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Fellow car cleaning obsessives...
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Just to let you know I have booked it in with him for next month. Earliest I could get.
Jerryjal
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Finally got round to adding a couple of pics of my attempt at hand washing myself.if you can get the car to look like the pic in @RedUn's post above you've cracked the snow foam aspect of the process. TBH I'm not overly convinced the foam does a great deal, but it's good fun and looks great. Unless the car is properly dirty, which of course it is more so at the moment, I often find the snow foam and then a good rinse off is enough and I don't need to go tot he wash mitt and two bucket stage.
Pics awaited
I never used to hand wash my previous cars, always left it to the local hand car wash places however when I bought the S I got it PPF’d and ceramic coated so can’t really use those places any more as I need to use PH neutral products. I am a complete novice. Bought a karcher and a snow foam Lance and then it was pretty much trial and error.
I first rinse it off, then use the snow foam and allow it to stand for 10 mins or so. Rinse and then use a snow foam shampoo, cover it and then use a wash mitt to clean and agitate the shampoo.
Followed by a rinse and dry with a drying towel.
Here is what I use.
Pro-Kleen Snow Foam Lance For Use... Pro-Kleen Snow Foam Lance For Use With Karcher K Series Pressure Washers: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike
Pro-Kleen pH Neutral Snow Foam... Pro-Kleen pH Neutral Snow Foam Pre-Wash Car Shampoo (10L) Does NOT Strip Waxes/Protective Coatings Creates Super Thick, Non-Caustic Foam Safely Loosens Dirt Grime NO Added Dyes, Waxes or Fragrances: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike
Autoglym PWS002.5 Polar Wash 2.5L https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07N6TK...abc_0X5RYNK168A2RTJQ276F?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Gtechniq WM2 Microfibre Wash Mitt... Gtechniq WM2 Microfibre Wash Mitt - Ultra Low Friction Washcloth, Soft Glide Minimises Swirl Marks - Holds Maximum Volume Of Soap Suds, 100% Split Varied Length Polyester Strands For A Quick Easy Wash: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike
Gtechniq MF4 Diamond Sandwich... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0105SFDZ8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
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Nice work. You shouldn't need to pre-rinse before using the snow foam. Most snow foams prefer to go on dry cars - also one less step for you to do
Well, you certainly appear to have got the hang of it now!!! That's a lovely shiny result. I always refrain from making the jovial comment "you can do mine next" when passing someone washing their car ... but in your case I would definitely make an exception!
Mattallica
Member
Nice work. You shouldn't need to pre-rinse before using the snow foam. Most snow foams prefer to go on dry cars - also one less step for you to do
Absolutely this.
Prepare car (wipers, side mirrors, autowipers off etc).
Snowfoam with high concentration onto dirty car.
Dwell for 5-10mins.
Power-rinse off.
Snowfoam again, mid-concentration.
Agitate with Woolmitt.
Power-rinse off.
I also use an in-line de-ionisation vessel which means I don't need to dry the vehicle, as all impurities are removed, meaning no water marks as it dries.
Jerryjal
Member
Out of curiosity what is a in-line de-ionisation vessel, where do u plug that in ? or have I completely got the wrong end of the stick ?
Thanks
K
Mattallica
Member
It’s quite simple, even though it sounds probably more complex than it is!!
cold water tap
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Hose
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Di-Vessel
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Pressure washer
use it for each stage, snowing & rinsing
you can buy them quite cheaply (£50-120), and they use nuclear grade resin pellets which last 6-12months depending on use.
MrBadger
Badger out
I was recently looking at a resin based deioniser on Amazon just out of semi serious curiosity and was trying to see how long they would last and if it would work with a pressure washer. Its always difficult when someone isn't very specific with their answer such as 'wouldn’t last long', but I came away very much thinking its a unit that you use only for final rinse with a regular hose - I wash in 3 stages using Autoglym Polar Blast/Wash/Seal all jet wash applied/rinsed.
I had kind of hoped that I would get a couple of years or more 'monthly' washes out of each fill, all using the power washer to save having to remember to connect/disconnect things so I think I would be disapointed with its longevity. We have quite hard water here.
I had kind of hoped that I would get a couple of years or more 'monthly' washes out of each fill, all using the power washer to save having to remember to connect/disconnect things so I think I would be disapointed with its longevity. We have quite hard water here.
Raceglaze 14L units say they will give 1100L of water in a hard water area. My Karcher K4 can pump 410l/h so about 3 hours of continuous use. Obviously you only use the P/W for minutes at a time, but I'm sure it would quickly add up every wash. Convenience factor aside, I can't quite see the point of using it for everything when you're going to rinse everything off the car at the end of a wash. Maybe I'm missing something.
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Hello!
I have finally made it and moved to a house with an outside tap! This means I can get a pressure washer/lance type set up!
Can anyone recommend a decent pressure washer and associated kit?
Total car washing newbie!
Thanks
Gareth
Hello!
I have finally made it and moved to a house with an outside tap! This means I can get a pressure washer/lance type set up!
Can anyone recommend a decent pressure washer and associated kit?
Total car washing newbie!
Thanks
Gareth
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