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Hail the snow - foam!

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Hail the snow - foam!

Post by Neilson » Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:36 pm

Decided to give the car a wash today, but this is as far as I got before the heavens unleashed a mixture of hail and torrential rain. At least all the snow foam was washed off though! :D
Until the next sunny day...
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Post by R60BBA » Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:41 pm

Looks like you got some on the Avant too :D
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Post by Neilson » Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:58 pm

R60BBA wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:41 pm Looks like you got some on the Avant too :D
I know, at least I made a start on that too! :lol:

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Post by Doddsy » Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:23 pm

What snow foam did you use? I’m currently using Bilt Hamber Auto Foam. It doesn’t foam up very well but works a treat
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Post by R60BBA » Mon Mar 18, 2019 2:37 pm

Doddsy wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:23 pm What snow foam did you use? I’m currently using Bilt Hamber Auto Foam. It doesn’t foam up very well but works a treat
Try Autoglym Polar Blast mate.

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Post by Tinker15 » Mon Mar 18, 2019 2:48 pm

I’ve used Autoglym Polar Blast and it’s very good. I used 100ml to 500ml of water as recommended but next time will try 70ml to 500ml. The foam was so dense that after washing in the afternoon the foam was still on the drive at 11pm. :o
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Post by Doddsy » Mon Mar 18, 2019 5:35 pm

R60BBA wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 2:37 pm
Doddsy wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:23 pm What snow foam did you use? I’m currently using Bilt Hamber Auto Foam. It doesn’t foam up very well but works a treat
Try Autoglym Polar Blast mate.

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Post by Neilson » Mon Mar 18, 2019 7:18 pm

Doddsy wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:23 pm What snow foam did you use? I’m currently using Bilt Hamber Auto Foam. It doesn’t foam up very well but works a treat
Hi there - it was Autobrite Magifoam, which gets some really good reviews!
You can also get it the Autobrite Lance, which is also a sturdy piece of kit! :wink:
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Post by Doddsy » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:39 pm

Neilson wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 7:18 pm
Doddsy wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:23 pm What snow foam did you use? I’m currently using Bilt Hamber Auto Foam. It doesn’t foam up very well but works a treat
Hi there - it was Autobrite Magifoam, which gets some really good reviews!
Cool :thumbsup:
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