Snow foam

[farmerfred86]

Are the snow foam adapters for pressure washers a bit of a gimmick? They look good for washing machinery but not sure they’re any better than TFR soaking for a few mins?

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

You still need elbow grease, but supposedly easier on paintwork.

 

[Robt]

Most snow Foams are for show really. Oh neutral snow foam is best to loosens dirt. Aggressive TFR is better but will obviously be harsh on paintwork. Tractor back ends are ok but it will dull thr paintwork. Go on most detailing forums and the sensible will agree snow foam is about show! Citrus pre cleaning spray is good as an alternative to TFR

 

[Chae1]

It's for likes on FB.

 

[Robt]

It's for likes on FB.

Pretty much

 

[Derky]

We use Snow foam from Jenny chem. Wash the worst of the grime off with a hot wash first. Then apply with a foam lance and leave for a few mins. You may need a brush on real stubborn stuff. We use it on all the lorries and machinery.

 

[nick...]

We use Snow foam from Jenny chem. Wash the worst of the grime off with a hot wash first. Then apply with a foam lance and leave for a few mins. You may need a brush on real stubborn stuff. We use it on all the lorries and machinery.

Ive used this for years and can’t fault it.just don’t let it dry in the sun.
nick...

 

[Elpresidente]

Most snow Foams are for show really. Oh neutral snow foam is best to loosens dirt. Aggressive TFR is better but will obviously be harsh on paintwork. Tractor back ends are ok but it will dull thr paintwork. Go on most detailing forums and the sensible will agree snow foam is about show! Citrus pre cleaning spray is good as an alternative to TFR

I do a 50\50 mix of citrus wash and snow foam works a treat but agree snow foam on its own is just for show.

 

[Chae1]

How can it do as much good as applying tfr with a brush?

The pressure applied with brush must help remove grime. Granted it probably scratches it also if not completely clean

 

[7610 super q]

What's in snow foam ? I presume all this stuff disappears down drains into water courses ? If this was routinely used on farms, it would have the Red Tractor arse torn out of it.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Snow foams do work but the bulk of them are aimed at cars only. As such, they will get a bit of the usual traffic grime off but expecting it to pull dried on cow muck or lumps of dirt off a tractor is a bit much. On cars, you can feel the difference when hand washing a car that has been snow foamed first as the panels will be a lot smoother when you run a mitt over them.

Half the problem is that unless you know the output of your lance and pressure washer, getting the actual product concentration correct on the vehicle is very hit and miss.

Snow foams are often just TFR or APC type products which have surfactants that foam in them. Some of them are not pH neutral and can be very aggressive. As above, don't let these products linger on paint or plastics for too long and definitely do not apply them in hot/bright sun.

Bilt Hamber and Koch Chemie do good car products but they are not cheap.

For tractors and HGVs I would probably seek out some of the ProNano products (which are anything but cheap). Excellent stuff mind.

 

[deleted user 837354]

What's in snow foam ? I presume all this stuff disappears down drains into water courses ? If this was routinely used on farms, it would have the Red Tractor arse torn out of it.

Detergents, surfactants and often phosphates. Some are pretty alkaline, too.

Nothing the sewage system doesn't cope with daily in huge amounts anyway.

 

[Robt]

How can it do as much good as applying tfr with a brush?

The pressure applied with brush must help remove grime. Granted it probably scratches it also if not completely clean

All the brush will do is scratch!!!! The idea is to remove all dirt particles before you go anywhere near paint with a microfibe mit! A songs/brush etc holds dirt at the tip and form micro scratches

 

[Chae1]

All the brush will do is scratch!!!! The idea is to remove all dirt particles before you go anywhere near paint with a microfibe mit! A songs/brush etc holds dirt at the tip and form micro scratches

It's not very easy go get round a tractor with a microfibre mit. Would need some sort of lift or scaffolding to do it safely. With a extended brush its easy. Can do it all from ground level.

 

[fred.950]

I just use TFR through a snow foam lance