Jet wash

[J306TD]

Thanks guys, and sorry for jumping in on the thread J306TD

No worries. I thought the same as you previously so your not alone

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[J306TD]

Forgot.....Buy your Lance and Snow Foam here:

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=183611&highlight=Snow+Foam+Lance

Went for deal 1 with Magifoam

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[ChrisRs]

A bit of a newbie question, but according to the info here http://www.mainzcarcare.co.uk/pressure-washers/nilfisk-c110-4-5-x-tra-pressure-washer-with-1400w-motor

It comes with a foam sprayer and bottle. Are these not suitable, or not very good, or am I missing something ?

 

Also noticed this deal, any good ? http://www.mainzcarcare.co.uk/exterior-cleaning/snow-foam-lances-and-connectors?product_id=517

Re: http://www.mainzcarcare.co.uk/exterior-cleaning/snow-foam-lances-and-connectors?product_id=517

Horses for courses

Makes sense to buy both at the same time to me...Go for it

[Mr Grump]

Ordered Nilfisk 120 + lance + Mainz 500ml Snowfoam package from Mainz first thing yesterday ... just gotta wait however long it is for the free delivery now.

Thanks to the Forum discounts stickied, the package came in at 107.99

[tdie]

Just took a drive up to stoke to pick up one of the ab snow foam lances and 5.5L of snow foam to use with my new nilfisk c125.3 jet wash which I'm very impressed with

[BossFox]

Re: http://www.mainzcarcare.co.uk/exterior-cleaning/snow-foam-lances-and-connectors?product_id=517

Horses for courses

Makes sense to buy both at the same time to me...Go for it

 

Just bought the same package with 5 litres of foam.

Thanks for the heads up Chris and the coupon code in the other post.

 

The last three Karcher units I've had didn't last long, hoping for an improvement as these come well reccomended.

[Dinski]

I had 3 kartcher washers within 1 year and all broke down. I bought a nilfisk almost 2 years ago and it's as good as the day I bought it.

[KevT1986]

I currently have a kartcher and tbh it doesn't have the power I need for the snow foam lance so I will be defiantly looking at nilfisk when I renew.

[alex_e3]

Sorry to thread hi-jack, but I've thought about a snowfoam lance for a while now, but was never sure what to do about the fitting. I have a Black and Decker pressure washer...  Does anyone know which fitting I'd go for?

[Sparkly]

Post a pic

[4wheel]

The missus and Fairy liquid.Environmentally friendly and relatively cheap to run.Expensive to maintain and very noisy.

[VRSbilly]

Sorry for the novice question but what is the advantage of an snow foam lance?

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[ChrisRs]

HERE:

 

Once a car has acquired a significant film of dirt and grime there is a much greater risk of inflicting sub-surface paint defects during the wash process. This is due to the greater number of contaminants present that may inadvertently be moved around over underlying surfaces as they are removed, and the tendency to scrub the paint more to get it clean. At the simplest level the first thing you can do to minimise this risk is to rinse off as much dirt and grime as possible using a hose or a pressure washer before washing the bodywork by hand. Ten to fifteen minutes spent carefully rinsing off in this way is time well spent, but may not always yield much improvement, particularly if two to three weeks worth of dirt and grime is present and has gone through numerous wetting and drying cycles. In such cases, the use of a pre-wash foaming solution can help tremendously.

The idea behind applying thick clinging foam to your car before washing is simple and the benefits are obvious. If you apply a generous coating of suds to dirty surfaces and allow them to cling in situ for many minutes at a time, the cleaning agents have longer to work and therefore dissolve and suspend a lot more dirt and grime. By the time the foam is eventually rinsed off much of the dirt and grime is simply washed away, leaving relatively clean surfaces behind ready for a careful wash by hand. Clearly, the major benefit here is that the bulk of dirt removal is done before a wash mitt is placed on the car, which greatly reduces the risk of inflicting marring and fine scratches during the hand-washing process.
 

 

Applying a thick layer of clinging pre-wash foam using a PA Foam Lance

Once applied the foam should be allowed to dwell for up to five minutes

Rinsing off the foam at pressure leaves the car far cleaner than before

 

 

Normal car shampoos can be used to produce foam with a reasonable degree of success, providing that the correct dilution ratio is maintained. However, this can result in a lot of expensive shampoo being used up quite quickly, so numerous manufacturers also offer specialised pre-wash foaming solutions (often referred to as snow foams) with much higher dilution ratios. In our opinion, the best such product currently on the market is Meguiar's Hyper Wash, as it produces thick clinging foam at an amazing dilution rate of just 400:1 (water:product). A further key benefit of using Meguiar's Hyper Wash is that it will not strip or otherwise degrade existing sealant or wax protection, unlike some other snow foam style products currently on the market.

Foam production relies on air being drawn into a foaming solution as it passes through an injector head into the main stream of water running through either a foam gun or a foam lance. The higher the pressure of the water, the thicker the resulting foam will be. Accordingly, foam guns that attach to hoses, like the PB Foam Gun, generate relatively thin, bubbly foam with limited clinging power, while foam lances that attach to pressure washers, like the PA Foam Lance, generate much thicker foam that clings very strongly, allowing more time for the cleaning agents present to dissolve and suspend dirt and grime. Consequently, foam lances tend to offer a lot more cleaning power than foam guns, and we recommend that a foam lance is chosen over a foam gun whenever possible.

In cases where for whatever reason a pressure washer cannot be used, a foam gun is still well worth having as it will remove far more dirt and grime than water alone and can also be used during the subsequent hand-washing process in place of a suds bucket (the idea here is to reapply a thick layer of foam to each panel immediately ahead of wiping it down with a wash mitt, as this ensures maximum lubrication as the mitt glides over the underlying surface). In all cases using warm water will produce thicker and more effective foam with greater cleaning power, to the extent that when using a warm water pressure washer touchless washing becomes a distinct possibility at all times of the year.

[VRSbilly]

HERE:

Once a car has acquired a significant film of dirt and grime there is a much greater risk of inflicting sub-surface paint defects during the wash process. This is due to the greater number of contaminants present that may inadvertently be moved around over underlying surfaces as they are removed, and the tendency to scrub the paint more to get it clean. At the simplest level the first thing you can do to minimise this risk is to rinse off as much dirt and grime as possible using a hose or a pressure washer before washing the bodywork by hand. Ten to fifteen minutes spent carefully rinsing off in this way is time well spent, but may not always yield much improvement, particularly if two to three weeks worth of dirt and grime is present and has gone through numerous wetting and drying cycles. In such cases, the use of a pre-wash foaming solution can help tremendously.

The idea behind applying thick clinging foam to your car before washing is simple and the benefits are obvious. If you apply a generous coating of suds to dirty surfaces and allow them to cling in situ for many minutes at a time, the cleaning agents have longer to work and therefore dissolve and suspend a lot more dirt and grime. By the time the foam is eventually rinsed off much of the dirt and grime is simply washed away, leaving relatively clean surfaces behind ready for a careful wash by hand. Clearly, the major benefit here is that the bulk of dirt removal is done before a wash mitt is placed on the car, which greatly reduces the risk of inflicting marring and fine scratches during the hand-washing process.

Applying a thick layer of clinging pre-wash foam using a PA Foam Lance

Once applied the foam should be allowed to dwell for up to five minutes

Rinsing off the foam at pressure leaves the car far cleaner than before

Normal car shampoos can be used to produce foam with a reasonable degree of success, providing that the correct dilution ratio is maintained. However, this can result in a lot of expensive shampoo being used up quite quickly, so numerous manufacturers also offer specialised pre-wash foaming solutions (often referred to as snow foams) with much higher dilution ratios. In our opinion, the best such product currently on the market is Meguiar's Hyper Wash, as it produces thick clinging foam at an amazing dilution rate of just 400:1 (water:product). A further key benefit of using Meguiar's Hyper Wash is that it will not strip or otherwise degrade existing sealant or wax protection, unlike some other snow foam style products currently on the market.

Foam production relies on air being drawn into a foaming solution as it passes through an injector head into the main stream of water running through either a foam gun or a foam lance. The higher the pressure of the water, the thicker the resulting foam will be. Accordingly, foam guns that attach to hoses, like the PB Foam Gun, generate relatively thin, bubbly foam with limited clinging power, while foam lances that attach to pressure washers, like the PA Foam Lance, generate much thicker foam that clings very strongly, allowing more time for the cleaning agents present to dissolve and suspend dirt and grime. Consequently, foam lances tend to offer a lot more cleaning power than foam guns, and we recommend that a foam lance is chosen over a foam gun whenever possible.

In cases where for whatever reason a pressure washer cannot be used, a foam gun is still well worth having as it will remove far more dirt and grime than water alone and can also be used during the subsequent hand-washing process in place of a suds bucket (the idea here is to reapply a thick layer of foam to each panel immediately ahead of wiping it down with a wash mitt, as this ensures maximum lubrication as the mitt glides over the underlying surface). In all cases using warm water will produce thicker and more effective foam with greater cleaning power, to the extent that when using a warm water pressure washer touchless washing becomes a distinct possibility at all times of the year.

Thanks mate. I now want one

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[ChrisRs]

Good one

You will not regret it

[Rutty555]

Sorry for the novice question but what is the advantage of an snow foam lance?

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Used mine for the 1st time this weekend.

In a pure novices terms: it cleaned the rubbish off the car a treat.

Really impressed with the wheel arches in behind the wheel, and the way it cleaned the alloys. It got to all the bits you would have to be really anal and start taking wheels off to get clean.

I like the snow aswell, so did it twice!

[DAZZA66]

Just bought the same package with 5 litres of foam.

Thanks for the heads up Chris and the coupon code in the other post.

 

The last three Karcher units I've had didn't last long, hoping for an improvement as these come well reccomended.

Have I missed something - what is the discount code??

[Mr Grump]

Look in the pinned topics in this section, several discount threads pinned

I used the mainzcarcare one to order my PW and SF lance package.

I have just checked forecast and it looks good for tomorrow. I should be making it snow