Foam Lance?

Housey · 20 Jun 2008 at 21:16

What dat den?

I have seen the pictures of these things but how do they work? I have a Karcher thingy a big one with wheels and all sorts and a pipe (which I have never used) for injecting foamy stuff into it but I wondered what a foam lance offers? I have seen the cars looking like someone has got a bit excited but do you actually then need to go over them with a soft spongy glovey thing to wash or the suds off or is there a special foam to go with the foam lance that cleans the car without effort??

Thanks in advance.

thepharcyde · 20 Jun 2008 at 21:25

Nah still need a mit. I got one for my Karcher, its okay but still need to scrub.

Housey · 20 Jun 2008 at 21:37

You may have worked out, I was looking for an easy life.

wassap · 20 Jun 2008 at 21:42

Foamlances look good but dont really offer much imo, ive never really found em to shift much gunk tbh.

Its a luxury you can do without imo.

*Moangroan* · 20 Jun 2008 at 22:00

I agree with wohoo.

thepharcyde · 20 Jun 2008 at 22:17

housemaster said:
You may have worked out, I was looking for an easy life.

If I had the finances that you have I would get some mug to do it for me

gillywibble · 20 Jun 2008 at 22:39

I don't agree with Wohoo. A foam lance is great for loosening dirt, flies etc at the initial stage.

sloth · 20 Jun 2008 at 22:52

I don't agree with wohoo either. It's purpose isn't to replace washing the car - it's purely to try and remove as much surface crud as possible prior to washing. They're awesome, especially in winter.

wassap · 20 Jun 2008 at 22:55

I never found them shift that much more dirt in the pre-wash stage, not enough to justify the price tag anyway.

It just seems like a gadget to cash in on the detailing 'fad' imo.

gillywibble · 20 Jun 2008 at 23:02

wohoo said:
It just seems like a gadget to cash in on the detailing 'fad' imo.

So you never leave the dishes to soak?

Vertigo · 21 Jun 2008 at 01:35

I've got one for my Karcher and use it when the car is utterly filthy to remove as much surface grit and grime as possible prior to contact to reduce swirlmarks.

wassap · 21 Jun 2008 at 08:39

gillywibble said:
So you never leave the dishes to soak?

I just dont need and expensive foam lance and snow foam to do it, the £10 supersoaker and std shampoo does just as good a job

gillywibble · 21 Jun 2008 at 10:37

wohoo said:
I just dont need and expensive foam lance and snow foam to do it, the £10 supersoaker and std shampoo does just as good a job

I agree that there are many detailing products that could be considered unnecessary fads, but having owned both a Gilmour and a foam lance, I really do think the lance provides superior dirt removal, if not simply for the fact that the foam clings longer allowing it to penetrate.

NathanE · 21 Jun 2008 at 10:44

I want one. There is nothing better than foaming your car, then going for a rest break, and then come back in 20 minutes and hose the car down and find that half your washing work has already been done

Toker · 21 Jun 2008 at 13:28

foam lances are far better than the likes of the gilmour as they provide more foam/bubbles and a better covering resulting in ultimate dirt penetration.

It's not intended to clean the car fully, just release most of the surface dirt and grime to then be hosed off, resulting in less to wash off properly with the mitt so less chance of causing swirls