This is probably the most informative and best conceived detail product video I've ever seen! I have used AutoFoam in a sprayer, but only because it was winter and I don't use the pressure washer then. I knew it worked, but never considered doing a comparison like yours. Now, I may just keep using it in a sprayer, as I really don't care about thick foam, just what cleans best and makes the job easier.
This is the exact question that I've been asking myself (and google). Perfect video that answers all my questions and concerns regarding application. Thanks and keep up the good work
Great video Heather. I use Bilt Hamber Touchless now 100% of the time. I find it really good and I like the thinner foam as opposed to stuff like Autoglym polar blast, I feel it cleans better and certainly disappears quick from the driveway. In saying that , my car gets hardly any heavy motorway driving and doesn’t attract too much road grime.
Wow. Thank goodness someone made this video finally. I’ve been wondering if anyone would make such a video looking at this ever. The gains from using a pump sprayer have been on my mind since day one and I realised just how good autofoam is as a product goes in terms of cleaning power. The cost of filling up my canon however is substantial. I have to put in 340/360 ml of product into my canon and fill the rest up with water to get to 4% PIR after working it out. To say I’m happy to do this given the prices of the products would be a huge overstatement. It probably takes me a third of the canon to do the car properly. I like to use a blend of Surfex HD and autofoam in my sprayer. Extremely potent combination and traffic film stands absolutely no chance with them. I appreciate more and more how they don’t foam up forever and make my driveway look like Father Christmas 🎅 has come to visit. Good tip to stop the surface from drying out is to create some mist by turning off your pressure washer and using the trigger. The water will create a slight mist and that will keep the surfaces somewhat moist and stop them from drying out.
Thanks for watching 😊 I’ve only ever tried auto foam and surfex together with the aim of stripping old waxes but I’ll have to give it a go as a prewash, sounds like it’d be useful on a lot of my friends’ and family’s cars! Great tip about misting the panel as well 😊
@@AutoCareHQ Indeed Surfex HD is a lot more detrimental to LSP so be weary of that. I’ve certainly noticed the difference between using Autofoam on its own and when combined with using Surfex HD both in terms of cleaning power and impact on LSP or in my case spray on carnauba waxes such Turtle Wax which are dead cheap and easy to apply. It’s particularly useful in the winter when film gets a bit more greasy and you need the added potency to take off as much film as possible. A very good combination when doing friends and family cars that just need the job done ASAP. I’ve seen a lot of people rave about Garage Therapy Wheel and Alloy shampoo. Is it any better than say using Bilt Hamber Auto wash and using that on alloys after a Surfex HD prewash?
I really like the GT wheel shampoo mainly because of the stability to be honest. The suds keep going a lot more compared to a normal shampoo from my experience. Plus I really liked using an IK foamer to apply the product onto the wheels and it works out a bit cheaper than in the bucket. For well maintained wheels the difference will be less noticeable though, but it’s the same price as a normal shampoo so I’m happy to have separate products for each use. I’ve just got some HDD Brake Through Wheel Shampoo as well so I’ll be working on a comparison of those two over the next couple of months!
@@AutoCareHQ Ah okay. Yes auto wash is not really a good shampoo for foam either. BH products are not show off products. They’re functional and focus on doing the job well. Oh so you use the IK foamer to put the GT shampoo on the wheels? Interesting take on it. I struggle maintaining the wheels. Yes well priced is GT stuff. Heard good things about HDD brake through shampoo as well. Should make a good video.
Excellent video, i have been considering an IK sprayer for a while but have not been 100% convinced i need one until this video. The cost saving alone over time will pay for the sprayer plus its nice to have different cleaning options. A couple of other benefits are occasionally i like to reduce the jet washer noise (reduced snow canon use) when neighbours are in their garden and this could also be useful when going on holiday with limited gear to safely clean the car. Best wishes.
Thanks very much! That’s a really good point, especially if it’s early morning I can imagine the neighbours preferring the pump sprayer method too 😂 It’s definitely a good alternative when you need to pack light and if some people don’t want to get a foam cannon when they’re first starting out
@@AutoCareHQ Hi Heather, I usually use autoglym polar blast but at the moment I'm using yum car's yum foam and love it I've also got a few other good products from them .
Interesting video Heather! I can see the logic and advantages of the pump sprayer but there's just something very satisfying in covering my car in a blanket of thick foam! lol Thank you for the comparison between the two methods.
Thanks! Haha I completely get what you mean! I quite like applying this in a sprayer and then after using a thicker snow foam so I can leave it dwelling whilst I sort out the buckets. Probably overkill but at least I get the best of both 😂
Hi,i know its an older video but i always look at all your vids to find a new advice from you. Used a foam cannon so far with touchless ( worked great ) but i got a very good sprayer for a big discount and tryed it with Touch less. I can get it to last a lot longer with the same result ( a few minutes longer work ). Thank you and greetings from Slovenia.
The pump sprayer is also my usual option, but honestly I’ve gotten away with rinseless wash method like ONR. Very informative video and I wasn’t expecting that outcome!
About a year ago I thought I'd save my auto foam and use it via a pump sprayer and use something more foamy for the foam cannon. It's amazing how little you need in a sprayer.
That’s why I’ve moved towards a sprayer now. The cost is far more in a foam canon and aside from worrying about the solution drying out on the paintwork in the summer there’s no benefit to snow foaming over soaking the surface through. Even then the surface is easy to keep wet using the pressure washer to create mist.
Great comparison as I'm looking to order some Bilt Hamber Touchless. I don't have a pressure washer, but do have the larger IK foamer, so I'll give it a try. Thanks 👍
In my country foam spryers are not available so I use the normal pump spryer but I found a video online that teaches you how to turn a pump spryer into a foamer just by putting a bit off scotch brite in the nozzle it kinda works but the foam won’t be spread out like your foamer more narrow stream.
Great vid, can i ask which pump sprayer you are using and would you recommend the same one as im currently using my form gun but it seems a lot cheaper and less hassle if i use a pump sprayer. Keep up the great work
Thank you so much for working out PIR in the pump foamer. I'm an enthusiast living in an apartment so I can't have the setup needed for a foam cannon. I'll use the IK Foam Pro to apply Touchless (rather than Auto foam) and this helps me know exactly how much to use!
it's very easy to work out the PIR for any pump sprayer or pump foamer, or indeed foam cannon. All you need to do first is to decide how much total volume you need to cover the car. Let's say 1000ml in a pump sprayer, and you want 4% PIR, that's 1000 x 0.04 and now you you have your required amount of product then, which in this case is 40ml product to 960ml water. hope that makes sense. For normal ratios, let's say 1:8 and you are still using 1000ml total. 1:8 = 9 parts total. Divide 1000 by 9, which gives you 111ml product, so that leaves 889ml water, these can be rounded up or down for easiness.
Thanks for watching 😊 yeah it’d be good for the dwell time/ keeping the cost lower but I’m too lazy with the IK Foamer it always seems to run out of steam and need pumping up pretty quickly! 😂
Thanks for watching 😊 I don’t find it to be much of an issue to be honest. The only time I’ve ever really noticed it is when I used the R222 wax which is more of a show wax and that dies with most pre-washes!
@@AutoCareHQ cheers heather I’ll give it a shot mixed at 100mm to 900mm water I think. I no it won’t have the mega strong cleaning power but that’s fine
New subscriber, love this Heather. There is a huge conception that snow foam is a must for pre-wash. Personally I am trying to explore a snow foam substitute… Not all the time, just when time is against me. I have some power maxed Tfr which apparently is wax safe up to 9:1, I am also going to try the valet pro citrus pre-wash you recommend. I already have auto foam so I’m going to try this method also. The general consensus is though… You should only use Tfr and citrus on lower panels, I personally think this is just to be safe on chrome items etcetera. Anyway my point is great video and I’ll give this a shot 👍
Thanks very much! Valet Pro Citrus is a great product for giving the pre wash a bit of extra kick on the lower panels, I’m starting to use it more often as well now that the weather has started turning. I’ve heard some good things about the Power Maxed TFR as well. I’ve just bought some Duel Nitty Gritty which has really good reviews so I’m looking forward to giving that a go!
I’ve never used a spray and rinse after polishing to be honest I normally just go for a wax/ sealant that works on a dry panel. Let me know how you get on when you try it!
Its a 1.5 Liter capacity so to get the proper PIR that bilt hamber recommended you take the total ML of the sprayer/foam cannon or whatever your using and multiply it by the PIR you want (bilt hamber recommended 2-4%) so if you want 4 percent it would be 1500ml x 0.04 and that gets you 60ml. 60 ml of product and the rest is water in a 1.5 L ik sprayer.
I’ve had a lot of success with Autofoam in a sprayer rather than foam but I find the foam can dry quicker in summer so I tend to only use it in winter this way but not very often as it’s just so economical in a spray rather than foam
Currently using Marolex axel 3000 pump sprayer. As I live in a flat and I dont have a drive. So normally I just wash it by garage jetwash with all the cleaning stuff in the boot (2 bucket, wash mitt, microfibre towles, shampoo etc.) Haven't figured it out how to attach the foam cannon to the jetwash yet. I wish i could use a foam cannon. As just a prewash is fine to use the pump sprayer. Although if you use the whole autoglym polar range apply it with a pump sprayer it's actually takes centuries.
I use an IK Foam Pro 12 w/ a battery powered air compressor to keep the pressure going and when using Bilt-Hamber Auto-foam or Touchless it can't be beat❗️❗️
Hi again, regarding the pump sprayer. I have one that foams and one that doesn’t. Would it still be the same PIR since they’re both pump sprayers and not connected to a pressure washer? Or does the foam one dilute differently even though it’s a handheld foamer? Sorry for the long message!
Great comparison and quality of tests here. I definitely see the benefit cost-wise of using it in a pump sprayer. My concern would be the dwell time as you noted and actually how fast a foam cannon could cover the vehicle, resulting in time savings?
I think Auto Foam is a good cleaner but a poor snow foam as it doesn't dwell. You are spot on it is better in a sprayer, I am fairly agnostic about all snow foam but hoping Garage Therapy can steer me back into the light!
It depends on the car to be honest, if there’s some quite lose debris and mud etc then I think giving it a rinse is a good idea but otherwise I get why applying it on a dry panel might be better. I’m thinking about doing a comparison at some point so I can decide which I prefer!
Once again a brilliant video Heather, would you suggest the same for BH touchless in a pump sprayer? Loving the topics you've covered so far and can't wait for the next video!
Thanks very much Phil 😊 I tried touchless in the sprayer the other day actually and it worked really well. I didn’t do any side by side comparisons with snow foam but I imagine it’d be a similar story if I did!
@@AutoCareHQ could that be the next video by any chance? Would be really incredible to have someone accredited to produce a video on these differences.
Thank you! That’s a very good point, I love using the IK sprayer but I’ve been using a thicker snow foam afterwards as well sometimes just because I miss using it even though the car is ready for the contact wash 😂
Is that an IK foamer or just an IK pump sprayer? Obviously a foamer would be more suitable for using a foaming product surely? Auto foam is never going to dwell when being applied thru a sprayer? 🤷🏼♂️
It’s an IK sprayer. Yeah in the video it didn’t dwell as well in the sprayer but I’m not really bothered about the dwell time as long as the cleaning ability is the same. Id never really go for auto foam if I was looking for a product that dwelled for a long time. I thought about using the foamer as well for comparison but it takes ages to get around the car because it needs pumping up so often compared to the sprayer so I don’t think it’d be as practical an alternative for me
@@AutoCareHQ I understand what ur saying but thats exactly my point. This isnt a proper comparison as its a foaming product, not a prewash so it should be applied thru a foaming applicator, like a foam lance or a pump foamer.
It doesn’t dwell when you use in a foamer either, lets be honest. It’s simply not designed to stay on the car that long. I really couldn’t care much for that stuff. I’m not concerned with instagram photos. I’m concerned with results. If it doesn’t dwell but comes straight off with as much film as possible, take my money. Leave the fancy pools of snow foam that dwell for long periods of time like polar blast from AG which lingered forever on my drive, for someone else to video and post. You can use autofoam in a sprayer. Many people do as it’s cheaper to apply that way than expensive foam canons. Ask BH themselves. Easy to call up and ask. They say the same. It can be applied in a sprayer.
@@AutoCareHQ IK foamer would knackered your arms. They’re best used for wheels and engine bays or even door shuts I guess. I don’t even think they were designed to be used in the way the other person is suggesting. At best, they’ll be useful to spray the lower bottom of the car if the panels are particularly dirty in the winter and then covered with autofoam on top.
The rear of that Renault wasn't 'reasonably dirty' at all, it looked very clean already. Snow foam works best on heavy stuck on dirt not thin grime anyway, by eating into the particles and breaking them down. Grime really only gets removed by TFR unless you contact clean with a mitt, but I'm sure you know that already. Try the same test on a car which is actually dirty next time, I'll be interested to see the results. Cost effective ? Hmmm tbh I think if you are really into detailing then most don't really give a shit about making products last as long as possible. I guess it's a bit of a waste, unless you are a professional detailer in which case yes everything has to be maxed out when it comes to cost of resources verses charge to customer. For hobbyists I don't think they care. I don't. I use a 50/50 mix of hot tap water and Bilt Hamber auto foam in my foam lance and fill the whole street with it.
This is probably the most informative and best conceived detail product video I've ever seen! I have used AutoFoam in a sprayer, but only because it was winter and I don't use the pressure washer then. I knew it worked, but never considered doing a comparison like yours. Now, I may just keep using it in a sprayer, as I really don't care about thick foam, just what cleans best and makes the job easier.
Thanks for watching! I've just been sticking with the sprayer to get more of my money's worth out of it and it's working really well
This is the exact question that I've been asking myself (and google). Perfect video that answers all my questions and concerns regarding application. Thanks and keep up the good work
Great video Heather. I use Bilt Hamber Touchless now 100% of the time. I find it really good and I like the thinner foam as opposed to stuff like Autoglym polar blast, I feel it cleans better and certainly disappears quick from the driveway. In saying that , my car gets hardly any heavy motorway driving and doesn’t attract too much road grime.
Wow. Thank goodness someone made this video finally. I’ve been wondering if anyone would make such a video looking at this ever. The gains from using a pump sprayer have been on my mind since day one and I realised just how good autofoam is as a product goes in terms of cleaning power. The cost of filling up my canon however is substantial. I have to put in 340/360 ml of product into my canon and fill the rest up with water to get to 4% PIR after working it out. To say I’m happy to do this given the prices of the products would be a huge overstatement. It probably takes me a third of the canon to do the car properly. I like to use a blend of Surfex HD and autofoam in my sprayer. Extremely potent combination and traffic film stands absolutely no chance with them. I appreciate more and more how they don’t foam up forever and make my driveway look like Father Christmas 🎅 has come to visit. Good tip to stop the surface from drying out is to create some mist by turning off your pressure washer and using the trigger. The water will create a slight mist and that will keep the surfaces somewhat moist and stop them from drying out.
Thanks for watching 😊 I’ve only ever tried auto foam and surfex together with the aim of stripping old waxes but I’ll have to give it a go as a prewash, sounds like it’d be useful on a lot of my friends’ and family’s cars! Great tip about misting the panel as well 😊
@@AutoCareHQ Indeed Surfex HD is a lot more detrimental to LSP so be weary of that. I’ve certainly noticed the difference between using Autofoam on its own and when combined with using Surfex HD both in terms of cleaning power and impact on LSP or in my case spray on carnauba waxes such Turtle Wax which are dead cheap and easy to apply. It’s particularly useful in the winter when film gets a bit more greasy and you need the added potency to take off as much film as possible. A very good combination when doing friends and family cars that just need the job done ASAP.
I’ve seen a lot of people rave about Garage Therapy Wheel and Alloy shampoo. Is it any better than say using Bilt Hamber Auto wash and using that on alloys after a Surfex HD prewash?
I really like the GT wheel shampoo mainly because of the stability to be honest. The suds keep going a lot more compared to a normal shampoo from my experience. Plus I really liked using an IK foamer to apply the product onto the wheels and it works out a bit cheaper than in the bucket. For well maintained wheels the difference will be less noticeable though, but it’s the same price as a normal shampoo so I’m happy to have separate products for each use. I’ve just got some HDD Brake Through Wheel Shampoo as well so I’ll be working on a comparison of those two over the next couple of months!
@@AutoCareHQ Ah okay. Yes auto wash is not really a good shampoo for foam either. BH products are not show off products. They’re functional and focus on doing the job well.
Oh so you use the IK foamer to put the GT shampoo on the wheels? Interesting take on it. I struggle maintaining the wheels. Yes well priced is GT stuff. Heard good things about HDD brake through shampoo as well. Should make a good video.
@@AutoCareHQ can you do a video of that? Auto-foam + Surfex HD as a prewash? Does it clean better?
Excellent video, i have been considering an IK sprayer for a while but have not been 100% convinced i need one until this video. The cost saving alone over time will pay for the sprayer plus its nice to have different cleaning options. A couple of other benefits are occasionally i like to reduce the jet washer noise (reduced snow canon use) when neighbours are in their garden and this could also be useful when going on holiday with limited gear to safely clean the car. Best wishes.
Thanks very much! That’s a really good point, especially if it’s early morning I can imagine the neighbours preferring the pump sprayer method too 😂 It’s definitely a good alternative when you need to pack light and if some people don’t want to get a foam cannon when they’re first starting out
Another great video Heather, going to give the snow foam in the IK sprayer a go myself👍
Thanks Neil 😊 Brill let me know how you get on! Do you use auto foam normally or another one?
@@AutoCareHQ Hi Heather, I usually use autoglym polar blast but at the moment I'm using yum car's yum foam and love it I've also got a few other good products from them .
Interesting video Heather! I can see the logic and advantages of the pump sprayer but there's just something very satisfying in covering my car in a blanket of thick foam! lol Thank you for the comparison between the two methods.
Thanks! Haha I completely get what you mean! I quite like applying this in a sprayer and then after using a thicker snow foam so I can leave it dwelling whilst I sort out the buckets. Probably overkill but at least I get the best of both 😂
Hi,i know its an older video but i always look at all your vids to find a new advice from you. Used a foam cannon so far with touchless ( worked great ) but i got a very good sprayer for a big discount and tryed it with Touch less. I can get it to last a lot longer with the same result ( a few minutes longer work ). Thank you and greetings from Slovenia.
Thanks for commenting, I’m glad you are getting good results!
The pump sprayer is also my usual option, but honestly I’ve gotten away with rinseless wash method like ONR. Very informative video and I wasn’t expecting that outcome!
Thanks for watching, glad you found it informative! 😊
Thanks for the video. This is exactly what I wanted to know.
Which Pre-Wash/APC do you recommend, especially to use on winter road film, that will not strip the wax but strong enough to clean the dirt?
well made video. explained the differences well
About a year ago I thought I'd save my auto foam and use it via a pump sprayer and use something more foamy for the foam cannon. It's amazing how little you need in a sprayer.
Exactly! The cost per wash is ridiculously cheap
That’s why I’ve moved towards a sprayer now. The cost is far more in a foam canon and aside from worrying about the solution drying out on the paintwork in the summer there’s no benefit to snow foaming over soaking the surface through. Even then the surface is easy to keep wet using the pressure washer to create mist.
Great comparison as I'm looking to order some Bilt Hamber Touchless. I don't have a pressure washer, but do have the larger IK foamer, so I'll give it a try. Thanks 👍
In my country foam spryers are not available so I use the normal pump spryer but I found a video online that teaches you how to turn a pump spryer into a foamer just by putting a bit off scotch brite in the nozzle it kinda works but the foam won’t be spread out like your foamer more narrow stream.
That’s really interesting I didn’t know you could do that!
During winter I rarely use foam as I don’t need dwell time during summer I use foam to stop it drying out tbh
That makes a lot of sense!
@@AutoCareHQ surfex has sooo much power for this it’s unreal on first time cleans especially
Great vid, can i ask which pump sprayer you are using and would you recommend the same one as im currently using my form gun but it seems a lot cheaper and less hassle if i use a pump sprayer. Keep up the great work
Hey! I have the IK pro foam 2 which is a 1.5ltr bottle. What would the dilution ratio be with Bilt Hamber?
Thank you so much for working out PIR in the pump foamer. I'm an enthusiast living in an apartment so I can't have the setup needed for a foam cannon. I'll use the IK Foam Pro to apply Touchless (rather than Auto foam) and this helps me know exactly how much to use!
it's very easy to work out the PIR for any pump sprayer or pump foamer, or indeed foam cannon.
All you need to do first is to decide how much total volume you need to cover the car. Let's say 1000ml in a pump sprayer, and you want 4% PIR, that's 1000 x 0.04 and now you you have your required amount of product then, which in this case is 40ml product to 960ml water. hope that makes sense.
For normal ratios, let's say 1:8 and you are still using 1000ml total.
1:8 = 9 parts total. Divide 1000 by 9, which gives you 111ml product, so that leaves 889ml water, these can be rounded up or down for easiness.
Great video I always use a pump sprayer . Just find it less hassle than setting the jet Whasher up every time 🇬🇧👍
Thanks for watching 😊 that’s a good point!
An other very informative video Heather! Thank you!
Thanks very much Viktor!
love the great videos heather. for dwell time, I think the best option would be to use a IK foam sprayer instead of the multi sprayer.
Thanks for watching 😊 yeah it’d be good for the dwell time/ keeping the cost lower but I’m too lazy with the IK Foamer it always seems to run out of steam and need pumping up pretty quickly! 😂
Great video heather how are finding the BH with stripping wax when using the foam cannon cheers
Thanks for watching 😊 I don’t find it to be much of an issue to be honest. The only time I’ve ever really noticed it is when I used the R222 wax which is more of a show wax and that dies with most pre-washes!
@@AutoCareHQ thanks heather I have the gyeon wax and wet coat on top do you think that’s ok
Yeah I can imagine that being fine, wet coat had worked well on anything I’ve tried it on top of but I’ve not had a chance to try the Gyeon wax yet!
@@AutoCareHQ cheers heather I’ll give it a shot mixed at 100mm to 900mm water I think. I no it won’t have the mega strong cleaning power but that’s fine
New subscriber, love this Heather. There is a huge conception that snow foam is a must for pre-wash. Personally I am trying to explore a snow foam substitute… Not all the time, just when time is against me. I have some power maxed Tfr which apparently is wax safe up to 9:1, I am also going to try the valet pro citrus pre-wash you recommend. I already have auto foam so I’m going to try this method also. The general consensus is though… You should only use Tfr and citrus on lower panels, I personally think this is just to be safe on chrome items etcetera. Anyway my point is great video and I’ll give this a shot 👍
Thanks very much! Valet Pro Citrus is a great product for giving the pre wash a bit of extra kick on the lower panels, I’m starting to use it more often as well now that the weather has started turning. I’ve heard some good things about the Power Maxed TFR as well. I’ve just bought some Duel Nitty Gritty which has really good reviews so I’m looking forward to giving that a go!
Have you used gyeon primer?
I’ve not I’m afraid
@@AutoCareHQ ok I got some I’m going to use it then top it off with wet coat what do you think would that be good.
@@uk2488 it’s great stuff I used it then topped with the gyeon wax on my focus rs 👌
I’ve never used a spray and rinse after polishing to be honest I normally just go for a wax/ sealant that works on a dry panel. Let me know how you get on when you try it!
@@AutoCareHQ will do.
what you are using in this video for protection on your Miata?
It’s the Garage Therapy Ceramic Sealant
Can you recommend me a brand that really is road film remover please?
If it’s a really dirty car I normally go for an all purpose cleaner diluted to 10% such as Bilt Hamber Surfex HD or Koch Chemie Greenstar
@@AutoCareHQ perfect thanks is the chemie greenstar good?
Yeah I really like it, similar cleaning power to surfex but more foamy
How did you found dilution for the IK Sprayer
Its a 1.5 Liter capacity so to get the proper PIR that bilt hamber recommended you take the total ML of the sprayer/foam cannon or whatever your using and multiply it by the PIR you want (bilt hamber recommended 2-4%) so if you want 4 percent it would be 1500ml x 0.04 and that gets you 60ml. 60 ml of product and the rest is water in a 1.5 L ik sprayer.
I’ve had a lot of success with Autofoam in a sprayer rather than foam but I find the foam can dry quicker in summer so I tend to only use it in winter this way but not very often as it’s just so economical in a spray rather than foam
That makes sense, auto foam can definitely be a pain if it’s even mildly warm!
You do come up with good ideas for videos👍
Cheers Chris 😊
Currently using Marolex axel 3000 pump sprayer. As I live in a flat and I dont have a drive. So normally I just wash it by garage jetwash with all the cleaning stuff in the boot (2 bucket, wash mitt, microfibre towles, shampoo etc.) Haven't figured it out how to attach the foam cannon to the jetwash yet. I wish i could use a foam cannon. As just a prewash is fine to use the pump sprayer. Although if you use the whole autoglym polar range apply it with a pump sprayer it's actually takes centuries.
That’s a really good point! I can imagine it being a bit of a pain not having a foam cannon with the polar system
I use an IK Foam Pro 12 w/ a battery powered air compressor to keep the pressure going and when using Bilt-Hamber Auto-foam or Touchless it can't be beat❗️❗️
Hi again, regarding the pump sprayer. I have one that foams and one that doesn’t. Would it still be the same PIR since they’re both pump sprayers and not connected to a pressure washer? Or does the foam one dilute differently even though it’s a handheld foamer? Sorry for the long message!
Yep you’ll be fine with the same PIR 😊
@@AutoCareHQ Thank you again! ☺️
Great comparison and quality of tests here. I definitely see the benefit cost-wise of using it in a pump sprayer. My concern would be the dwell time as you noted and actually how fast a foam cannon could cover the vehicle, resulting in time savings?
Great video 👍
Thanks for watching!
I think Auto Foam is a good cleaner but a poor snow foam as it doesn't dwell. You are spot on it is better in a sprayer, I am fairly agnostic about all snow foam but hoping Garage Therapy can steer me back into the light!
I’m definitely looking forward to trying the GT one too!
brilliant video thanks
I just use the ik foamer towash my pug 108. Requires a good few pumps as it does run out of steam but it still works a treat
What ratio do you use?
Hi, I've got touchless but it doesn't seem to really foam? Should it be the same or similar to autowash? Nice vid 👌
Thanks for watching :) Touch-less was pretty similar compared to Auto Foam in terms of the foam thickness when I tried it
Great video!
Are you also preferring to apply these products to the car when it is dry these days?
It depends on the car to be honest, if there’s some quite lose debris and mud etc then I think giving it a rinse is a good idea but otherwise I get why applying it on a dry panel might be better. I’m thinking about doing a comparison at some point so I can decide which I prefer!
@@AutoCareHQ I thought you’d already done a dry/ prerinsed comparison 🤔
I’ve not made a video on it I think it was Nick that has done!
Once again a brilliant video Heather, would you suggest the same for BH touchless in a pump sprayer? Loving the topics you've covered so far and can't wait for the next video!
Thanks very much Phil 😊 I tried touchless in the sprayer the other day actually and it worked really well. I didn’t do any side by side comparisons with snow foam but I imagine it’d be a similar story if I did!
@@AutoCareHQ could that be the next video by any chance? Would be really incredible to have someone accredited to produce a video on these differences.
It’s not the next one to be honest I didn’t film it but I’ll add it to my list so I don’t forget to try it when I get a good car in!
@@AutoCareHQ No pressure for it to be the next one! More than happy and appreciate that it’s even been put on the list! ☺️
Interesting video. What you listen to whilst detailing? I usually listen to podcasts.
Thanks for watching 😊 I’m the same, 9 times out of 10 it’ll be either the Speed6 one or Specky and Paul’s for me!
Another excellent video Heather 👍 you just have to have foam or you won't hear that sound of the foam hitting the floor, love that😁
Thank you! That’s a very good point, I love using the IK sprayer but I’ve been using a thicker snow foam afterwards as well sometimes just because I miss using it even though the car is ready for the contact wash 😂
The 8 that disliked are gritty filled fairy liquid sponge jockeys 🙄🤣🤪🤪
Is that an IK foamer or just an IK pump sprayer? Obviously a foamer would be more suitable for using a foaming product surely? Auto foam is never going to dwell when being applied thru a sprayer? 🤷🏼♂️
It’s an IK sprayer. Yeah in the video it didn’t dwell as well in the sprayer but I’m not really bothered about the dwell time as long as the cleaning ability is the same. Id never really go for auto foam if I was looking for a product that dwelled for a long time. I thought about using the foamer as well for comparison but it takes ages to get around the car because it needs pumping up so often compared to the sprayer so I don’t think it’d be as practical an alternative for me
@@AutoCareHQ I understand what ur saying but thats exactly my point. This isnt a proper comparison as its a foaming product, not a prewash so it should be applied thru a foaming applicator, like a foam lance or a pump foamer.
It doesn’t dwell when you use in a foamer either, lets be honest. It’s simply not designed to stay on the car that long. I really couldn’t care much for that stuff. I’m not concerned with instagram photos. I’m concerned with results. If it doesn’t dwell but comes straight off with as much film as possible, take my money. Leave the fancy pools of snow foam that dwell for long periods of time like polar blast from AG which lingered forever on my drive, for someone else to video and post. You can use autofoam in a sprayer. Many people do as it’s cheaper to apply that way than expensive foam canons. Ask BH themselves. Easy to call up and ask. They say the same. It can be applied in a sprayer.
@@AutoCareHQ IK foamer would knackered your arms. They’re best used for wheels and engine bays or even door shuts I guess. I don’t even think they were designed to be used in the way the other person is suggesting. At best, they’ll be useful to spray the lower bottom of the car if the panels are particularly dirty in the winter and then covered with autofoam on top.
@@Danny-oh4uo Bilt hamber states it loses no cleaning ability if its used with a pump sprayer meaning no foam. Autofoam is a prewash.
The rear of that Renault wasn't 'reasonably dirty' at all, it looked very clean already.
Snow foam works best on heavy stuck on dirt not thin grime anyway, by eating into the particles and breaking them down. Grime really only gets removed by TFR unless you contact clean with a mitt, but I'm sure you know that already.
Try the same test on a car which is actually dirty next time, I'll be interested to see the results.
Cost effective ?
Hmmm tbh I think if you are really into detailing then most don't really give a shit about making products last as long as possible. I guess it's a bit of a waste, unless you are a professional detailer in which case yes everything has to be maxed out when it comes to cost of resources verses charge to customer.
For hobbyists I don't think they care. I don't. I use a 50/50 mix of hot tap water and Bilt Hamber auto foam in my foam lance and fill the whole street with it.