*** The Car Cleaning Thread ***

[baron02]

Morning, I use the Cleanyourcar car foam lance

https://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/snow-foam-lance-various-fittings

Which is set to maximum on the knob at the top.

 

[grudas]

Shaving foam Magifoam is best on the market imho.

agreed.

you want foam to stick to the car and do it's magic! a lot of foams are too runny even at max foam/v/water mix!

especially if you car is sealed with good wax etc it'll run off in a couple of minutes and start drying out! magifoam sticks and stays on for good 10-15 minutes depending on the mix.

 

[kindai]

Which is set to maximum on the knob at the top.

Try setting it to "minimum". Some lances the thickest foam is on the minimum setting.

 

[V_R]

A clay bar will take it off, both on the paint and the windows. Or you can use white spirit on the windows.

Any clay bar will be fine

Clay bar or mitt will do the job. You could also use a good detailing fluid as lubricant.

Would tar remover do it too?

Cheers guys, will pick one up.

 

[baron02]

I have ordered a bottle of magifoam this morning so will look forward to testing that next week. Any tips ?

@kindai i will give that a try

 

[LiE]

I have magifoam atm and it's great but I do want to try Gyeon foam. Anyone used it? I know @Steedie raves about it.

 

[smr]

I need a new pressure washer as my old nilfisk is a bit faulty. It makes a noise sequentially when the machine is on, like a loud buzz every 10 seconds or so which is really annoying. I also find the hose appalling, since I bought the machine the hose has been terrible to use, it kinks all the time no matter how you try to use it and spread it out.

I'm wondering if Nilfisk have improved their pressure washers since, or if it's better to look at a Karcher, and if so which ?

Also - what do people recommend as a good snow foam these days. I have been using Valet Pro PH which is ok but if there's better then I'm open to buying it.

 

[Conscript]

I need a new pressure washer as my old nilfisk is a bit faulty. It makes a noise sequentially when the machine is on, like a loud buzz every 10 seconds or so which is really annoying. I also find the hose appalling, since I bought the machine the hose has been terrible to use, it kinks all the time no matter how you try to use it and spread it out.

I'm wondering if Nilfisk have improved their pressure washers since, or if it's better to look at a Karcher, and if so which ?

Also - what do people recommend as a good snow foam these days. I have been using Valet Pro PH which is ok but if there's better then I'm open to buying it.

Mine has started doing this, but I think it's because some of my hose attachments are a bit leaky and it's just pulsing the motor ever so often trying to maintain pressure. At least I hope it's just that.
Maybe have a check for leaks?

 

[LiE]

Mine has started doing this, but I think it's because some of my hose attachments are a bit leaky and it's just pulsing the motor ever so often trying to maintain pressure. At least I hope it's just that.
Maybe have a check for leaks?

Mine does the same, I believe it is due to a small drip leak where the hose pushes onto the connector on the pressure washer. I've been looking for a replacement part as it looks like you can just undo it and screw a new one on. As a workaround I flick the pressure washer off when I'm not using it e.g. between snow foam/rinse and while I'm washing with a mitt.

 

[Amos91]

It will be an o-ring somewhere. Just get a complete kit and swap them over. Its normally around the hose connector or gun connector.

Also its worth buying a third party rubber hose for a Niflisk (plenty around). The standard plastic ones kink up so badly.

 

[rhysduck]

My Nilfisk hose is solid, never had it kink.. do you guys have a different hose to me? Mine is what it came with (C110 PW i think)

 

[Conscript]

I bought a heavy duty 12 metre hose for mine, mainly so I wasn't dragging the machine around with me, I can just leave it and walk around the car with the lance.
Might get hold of some o-rings though, I have noticed the lance dripping sometimes.

 

[Diagro]

Having my car half wrapped.

Who else has theirs wrapped? What you doing to keep it clean and scratch free?

 

[shadow_boxer]

Shaving foam Magifoam is best on the market imho.

Best one I've tried as well. Found it better than chemical guys honeydew I was previously quite happy with.

 

[Steedie]

I really didn’t get on with Magifoam found Gyeons product to be much better

 

[LiE]

Magifoam on my last clean:

 

[Cookeh]

You missed a few bits - definitely not the ground though!

 

[Raymond Lin]

Magifoam on my last clean:

But after how long?

 

[LiE]

But after how long?

It sits like that for easily 5+ minutes.

 

[LiE]

You missed a few bits - definitely not the ground though!

Ha yea I noticed this after, I need to work on my application for sure.