Just discovered Snow Foam

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Today I used snow foam to clean my MH for the first time. A cherry pro Kleen with wax.
A quick pre wash just using water then the coating of snow foam (mixed 1 part to 3 of warm water)
I left it on for 5 mins then washed off.
Very impressed with the finish it seems to leave a film of wax.
So my question is I have seen people say you need to wax polish after using the foam is this correct? I have also seen that it can damage the paint but this was from a few years ago maybe the chemical mix is different these days.
All comments welcome to use or not use snow foam?
 
There is someone on the forum who should be able to advise you. @Charlie, can you help?
 
check this thread
Charlies guide to MH & Vehicle washing. The correct way
 
Most snow foam are ph neutral, check on the container.

You polish a vehicle to remove defects such as scratches and swirls.

If your happy with the paint finish use a good wax on it. If it’s a gel coat use something like the 3m for boats.

HTH
 
Jimbohorlicks said:
check this thread
Charlies guide to MH & Vehicle washing. The correct way
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Thanks for that as 10 pages I will read it tomorrow

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I tried snow foam, can't remember the brand, but it stripped the lacquer off the fibreglass overcab. Pretty sure I didn't allow it to dry on either. The first thing I noticed was the plating sticker on the bodywork lost it's film covering and then over a few days, the lacquer started to flake off.
 
jockaneezer said:
I tried snow foam, can't remember the brand, but it stripped the lacquer off the fibreglass overcab. Pretty sure I didn't allow it to dry on either. The first thing I noticed was the plating sticker on the bodywork lost it's film covering and then over a few days, the lacquer started to flake off.
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That’s a little worrying, I don’t think I have any fibreglass anywhere
 
jockaneezer said:
I tried snow foam, can't remember the brand, but it stripped the lacquer off the fibreglass overcab. Pretty sure I didn't allow it to dry on either. The first thing I noticed was the plating sticker on the bodywork lost it's film covering and then over a few days, the lacquer started to flake off.
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There is absolutely NO way snow foam can strip lacquer.

The product should be diluted to get the best from it but even if you sprayed it on neat it simply cannot strip lacquer . Never.

Whatever the cause is I can assure you it is not the snow foam.
 
To be fair gelcoat should not even be lacquered, its just the original moulded surface that is polished, sometimes painted but quite rare I would say.

Martin
 
I have just had my old Hymer cleaned using Snow Foam and have to say that I have never seen it so clean (y)

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I used as per directions 1 part snow form to 3 parts warm water. 2 litres of mix in total to do a 6 metre MH including the roof. I found it a lot quicker than a normal wash plus you get a 5 min break to have a cup of tea, while waiting for the foam to do its job.
 
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Ralph and the boys use it on their cars and on Pug. ( our PVC)
I take mine to the £5 hand wash guys as they do a great job on my wheels. Worth it just for that.
 
@Charlie, I put it on with the Karcher snow foam gun then agitated it with a soft brush and as I rinsed it off, the clear film on the adhesive aluminium plating sticker peeled off. I never noticed the lacquer peeling until a few days later, but it was coming off in flakes. Prior to the snow foam, I'd been using Turtle wax shampoo with no issues, it has to be the snow foam. Wish I'd kept the container for the details.
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jockaneezer said:
@Charlie, I put it on with the Karcher snow foam gun then agitated it with a soft brush and as I rinsed it off, the clear film on the adhesive aluminium plating sticker peeled off. I never noticed the lacquer peeling until a few days later, but it was coming off in flakes. Prior to the snow foam, I'd been using Turtle wax shampoo with no issues, it has to be the snow foam. Wish I'd kept the container for the details.
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Are we talking lacquer here or a plastic film ? There is quite a difference..... The recent heat may be to blame.

But I repeat what I said above and I do understand the product as I have worked with these products for many years... No way could snow foam have done that damage on its own. There must be another factor here.
 
I had the van valeted recently, the start of the process was snow foam then a very nice coating of wax. The van looked like new when completed. Great job by Motorhomevalet
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It does come with this label, but no ingredients listed. I guess it’s just a health & safety label to cover themselves in case of accident.
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It does come with this label, but no ingredients listed. I guess it’s just a health & safety label to cover themselves in case of accident.View attachment 246984
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Which would suggest that this product is not Ph neutral.

Looking on prokleen web site FAQ they are not all Ph neutral.

Martin

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PH neutral..... No. All of these products contain ingredients to make them clean. Without which they would not...... Well clean.

But they are within reason failsafe. I mean let’s face it vinegar is an acid and if drunk would at least give guts ache or worse.

In the case of snow foam even using neat which is Not feccomended would not do harm unles used stupidly IE in very bright sunlight’s and left to dry. The water spots would or could act as wee magnifying glasses and stain. This if it were to happen could be polished out.

Whatever it was that stripped that coating was not SN but of course when it was applied looked like it caused the damage. Well that’s my opinion.
 
@Charlie the snow foam I have is as close to ph neutral as you can get I would say, not bang on but close :)

I did a paper dip on it when I bought it :)
 
I’ve been using snow foam after rinsing my motorcycle, leaving it for 3 minutes and hosing it off, very pleased.

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Having read this thread with interest please can you recommend a good PH neutral (ish) snow foam products?
 
I've just read some older posts on this topic and have bought the Bilt Hamber Auto Foam (5 Litre) as recommended.

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Also showing the caustic warning symbol, I’ll stick with what I have at the moment as it should give another 9 washes.
 

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