Interesting foam washing method

SickNick · 03-19-2009, 03:19 PM

If you goto the middle of the video, he uses the foam gun and a sponge/brush/mitt side by side to clean the car, is this safe? Reason I am asking is because this looks like it would speed the washing process up big time.

nick6753 · 03-19-2009, 05:33 PM

I don't see where it would hurt anything.

zerox_guru · 03-19-2009, 06:41 PM

thats what a lot of detailers use.. i have one myself and it helps loosens up the dirt before washing..

SickNick · 03-19-2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by zerox_guru

thats what a lot of detailers use.. i have one myself and it helps loosens up the dirt before washing..

Im not saying to do a pre-rinse, in the middle of the video he is using it to wash the car by shooting it and wiping it at the same time, thats what I am asking about.

cn555ic · 03-19-2009, 08:29 PM

just wasted 9 minutes of my time watching a guy wash his car.

SickNick · 03-20-2009, 12:23 PM

At 5:12 in the video he is using a "foam and wipe" method which I have never seen. I have seen pre rinse where you foam the car and spray it down. But I have never seen someone clean with the method I am trying to show you. You technically do not need a soap bucket with this method, just a rinse bucket. All I am asking is to see if anyone uses this method and if it is safe to do on the car without scratching it.

SpecC · 03-20-2009, 05:22 PM

do NOT use the brush

Gig103 · 03-20-2009, 05:39 PM

I've done that before, spray the mitt, spray the panel, then use a rinse bucket only.

I found it to be a pain in the butt needing to use both hands and manage a hose, plus it wastes a lot of soap. Plus, to rinse panels after washing, I had to keep disconnecting the soap or fiddling with the mixer.

One time a cousin was helping me wash - he sprayed, i washed. It was not bad that way.

328i · 03-20-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SpecC

do NOT use the brush

A quality boars hair brush shouldn't hurt the paint, even though I wouldn't use one.

BK · 03-21-2009, 12:03 AM

I'm not a big fan of brushes on paint, either. But putting that aside, the technique of spraying foam while washing looks like a great way to go. If I had a foam gun, I'd try it.

Raz335 · 03-21-2009, 12:31 AM

I have a foam cannon, and it's a good method which I use at times. It does use a lot of solution though.

JB335 · 03-21-2009, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Gig103

I've done that before, spray the mitt, spray the panel, then use a rinse bucket only.

I found it to be a pain in the butt needing to use both hands and manage a hose, plus it wastes a lot of soap. Plus, to rinse panels after washing, I had to keep disconnecting the soap or fiddling with the mixer.

One time a cousin was helping me wash - he sprayed, i washed. It was not bad that way.

I used this method quite often. No harm done here

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SickNick Enlisted Member 5 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 2009 328i xDrive Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	At 5:12 in the video he is using a "foam and wipe" method which I have never seen. I have seen pre rinse where you foam the car and spray it down. But I have never seen someone clean with the method I am trying to show you. You technically do not need a soap bucket with this method, just a rinse bucket. All I am asking is to see if anyone uses this method and if it is safe to do on the car without scratching it.
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