snow Foamers / detergents

[Lewis]

Are they a a gimmick ? Every ag store seems to have an array of colourful detergents etc at different price points be for cleaning Agri tack and getting cow sh!t off stuff?
What do people find the best detergent wise?

Also foamers- hand pump type ? Pressure washer bottle type or just a waste of time ?

Thanks.

 

[David.]

Jennychem seems popular.
But, I don't think you actually talk to the lady in the advertising material.

 

[Bob lincs]

We use Maxi Mouse from Hugh Crane , quick release foam nozzle is not cheap or is the foam itself but a can lasts a couple of months and definitely would not go back to using TFR .

 

[thorpe]

i need to follow this thread we are still using tfr, modern tractor's are a pain to wash.

 

[Neil MP]

Autosmart snow foam and prestige xl are my go to, for cleaning

 

[Dog Bowl]

Surely there's only one man to ask....

@ColinV6

 

[Chae1]

We use Jenny chem too. Good stuff

 

[Punch]

Jenny Chem here too. Certainly a whole array of choice and price range.
I compare it to Aldi beans, Waitrose beans & Heinz. Probably just good marketing and more expensive is more concentrated!

 

[Farmer Roy]

Snow foam ?

Detergent ?

What is this that you speak of ?

 

[ColinV6]

Honestly, I find snow foam to be overrated and a bit of a trend, read moneymaker.

The best solution is regular washing, try not to leave it weeks at a time, if it’s really bad I use a TFR based product through the pressure washer from our local company blast clean. It’s called Agri blast.

They do a van blast and a car blast, each getting more and more gentle with the TFR, so I’ll either go over it as a second coat with car blast, or I’ll sponge it with some car shampoo and a mit if I have time.

If you have even more time, dry it off and then I use Autoglym rapid ceramic spray.

 

[kiwi pom]

Washing tractors? What is this nonsense you speak of

 

[Hilly]

Washing tractors? What is this nonsense you speak of

Looking after expensive assets , its good thing they last long time
Of looked after not long if not

 

[thorpe]

Washing tractors? What is this nonsense you speak of

ive seen how kiwi's treat thier kit!

 

[Gadget]

With the snow foam products, do you spray it and wash it off or does it still need to be moved with a brush/sponge?

 

[ACEngineering]

With the snow foam products, do you spray it and wash it off or does it still need to be moved with a brush/sponge?

That depends how dirty is was how good the product/how agressive the product is and how long you left it to work with out it drying of cause which is a battle in summer or in wind.

Snow foam is really a prewash to remove the worse before a second wash with a shampoo and sponge etc. if doing it regular then a couple goes with snow foam can be enough on its own with out any hassle of sponge washing etc which then avoids an swirly marks in modern soft as butter paint.

having had a proper ceramic coat put on the car i can highly recommend that, makes washing so much easier.

Or for a quick shin and polished look after you can go over it after cleaning with a Hydrophobic rinse aid whihc is dead easy to do. mine is mixed 5 parts water to 1 part rinse aid i think and then i just spray/mist it on with a napsack sprayer, takes no more than a couple minutes to spray the van and then just rinse off with water. Ideally dry it with a drying cloth or you can cheat and blow dry it with a leaf blower lol or just leave it but you will have water marks once dry but they will disappear with the first rain/overnight due etc.

it will leave a finish that will shin and bead water as if you spent all day polishing it or had a ceramic coat. it can last a few weeks to a month or so.

I use Jenny chem too, its not that expensive really and is far beter products than alot. They also often email or text you deals or offers which can be worth while saving, only if you actually need to buy though rather than just buying for the sake of an offer lol

 

[davidroberts30]

got a drum of autoglym tfr today as all they had and did tractor this afternoon as pipe burst on hedger and coated the cab

did a good job tbf

 

[Josh99]

Kenotek cargo 4100
ive tried jennychem, cheap nasty sh*te off ebay, and everything else inbetween, this stuff is the dogs bol*@cks

 

[Mark C]

Kenotek cargo 4100
ive tried jennychem, cheap nasty sh*te off ebay, and everything else inbetween, this stuff is the dogs bol*@cks

this. Kenotek knocks spots ( literally ) off the Autosmart snow foam. Bottle applicator on a quick release on the lance.

 

[Gadget]

That depends how dirty is was how good the product/how agressive the product is and how long you left it to work with out it drying of cause which is a battle in summer or in wind.

Snow foam is really a prewash to remove the worse before a second wash with a shampoo and sponge etc. if doing it regular then a couple goes with snow foam can be enough on its own with out any hassle of sponge washing etc which then avoids an swirly marks in modern soft as butter paint.

having had a proper ceramic coat put on the car i can highly recommend that, makes washing so much easier.

Or for a quick shin and polished look after you can go over it after cleaning with a Hydrophobic rinse aid whihc is dead easy to do. mine is mixed 5 parts water to 1 part rinse aid i think and then i just spray/mist it on with a napsack sprayer, takes no more than a couple minutes to spray the van and then just rinse off with water. Ideally dry it with a drying cloth or you can cheat and blow dry it with a leaf blower lol or just leave it but you will have water marks once dry but they will disappear with the first rain/overnight due etc.

it will leave a finish that will shin and bead water as if you spent all day polishing it or had a ceramic coat. it can last a few weeks to a month or so.

I use Jenny chem too, its not that expensive really and is far beter products than alot. They also often email or text you deals or offers which can be worth while saving, only if you actually need to buy though rather than just buying for the sake of an offer lol

Thank you

 

[drashon]

Thank you

I always wonder what these strong chemicals do to the wildlife in in the watercourses they eventually reach. I see people using loads of this stuff but if it lifts sh1t and grease off metal, it won't just stop being active once it touches the concrete...