Snow foam

[john.r2k]

I'm new to the world of snow foaming. While trying out my foam lance and snow foam solution, i got some on my hand and after washing my hands, the snow foam really dried out my hands. Wondering if it's supposed to be that strong? If it's that harsh on skin is it safe on paint work?

[chopper602]

About an inch of the snow foam in your bottle, topped up with (hot) water is the correct sort of concentration. Were you using a lot stronger solution ?

Can't say I've ever had that problem, but I don't tend to get much on me. What brand was the chemical ?

[Summit_Detailing]

Very much brand dependent, some will fall on the alkaline side of the pH scale, thus giving you dry skin.

Really important to make sure the dilution ratio is accurate as above poster mentioned, also worth buying a box of vinyl gloves.

cheers

Chris

[Tony427]

Ideally if you are using an alkaline snow foam you should be using an acid shampoo immediately thereafter to neutralise the alkaline and return the car's surface to PH neutral.

If the foam solution has damaged your skin I would certainly be checking the strength of the snow foam solution as it hits the car. To give you some idea of concentration levels we only use between 10 to 20 ml of each chemical per car in rollover applications and our jet wash snow foam is PH neutral.

Whatever you do, never ever let any detergent remain unrinsed on the car.

Cheers,

Tony