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03-04-2008, 03:32 AM
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My Ride: April 2007 520D M Sport LCI. Automatic. Sunroof. BMW Bluetooth. Deep Sea Blue Metallic, Natural Brown Leather.
Bought 'snow foam' for use with my Gilmore Foam Gun.... as per other users, the foam doesn't dramatically melt away heavy dirt, but I feel it does soften it. I suspect however that it strips wax like a b@st@rd......
After polishing my car, 2 coats of Jetseal & a coat of collinite I expected a fairly long lasting 'beading' effect. Two washes later using snow foam as part of the process and the beading effect is noticeably weaker....
FYI I am using about a half inch of snow foam topped off with warm water in the reservoir. Followed by a wash with CG Citruswash + Gloss mixed on the weak side of their recommendation.
After polishing my car, 2 coats of Jetseal & a coat of collinite I expected a fairly long lasting 'beading' effect. Two washes later using snow foam as part of the process and the beading effect is noticeably weaker....
FYI I am using about a half inch of snow foam topped off with warm water in the reservoir. Followed by a wash with CG Citruswash + Gloss mixed on the weak side of their recommendation.
03-04-2008, 09:12 AM
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Should not strip wax, half inch snow foam sounds very reasonable mix.
where you bought it from?
where you bought it from?
03-04-2008, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by keith84_uk' post='539605' date='Mar 4 2008, 06:12 PM
Should not strip wax, half inch snow foam sounds very reasonable mix.
where you bought it from?
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03-04-2008, 10:49 AM
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Alfa Romeo 147 TS1.6 , Black with Air Con 17" Multi Spoke alloys with Bridgestone RE040 tyres
Toyota MR-S 1.8 VVTI , Lagoon Blue with Red leather Air Con 15" standard alloys with Toyo tyres
Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTI, Lagoon Blue, Air Con, 16" Standard alloys with Kuhmo KU31, EBC Green Stuff
Originally Posted by artc' post='539625' date='Mar 4 2008, 07:25 PM
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Same here on mine after wash but it beads well in the rain tho
03-04-2008, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by keith84_uk' post='539633' date='Mar 4 2008, 07:49 PM
Did you notice the 'loss beading' after the wash (before drying)? or when in rain?
Same here on mine after wash but it beads well in the rain tho
Same here on mine after wash but it beads well in the rain tho
Hi Keith.
You are right. Beading is better in the rain than when rinsing the car, but still not what you could call good..... rather than top-up the wax I'll see if another couple of washes removes the beading altogether. Then I'll have to rethink either my cleaning or waxing regime :-)
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Alfa Romeo 147 TS1.6 , Black with Air Con 17" Multi Spoke alloys with Bridgestone RE040 tyres
Toyota MR-S 1.8 VVTI , Lagoon Blue with Red leather Air Con 15" standard alloys with Toyo tyres
Toyota Celica 1.8 VVTI, Lagoon Blue, Air Con, 16" Standard alloys with Kuhmo KU31, EBC Green Stuff
Originally Posted by artc' post='539657' date='Mar 4 2008, 08:43 PM
Hi Keith.
You are right. Beading is better in the rain than when rinsing the car, but still not what you could call good..... rather than top-up the wax I'll see if another couple of washes removes the beading altogether. Then I'll have to rethink either my cleaning or waxing regime :-)
You are right. Beading is better in the rain than when rinsing the car, but still not what you could call good..... rather than top-up the wax I'll see if another couple of washes removes the beading altogether. Then I'll have to rethink either my cleaning or waxing regime :-)
And i noticed regular washes DO strip off wax a bit and will need to top up every 3 to 4 months even with 2coats (Thanks to the UK weather
)I think we both got the same snow foam (I got mine from RAE tho but i think they are the supplier of cleanandshiny), but i have no problem on mine at all.
And i am pretty sure 1/2 of inch snow foam will not strip too much waxes cos i use more than you
about a inch Maybe you can stop using snow foam after 2nd coat applied to see how it went on.
Goodluck
Keith
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