thanks for the reply, so 100ml of wash to 500ml of water, is that with the blaster turned up to max? Just you seem to have a great foam from that, does the pressure washer make, that much of a difference? Have an old K2 here, but may well upgrade soon
I’ve been using the AG polar blast for a few weeks and even after washing off, the car is still quite dirty. Been leaving it to dwell for 10-12 minutes...any tips or is it just a poor prewash?
Buy Bilt Hamber Auto Foam and throw the AG product away! That and work out the correct ratio PIR (more than you would think if you run a Karcher washer ~ my K4 needs a 40/60 mix P/W)
Bilt Hamber for me too. I don't use anywhere near a 40/60 mix and get a good pre clean. I think water pressure and other things may effect the quality , so just play around with the quantities until you are happy with the results.
it doesnt have the cleaning power of bilt hamber auto foam. nothing does though really. Its a milder snow foam closer to PH neutral. But it will do a job. If I pre wash with blast and then contact with polar wash I have a clean car.
@@williambuxton8223 get a cheep aliexpress bottle and try it. I thought like u too, indeed i never used a pressure washer until recently and was going to make a vid on it but Car cleaning guru, on here best me to it It does soften the dirt or softens whats holding the dirt on, and is enjoyable to apply.
@@ForensicDetailing so 167ml snow foam on 833ml water for a one litre bottle? Thats indeed a lot! I will try that ratio on my Pf22 today, but just with a different snow foam. Maybe I will get the same results :) Thank you, sir!
John, bought one of these based on your vid. I have a Karcher K4 take 11 litres to empty the soap bottle so based on bilt hamber auto foam they say to times by 0.04 but my foam in no where near as thick as yours 😒 very disappointed so far.
I’ve got a Ryobi pressure washer which uses a different fitting to Karcher, so couldn’t use an Autoglym cannon. However I only get a very thin foam out of it, any ideas what I’m doing wrong?
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Looks good, but all I could hear was the music saying "watching fortnite" 😂
I've just spent best part of my week off from work binge watching your channel. Absolutely brilliant how you show and go into detail with so many products. I just wanted to wish you best of luck in the future. Top job
thanks mark appreciate it mate.
You need to stop this review stuff. My garage shelves are full and my wallet is empty.
Hahaha I know the feeling lol
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Hi John ... got the notification and within 60 seconds I'm watching .... it's a sign of the times .... all board at home with no work .... mind you the cars are looking super clean..... keep up the good work and keep the nation entertained !! Hahaha
bored...not board
@1:45 I thought you were about to snow foam the tree 😂
Lol
So amazing The amoung of The foam, never see a foam s-o thick
All this working from home is costing me a fortune! Bought so many goodies for the truck and you're not helping John. Now I'm going to have to order an Auto Glym foam lance!!
Would be interested to see BH autofoam in the same cannon to see how that looks 😀
That's exactly what i have just bought this morning, never done any of this before, so im not sure on what ratio to do.
@@sciroccomods
The data sheet that comes with the BH auto foam should state the ratio. Its 1 part in 100 for light cleaning and 5 parts in 100 for a heavily soiled vehicle. You also need to work out the flow rate of your pressure washer and know the size of your snowfoam lance bottle. More than likely it'll be about 400ml in a 1litre bottle and adjust the mix accordingly.
Yeah, the snow foam lance looks cool, good wide mouth bottle on there. Wasn't impressed with the AG snow foam. Yeah id did look like shaving foam, but the foam was a pain as it hung around for days. Annoyed the shit out the neighbours that had to drive through it. Used it for 8 months, and I don't actually feel like it cleaned my cars, and got nothing but grief off the neighbours . Switch back to BH AF and wow what a difference.
Looks amazing but as we know from your videos bilt hamber breaks dirt down the best.
Also is it ok to wax a car without clay barring or anything like that? dont fancy marring up the paint.
Kasam Sagir I’m not Jon and I’m certainly no expert, but IMO yes you can.
Jon’s opinion matters “much much more” than mine but I wouldn’t Clay my vehicle unless I have to or unless you feel that the containments/fallout is becoming just too much. This is just my opinion, but I only Clay my vehicle if I know I’m going to polish with a DA/rotary afterwards.
On the other hand remember too that wax is also an abrasive so you might pick up some of those containments and scratch your car’s paint when you buff but I wouldn’t clay unless I absolutely feel like the vehicle needs it.
M8,a little tip.Clay bars are ok,but builder's putty works as good,and it costs less..
Looks very very thick, I like that it's got a wide neck for loading also looks fairly sturdy, think il buy one Jon 😎👍🏻
Exactly! The wide neck is the killer feature, making it easy to fill & rinse the bottle between products or at the end of the wash. The cheaper narrow neck bottles are a pain to rinse out.
@@boldzak I bought one Dean, wish I had bought 2 now lol but it's so easy to clean and fill up 👍🏻
Thanks for the video, think I'm sold and will be getting this over the Karcher own foam nozzle despite the price difference.
Looks good quality and nice how it comes with double end connections and flat bottom bottle.
by having both K series and Quick connect you cater for 95% of the market place, its actually a really clever way to do it.
@@ForensicDetailing I assume K series you mean Karcher? And Quick connect is the connection to fix both the cannon to the Karcher. I'm such a woman I know! Does the Quick Connect come with the Karcher?
Would love to see some vids of you doing customers cars from start to finish using your favorite products.
Did you use the Polar Blast solution in the snow foam bottle...or is this a review of just the bottle/lance? Thanks
Another order placed Today , Thanks to your Stunning Advice, Sir
John, I seem to remember you did a video on snow foam where you recommended a “ runny snot” consistency, this made sense as obviously the dirt needs encapsulating and moving off the car. Have you changed your opinion or do you use different thicknesses between brands?
really for me consistency means nothing. Other than fun. AKA I dont care if its thick and foamy. I also dont care if it clings.. but the vast majority of the market wants thick foam. Specially the USA market but most of the UK as well.
Forensic Detailing Channel thanks John
Thick foam means 99% of the snow foam is doing nothing but look pretty.
Lovely Jubbly, let it snow let it snow, shame it's not Christmas.
Become addicted to this tune mate. Went and found it (Basixx feat. Cleo Kelley - Tell Me). Did the same for Au5 ft. Danyka Nadeau - Closer.
Still don't know what the dancey/country tune was you had as your intro tune for awhile. Can you include a link to the tunes in your vid's?
What about all the foam that's left on the drive for hours afterwards??
Is this a stronger mix then you used in the video you did comparing this and meguiars ??? This seems to be alot thicker and sticking to car in this video or is it just a better foam cannon ?
Fantastic Video 😀 I actually purchased the Polar Blaster a couple of weeks back, but can't get the results you have with the foam... I'm not sure if it is the ratio of 1:5 (Polar Blast - Water) or the fact I'm using a Karcher K2? My 'foam' was more like white water. What pressure washer do you use?
Me admiring the Clubsport in the back 😏😍
Wow that is some thick foam! I hope you are feeling better.
getting there mate :)
Hi John, hope your keeping well and safe...how’s that cough now? Thank you for video/s keep them coming? There’s only so many jobs to do around the house 🤯😂 love this Autoglym polar range looks amazing 😍
finally sort of fading out been like 5-6 weeks. eyes keep getting red with infection and still a bit tired but its all good. just need covid to sweep and finish me off :)
Forensic Detailing 😂🙈 get well soon...stay safe. Glad cough is fading. Keep up the amazing work & videos. Ever thought of merchandising some clothing etc stickers ?? 😍
@@daveroberts703 cheers dave. I dont want to offer merch mate. or let me say Im gonna do like tiny amounts of merch for 1 patreon tiering thats limited to 10 peeps. but to do merch like creates almost like a business where you have to sort of track things and I just dont want that right now even if someone else fullfils it all.
Forensic Detailing Channel that’s fair enough understandable.
What about a video when things go wrong like pressure washers to close, or to strong cleaning materials or do’s&dont’s. You can take people got time on their hands 😫😂🤯👍
Maaaate! I've been trying to figure out which foam cannon to get without spending way over the products' actual worth. Your video did the trick. I was gonna go with MTM PF22.2 but seriously, not worth it after watching your video. I'd rather splurge the remainder on washing liquid and perhaps a spray gun.
Looks a lot better foam delivery than the Detailed Online one that some youtubers are using , nice price too @ £30.
Jon (FDC) I have a question - (speaking of car washing foam):
I notice Bilt Hamber Auto-Wash pH is ~ 7 but yet Auto-Foam is ~ 13 pH (for reference AutoGlym Polar Blast is 7.35 pH)...shouldn’t auto-wash be 13 and auto-foam be 7 and as you claim the auto-wash to be the best “cleaning” car shampoo for which I believe you!
I know pH doesn’t tell the entire story but that pH does seem off to me.
Let me know your thoughts as I’ve bought some auto-wash here in the USA and it delivers in the next few days.
isnt autowash PH 10 roughly? either way the PH does not really tell you anything. Or its a bit like looking a a fat person and thinking they are unfit when they might be fit. you can have PH neutral products that clean better than PH 13 as well... but also it depends what your cleaning. alkalinity is usefull for degreasing, acidity is usefull for decontamination of embedded solids. And you can still utilize the properties of an acid or an alkaline in a detergent bland that is PH balanced, the reason for this is the specific cleaning function is not always relevent to its PH, sometimes the PH is just an irrellevent consequence.
Yeah, so it looks all bubbly jubbly n stuff, but does it actually do anything ?
Impressive foaming but how much of that was down to the new lance and how much the product - more testing needed I suspect?
I'd like 1st a bottle that doesn't topple and after seeing your vid, I've tried to get a Dr. Dirt replacement bottle without much success. Next I'd like a wide mouth bottle and this seems to fit the bill. Have you tried the cannon with any other snow foam? I use Bilt Hamber.
Not generally a fan of AG but have been using Polar Blast for a while, always gives a thick clingy foam that dwells really well but my main reason for using it is that you can see the dirt in the foam as you rinse, so it’s doing it’s job. Be interesting to see Jon do a side by side with BH/8 Below. Have resisted the actual Blaster Lance so far because it’s much more expensive than very similar models available elsewhere, I do like the wide mouthed bottle format but is it really £15ish better?
Considering getting the Auto Brite Heavy Duty Foam Lance and Bilt Hamber Auto Foam to use with Karcher K3.
I'm new to this foaming my own car, I usually detail interior myself and get it washed at the car wash.
But, seems as I'm waiting to collect my KarcherK3, I thought why not.. foam looks fun enough..
What do you guys reckon of this combo?
With snow foams, is it entirely down to the chemical composition or is it down to the pressure fron the pressure washer? Or a combination of both? :)
depends what you mean by "it" jack. Are you talking about cleaning power or like how much it foams up? if its foaming you need a foamy product for sure, but pressure and flow and the condition of the lance are important. lances can also be designed for certain flow rates and pressure (with different orrafice sizes) so making sure you have the right lance for an electric pressure washer is important. I did a video on this very recently discussing all the factors on the "forensic unplugged" channel if your are interested mate.
Definitely watch the other video, even is it's only for the advice of not using the AquaStop (AutoStop) fitting on your hoses.
@@martinedwards1824 i have never thought/heard about this. I use aqua stop for the convenience of it - guess i'll check the video out!
@@martinedwards1824 which video is that on? Thanks
Great snow foamer for the price £30 is bargain, will get 2 for the price of one mjcc, does this fit nilfisk?
What the hell? That's crazy! So thick.
I wish my wife would say that to me 🙄
you are right tho that's mad.
Wow goes on really thick 👍🏻👍🏻 would you recommend only applying with power hose?
I can't wait to try this. I have an Aussie brand Bowdens Own lance at the moment and it's brilliant. I use Autoglym products though.
Hi have you tried this new canon?
@@antoniosantonios913 No I haven't. I already have a good Cannon (a competitors lol) and can't justify replacing a good one that works. If this one breaks I will replace it with the Autoglym.
@@fordyford ok, I'm purchasing my first canon, searched around and thought to go for that model.
@@fordyford autoglym.
@@antoniosantonios913 Autoglym wouldn't have released it if it didn't work well. Play around with the water/air ratio for the best thick foam 👌.
Hi, really nice review. But what kind of gun do you use on that Kärcher? Because I use the standard one but like to have a short one like u do!
wow autoglym hit it out of the park ...well done
Hi John. Interested in buying and trying this lance but was wondering whether the quick connector on it will fit my pw ? The connector size I need is 1/4 " (or 11.6 mm), is there any way you would know the connector size on this lance ? Ive tried researching it online but no where can I find the size of the connector on the Autoglym. Many thanks for your help.
That looks like mine 😂
I had to send mine back to AG as they'd ran out and needed one for another TH-camr.... I should have marked it 😂
Thanks you for the demonstration. Do you know if this will fit a Bosche pressure washer? Many thanks
Hi a John, love your content, you’ve really helped me move to another level of detailing. I have a quick question .... I use Surfex HD and looking to upgrade my karcher k6 foam cannon, which cannon do you recommend? Be great if you did a cannon review some time. Thx Daniel
they all work. it really depends. Im usually the king of cheap but Ive always payed the money for a more expensive lance and my PA autobrite lance has been solid for 5-6 years now. This autoglym looks awesome ill talk about it soon more on the channel. but Ive not used it for 5 years. I dont know if bits will snap on it if I drop it. I dont know if the filter is the same quality as my PA. but I will say this AG lance feels totally superb. solid well made, decent price at 30 quid great bottle. nice fluffy foam etc.... give it a shot. I may well do a snow foam lance comparison soon.
Forensic Detailing Channel thanks John appreciate the reply and advice. Keep the videos coming, love you and your content.
What's your final verdict of this lance as I'm bought this online and wanted to know if it's worth it.
Thanks
very good mate. I think the cheapest you can get a wide base unbrand lance is about 25-30 quid. but its not exactly the same one as this. Its really nice and heavy set. If you want to beat it the only other really high end one is the MTM one but thats about 50 quid... So this product gets a thumbs up, apart from the lack of a measuring scale I cant fault it.
Good old Autoglym last to the party, but doing it right when they do turn up. Ive found you need to use less Polar blast than other snowfoams to get the same results.
Looks like a decent product Jon, probably my next purchase 👌
Wow thats so creamy! The 2 most creamy videos i seen is this and another with mtm cannon - honeydew snow foam combination.
I never thought I'd see the day you put porn up on this channel.
Did you use pressure washer to do that?
I purchased an Ultimate Snow Lance (from Ultimate Finish) a number of years ago, it is still going great! I have a question though... you can twist the barrel into one of five positions to set a dilution percentage (I = 2 to 2.5% / II = 3 to 3.5% / III = 4 to 4.5% / IIII = 5 to 5.5% and IIIII = 7 to 7.5%), so if I put neat product into the bottle and set a position IIII it will mix at 5% (effectively 1:20)? is that correct or am I just being a numpty. Effectively I don't think I can use this lance to mix at 1:5 or 1:10 unless I pre-dilute the product in the bottle. Any advice appreciated. Thank you!
do the bucket test mate this will confirm it.. if you search how to calcuate bilt hamber PIR I demo the bucket test.
@@ForensicDetailing Thats great thank you!
Would I get the same level of foam with say a Karcher k2 or would I need nearer a k4? I have the cheap halford pw but foam it’s think and it king of splutters out, any advice?
Hello john hope your well, how would you compare with other lances on the market? I use a cheap ebay jobby which works rather well and quite a fan of AG products as i find them very easy to use, what is the price of one of those?
Regards
Nick
if you have a lance that works then you are sorted. but I can say this lance is superb. im struggling to fault it other than it has no like measuring scale on the bottle, (I put a black marker line on it so I know what 100ml is)
What model pressure washer are you using please Jon? I'm having trouble with my Polar Blaster, it pulses, can't get a continuous flow although my el cheepo Karcher gun works perfectly well.
im using a K7 full control.
That looks really nice an d thick. I generally use auto finesse avalanche as Ive found its very think, but will give this a go next time. 👍
Hi Steve, I've got avalanche, what dilution ratio do you use as I find mine isn't as thick as I'd like it to be, thanks Jason
Jason. No real science other than I tend to use about an inch, then hot water to about three quarters of a bottle. Hope that helps 👍
@@jasonwilson7674 I have been using Avalanche at 200ml to 800ml of water but find to get a decent thick foam I need my nozzle set fully to the minus end. I have now bought Bilt Hamber Auto Foam, not as thick but better dirt lifting which is what we all really want right? Thick foam looks great but if it doesn't clean well then what is the point? Avalanche is good but BH is better for sure
@@steverabbits thanks, I'll wait until I've used up the avalanche first 👍
@@jasonwilson7674 yep, I'm not going to waste my Avalanche. In fact I reckon I'll mix it with the BH Auto Foam maybe I'll get the best of both worlds!
Do you use foam when you are washing cars, if so wich of the foams have the best cleaning abilities in your opinion?
Pretty sure he vouches for the Bilt Hamber Auto-Foam. It's undoubtedly the best value for money and has the most cutting ability.
stay tuned as well for more on this.
Looks really good but does it do the job or just look impressive?
Do you reckon it will still have the same effectiveness but when combined with Autofinesse products?
of course mate it makes no differnce which detergent you stick in there really. although this autoglym polar blast is very very thick so other foams may not perform like you see it performing for me. I also have a lot of pressure with my k7 which gives god like foam.
What short trigger do you have I’m looking at getting one for the karcher k4 and the auto glym snow foam lance.
snow foaming like a fucking legend
Hi, Forensic Detailing Channel could you give me a little advise please as im new to this, iv just bought this foam blaster and also BH auto foam, my jet wash is a karcher k4 full control , i was wondering how much BH to put in and how much water, and would one polar blaster container mix do a full car, thank you.
I did my car yesterday and mixed it 166ml of auto foam to 830ml of water, result was runny foam, and i used between half and 2/3 of the blaster container, it did clean the car quite well tho, and it was ground in 1.5y old grime, ill do 250 ml next time and adjust from there.
Have you done a test on Short trigger guns as I'm thinking about getting one.
Hey dave I used this one (minus the lance)
Spray Trigger Gun for Karcher K series
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Extention Arm Quick Release
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Snow Foam Lance (select 1/4 quick release fitment)
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Pressure Washers (I Use K7)
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Lovin the tunes 🎉
Great vid, been looking at buying one of these but wasnt sure to spend that much money on a snow cannon but youve convinced me lol. Are you using that with your jet wash? . Would you know how this proforms with the worx hydro shot cheers
Loving the channel, one of the best out there, keep the videos coming.
What ratio was this used at? Seems EXTREMELY think!
If it compare with Autobrite, what do you say ?
Hi mate can I ask some advice I’m using angle wax glass cleaner when it goes on it look good but the next day the inside windows have like a mist our haze look to them what am I doing wrong.thanks Richard
Do you use a hose or a pressure washer?
How are you able to play current chart music and not get a copyright strike ?. Is there a secret ?.
I have purchased this but have yet to use it, looks like it will do the job. What is the adaptor (at 0:24) you have between your trigger and the quick release connector that comes with the polar blaster? I have a couple and would like to cut it down to just one like yours.
so the gun is quick release fitment (female). And the lance is quick release male. so they just plug togther thats it.
@@ForensicDetailing Sorry I should have been more clear, I have an M22 to a 1/4 inch quick release female on mine but it is a couple of pieces screwed together. Yours looks like a one piece M22 to 1/4 inch quick release which I haven't found yet, all the ones I can find are 2 piece.
@@michaelbretton299 in2detailing sell it and can advise on the specs but the output end is 2 pieces a quick connector screwed into the gun so I think its the same?
@@ForensicDetailing Ah thanks i will have a look in a min
I have the same one but cant get my foam that thick and as wide a spray as that any solutions?
Good stuff John. The blurb on the website says "Polar Blaster is a unique foam gun designed to work in harmony with all Polar Series products". Does that mean that it is less effective with other products like Bilt Hamber autofoam?
it will work fine with autofoam but AF just wont foam up too well in any lance.
@@ForensicDetailing Cheers Jon. Yeah, I watched your AF video earlier and note that it doesn't foam the most, but it's the cleaning power that matters most to me. Thanks again.
That looks decent! Fair price too
I just bought one of these and fitted it to my karcher. Although water is coming out of the karcher the cannon is not pumping out any thing from the bottle. Can you help please?
Hi there oh dear. Autoglym have customer services you can contact. They will sort you out my friend. They even have a phone number. If its faulty they will sort you out dont worry.
It looks Great Foam Cannon but can you do the unboxing pls Thanks Mate!!
Looks impressive, Jon. How does it get on with BH Autofoam?? PS, can you link to the soundtrack, please? Ta
Took the words right out of my mouth!
The song is called tell me by basixx ft cleo Kelley
What’s different from Autoglym’s to say like Auto Finesse cannon Jon ?
Hi love ur videos and have learnt alot from them. One question I have is have u ever used Dodo juice and is it any good
theres lots of cool brands out there peeps want me to explore like dodo, autofinnese, autobrite, EZ, KKD etc.. truth is they all have good and bad stuff in their lines so I just continue to sort of try stuff from lots of brands in the "mega tests" comparison things we do., And when brands do well I sort of try them more. so hopefully can explore dodo and lots of other brands going forward.
@@ForensicDetailing join up with Apex detailing and do a round the world analysis on products from each country
What pressure washer are you using?
That looks great, before I rush out and buy one, I’ve already got 2 snow guns what was the mix you were using please.
Looked like the Autoglym Snow Foam, 2.5L
@@jaeda88 he ment the mix ratio.
Certainly looks a good product 👍
Hi John, with Silver cars being a hugely popular colour would you consider reviewing the latest Wax/Polishes and Glazes for "Silver Cars" as now so many companies are taking note and stating that they're "Special, Just For Silver Cars" products are the best. I have asked you in the past about how to make a silver car shine and you were kind enough to reply however, since then there seems to be an ever growing market of "special products for silver cars" and I am very interested to know if these products work any better that standard product that are already out there and if these so-called silver products are just taking people for fools. Hope you at least get a chance to read my message and its totally understandable if not but I genuinely would think it would make a great show for you to do, on another note keep up the great work and the partners is so please that I am spending/wasting money on what she considers as useless crap, maybe its just us sad car nuts that see the excitement of what you do on your channel, keep up the great work bud.
yo dave gimme an example of a silver car product your interested in mate.
@@ForensicDetailing The 2 listed below John are from the top 8 silver Waxes and these 2 seem to have the best reviewed ones, but no one reviews are quite like you John and you are totally unbiased and never seem to have no hidden agendas unlike many reviews who tend to push products without doing your in-depth reviews. I was interested more so with the Car Guys product but I would love you to review these against a standard Non-specific colour Wax, having said that bud I am sure you get requests for stuff coming out of the wazoo lol.
Chemical Guys Black Pearl, Polymer Wax For Silver Cars
Car Guys Liquid Wax For Silver Cars
Thanks, David
@@Zenyettamondatta dave both those products are not for silver cars especially. the whole products for color X. Its not complete crap. for example black cars. theres some really heavily pigemtned black products which might mask well and bring back some color. but white silver etc.. hmmm :) if yor want a dripping wet look car. clean it. strip all contamination off it. And refine it with a soft pad and a finshing polish. then stick beadmkaer or a nice high nuba wax on it. and it will look as good as it gets honestly. the key is to seal up the paint after polishing. And not touch it. try and wash it with prewash and very very light contact..
@@ForensicDetailing Thanks for that bud, I was not convinced these were what they say, they both state for Silver cars on the reviews but I will give them a miss, love the channel John keep up the great reviews, on another topic I have went from a very small collection of cleaning products to buying another shed just for my car stuff and I have literally bought everything that has won your comparison tests and them some, my 2 best products ever are Bead Maker and ONR for me they are my top products, she says "I Have All The Gear With No Idea" which is fairly accurate lol but since finding your channel I'm I am nearly a Pro lol, thanks again John for taking the time to answer my question its much appreciated.
Looks nice, but can it outstrip BH auto-foam?
@Storm photography I'd totally agree, all it will remove is light dust. Looks great, but I'm sure it's got almost no cleaning power at all.
Is it as thick as autobrites magi foam?
Is the mixture knob "loose" on this AG foam cannon or does it have "steps" to adjust the solution ? in my existing lance it's loose and it drives me crazy :) I mean loose. When it's windy it almost adjusts the ratio itself :)
should be able to tighten it up surely?
@@ForensicDetailing It's tighted for sure. Maybe it is that way, sprays foam ok tough. Maybe i'll buy the polar blaster for the sake of this endless money pit hobby! Cheers!
Sorry about harrasment :) Just got the polar blaster and tried it. It had an issue with my Karcher K7 pressure washer. It sprayed about 2 seconds and died. Continued and did the same thing all the time.
I had another foam lance and changed the nozzle (Inside the lance, after the adapter thread thing) from the old to the polar blaster, now works great. I remember you did a review about K7 washer what you purchased, did you have issues with that ?
Been using BH auto foam, never had it foam up like that, I am putting 320ml of solution in a litre, not sure if it’s the mix or the gun,
Bh will not foam up no matter how much u put in the bottle,it's not designed to do that.
Ok thanks, I only do my car and it never gets that bad so BH does the job.
Cheers thank you for reply keep safe
Hi .. I've bought one of these Polar Blasters from Amazon. Can anyone confirm if the lid has got a gasket (seal) in it as mine hasn't! Which is causing problems when tightening up. Thanks.
How do you find this lance compared to the likes of a PA? I'd be using Angelwax Fastfoam through it.
great. I recomend it. There is not one person that could use this lance and not like it. only thing is there may be lots of them hitting the market over the next year just like this. but it feels very good quality and just works well. wider bottle and opening is a no brainer they should all be like this.
Can I ask what ratio of mix you have for this? I've recently bought the Polar series and when I mix it to the ratio on the bottle it just isn't enough, I'm mixing 125ml of product with 125ml of water to give 250ml of mixed solution, which is what's on the box. What mixture do you have in the blaster there? Loving the videos, keep them up.
Im about 1:5 here but I have a K7 which really has great through put and makes great foam.
@@ForensicDetailing thanks for the reply, so 100ml of wash to 500ml of water, is that with the blaster turned up to max? Just you seem to have a great foam from that, does the pressure washer make, that much of a difference? Have an old K2 here, but may well upgrade soon
@Forensic Detailing Channel what pressure washer are you using?
karcher K7 mate.
@@ForensicDetailing Would the snow foam lance work just as well and as thick with a K4?
I’ve been using the AG polar blast for a few weeks and even after washing off, the car is still quite dirty. Been leaving it to dwell for 10-12 minutes...any tips or is it just a poor prewash?
Buy Bilt Hamber Auto Foam and throw the AG product away! That and work out the correct ratio PIR (more than you would think if you run a Karcher washer ~ my K4 needs a 40/60 mix P/W)
Bilt Hamber for me too. I don't use anywhere near a 40/60 mix and get a good pre clean. I think water pressure and other things may effect the quality , so just play around with the quantities until you are happy with the results.
it doesnt have the cleaning power of bilt hamber auto foam. nothing does though really. Its a milder snow foam closer to PH neutral. But it will do a job. If I pre wash with blast and then contact with polar wash I have a clean car.
Video watched, bottle purchased, hello doghouse. We dont even have a dog...🤔 great content as usual jon ❤😎
I can declare snow foam a total waste of time!
Satisfying to watch, but of no use whatsoever.
@@williambuxton8223 get a cheep aliexpress bottle and try it. I thought like u too, indeed i never used a pressure washer until recently and was going to make a vid on it but Car cleaning guru, on here best me to it
It does soften the dirt or softens whats holding the dirt on, and is enjoyable to apply.
@@jcoul1sc I have a bottle and Autoglym polar blast.
My comment is based on that, it does nothing.
How much mililiters of snow foam did you use on how many water?
Thats thick foam! Can you compare this to the MTM PF22?
1:5 with polar blaster. very very thick but thats how its supposed to be.
@@ForensicDetailing so 167ml snow foam on 833ml water for a one litre bottle? Thats indeed a lot!
I will try that ratio on my Pf22 today, but just with a different snow foam. Maybe I will get the same results :)
Thank you, sir!
Love the music choice especially at 2x speed 😇
John, bought one of these based on your vid. I have a Karcher K4 take 11 litres to empty the soap bottle so based on bilt hamber auto foam they say to times by 0.04 but my foam in no where near as thick as yours 😒 very disappointed so far.
I’ve got a Ryobi pressure washer which uses a different fitting to Karcher, so couldn’t use an Autoglym cannon. However I only get a very thin foam out of it, any ideas what I’m doing wrong?
on the forensic unplugged channel I did a video called something like "The Secret to making thick Snow Foam
" have a watch of that gordon
Hope your all okay John, this is one of the few things keeping me Sain 🤣
that is better than a bubble bath soap in bath tube