Snow foam

[Antony Moxey]

Looking at the Autoglym snow foam kit it has a pre-wash foam, a shampoo and a protection coating. Is it worth getting all three, bearing in mind I already have ‘normal’ shampoo, polish, wax, wheel cleaner and contaminant remover, or just the pre-wash foam?

It would appear getting the lot is just getting what I already have, although it does seem as though there’s a considerable cost and time difference between a snow foam kit and a more conventional one.

[Belle427]

I'd personally just use a shampoo that can be used diluted in a foam cannon too, makes life much easier.

[TimmyMallett]

I wouldn't. I have all 3 separately and as much as someone might claim some discernible difference, IME using AG all the way through makes no difference to using other products. Just use what you have.

[Shanksy87]

My advice would be to move away from Autoglym stuff and into the pro range offerings. Koch Chemie GSF is one of my favourites right now and can be used as a normal shampoo, foams really well and cleans much better than the stuff you find in Tescos.

I appreciate this doesn't directly answer your question but I know you'll have a better time with a better product.

[JonnyWhitters]

I have all three of those AG products and the only one I use regularly is the shampoo variant as it’s nice and thick and I can see at a glance where I’ve done on the car and where’s still left to do. I use BH snow foam, it’s not good for those Insta shots but it’s better at cleaning than the AG one.

I didn’t really think the sealant was all that good compared to my usual so it stays on the shelf.

[Antony Moxey]

Cheers all. As it happens I'd just ordered the lance and pre-wash stuff before I started the thread but just wondered whether it was worth getting the other two products too. Appears not from the general consensus, so I'll stick with what I've got I think

[G Man]

The best cleaning snow foam is Bilt Hamber Snow Foam
If you love thick sticky foam I just use Maguires Gold shampoo in a snow cannon! Never found anything thicker

[julian987R]

Belle427 said:

I'd personally just use a shampoo that can be used diluted in a foam cannon too, makes life much easier.

Hallelujah, at last someone with common sense.
Two buckets is worthless -vs -shampoo via Lance and one bucket to duck/rinse mitt in.

[JonnyWhitters]

julian987R said:

Hallelujah, at last someone with common sense.
Two buckets is worthless -vs -shampoo via Lance and one bucket to duck/rinse mitt in.

Yes, that’s the AG one - middle stage of the three the OP mentioned.

[julian987R]

JonnyWhitters said:

Yes, that’s the AG one - middle stage of the three the OP mentioned.

Thanks for your reply. I shall that AG out.

I use
AF Avalanche
rinse
AF Lavish (which should be used last, but I have found, my mistake, it aids lubrication for the next stage)
rinse
AF Caramics Enhancing Shampoo via the lance
rinse
AF Lavish again

So all with the lance. I only need one bucket to dunk/rinse the mitt. Step 3 via the lance is more controllable and suds better than via a bucket. The two bucket method is dead.

[custardkid]

Have all sorts in the cupboard

But currently using snow foam, prewash and bumper black from these guys.
It's good stuff and well priced

https://sansom.co.uk/

But find Maguire's ceramic quick wax better than the Hydra

[JonnyWhitters]

julian987R said:

Thanks for your reply. I shall that AG out.

I use
AF Avalanche
rinse
AF Lavish (which should be used last, but I have found, my mistake, it aids lubrication for the next stage)
rinse
AF Caramics Enhancing Shampoo via the lance
rinse
AF Lavish again

So all with the lance. I only need one bucket to dunk/rinse the mitt. Step 3 via the lance is more controllable and suds better than via a bucket. The two bucket method is dead.

Good dedication there. I use BH to begin and then the AG one in a second snow foam bottle to save rinsing the first. One bucket and the chance to cover the car again like it's a scene from Ghostbusters helps keep my enthusiasm and enjoyment levels high. Get a really good glide on the wash mitt by lathering the car directly than having to pull it onto the mitt from the clean bucket.