Welcome To Snow Foam
Welcome to a new world of cleaning.
First off, we're so happy you're here! If you're anything like us, we love our cars and love keeping them in tip-top condition.
As you've now upgraded your car care to Snow Foam, let's delve into making your car care experience better than it ever was before by learning how to use them the way they're intended to.
We all have our ways of doing things, so if an alternate way works for you, go for gold!
Car Washing 101
1. Wash In Shade
You don't want soap, water, waxes or sealants to be frying on your hot car panels. This can leave unwanted streaks and makes it even more work to get your car clean.
Try your best to find shade or work during the morning or toward sunset when the sun isn't as harsh if you cannot find shade.
2. Toss Your Old Gear
Old, dried up, dirty towels, wash mitts or chamois can contain used chemicals along with not being super soft on your paint.
Do yourself a favour and keep your cloths, mitts, chamois and towels all clean or replace them. You don't want that rubbing up against your expensive paintwork.
3. Ensure The Car is Cool To Touch
It's best to avoid washing your car straight after a drive. The engine is hot so therefore your bonnet will be hot and your wheels and brakes will be radiating heat too.
Applying wheel cleaners or Snow Foam on these areas is similar to washing the car in the sun.
4. If you drop it, wash it
Avoid dropping any equipment meant for your car's paint. Even though you might be tempted to quickly brush it off and reuse it, this can actually cause more harm than good.
Take your time and grab a new cloth or wash mitt or thoroughly clean it. The amount of dirt on the ground on these cloths can include dirt, rocks, sand and these will lead to endless swirl marks.
5. Separate Your Towels
To ensure proper care, avoid using the same towel to dry both your car and your wheels. Similarly, use a different microfiber cloth for the exterior and the interior. This prevents any unintended chemical transfer to surfaces. Take your time and follow these guidelines for optimal results.
The Detergent For You.
Different detergents with different properties to specialise your wash.
Complete Wash System - Ultimate Kit Guide
1. Interior Cleaning
Simply apply a fine mist of Interior Cleaner onto the dashboard, trims, and fabric to effectively remove dirt and grime from your interior. Then, use a microfibre cloth to easily wipe off the residue and enjoy the pleasant, clean fragrance.
To achieve a deeper level of cleaning, try agitating the Interior Cleaner with either a brush or drill brush. Afterwards, you can easily remove it using an extractor or wet vacuum.
We like to do the interior first so we aren't stepping into the car with wet feet or hands.
For deeper carpet stains, try Orange and a wet vacuum/extraction.
2. Wheel Cleaning
Attend to wheels with Wheel Cleaner or Purple. Spray on and rinse off within 30 seconds - 60 seconds.
Scrub with Microfibre brush or Bristle Brush as necessary.
For Wheel Cleaner, you want to avoid any raw metal or polished metal and stick to OEM wheels.
For raw aluminium lips or barrels, use Purple.
Use the Microfibre Wheel Brush to get into spokes and barrels whilst the Red Bristle Brush can be used for wheel faces.
3 - Snow Foam Initial Prewash Layer > Dwell > Rinse
Snow Foam the car with 100mL of Snow Foam Detergent and 900mL water in your Snow Foam Lance or Gun. Allow to dwell for 5 - 10 minutes before rinsing.
Best to foam bottom up so that any foam run off doesn't disrupt the foam sticking to the car.
Let it dwell on the car for 5 - 10 minutes before rinsing.
4 - Snow Foam Contact Layer
With the remainder of the detergent in your Snow Foam Lance or Gun, perform a second layer. This layer will be scrubbed gently with the Snow Cloud Wash Mitt. Rinse thoroughly.
It is advised from here to setup your Wash and Rinse Two Bucket method, ensuring you clean your mitt after each panel. Alternatively, wash your mitt with your pressure washer after each panel.
During this stage, you can use ORANGE degreaser on your exhaust tips and side steps before agitating.
5 - Snow Foam Shield Hydrophobic Spray
Whilst the car is wet, mist on a layer of Shield Spray on all panels.
For best results, use a microfibre cloth to spread the product evenly on all panels.
Rinse thoroughly after 30 - 60 seconds.
6 - Dry with Twister Towel
Lay the towel on the roof of the car flat and pinch two corners of the towel before sliding the water off.
Ensure the towel doesn't hit the ground nor is used to clean any areas that you may have missed.
Simply go back over any dirty areas with the wash mitt and soap.
7 - Finishing Touches
The car is now dry and you can apply Spray Wax for a shiny final finish - Spray and buff into each panel until dry.
Tyre Gel on the tyres for a satin shine. Apply with Tyre Gel Applicator. Tyre Shine will be a spray application that will leave a wet look.
Clear Window Cleaner to finish up the windows.
8 - Clean Your Microfibre Towels
Ensure you pop your towels and brushes into the wash and look for Microfibre Wash to have them ready for your next wash.
Snow Foam Gun Setup
Firstly ensure that all parts of the Snow Foam Gun are tight including the gold quick release adaptor and the hose end. You can rotate the hose trigger adjustor to ensure it is to your liking.
From here, simply plug the Snow Foam Gun into your garden hose like you would with any other garden hose accessory, ensure it is tight.
Using The Snow Foam Gun
Place 800ml of warm water followed by 100mL of Snow Foam Detergent into your bottle.
Screw the bottle onto your Snow Foam Gun's body and attach the quick release adaptor on your garden hose trigger to the body by pulling back on the black ring. Squeeze the trigger and off you go.
Three Types of Spraying Modes
You can rinse, foam and jet spray with the Snow Foam Gun. For rinsing, take off the Snow Foam Gun body and use the trigger handle to rinse the car.
Attach the Snow Foam Gun body onto the trigger handle along with the end nozzle for foam.
For jet spraying, keep the body on the trigger, but remove the end nozzle.
Adjusting the Dial
With our latest model of Snow Foam Guns, slide the adjusting bar to the largest inlet hole for more foam.
Ensure the holes are facing directly up to ensure the detergent can enter the gun body correctly.
The holes represent mixing ratios:
1:10 , 1:20, 1:32, 1:64, 1:128
E-Foamer
Setting Up The E-Foamer
Firstly plug the E-Foamer into a 5V charger with the provided USB Type C charging cable. Open the accessories bag to find two rubber gaskets which will be used before inserting the Foam Nozzle or the Spray Nozzle.
To Foam: Fill the E-Foamer up with 1950mL of water and 50mL of Snow Foam Detergent and screw the head to the bottle tightly. Ensure the foaming nozzle and gasket are installed to the head. Screw the head on and press the ON button.
To Mist: Swap the Foaming Nozzle to the Misting Nozzle ensuring the gasket is used. Fill the E-Foamer with your favourite Snow Foam solutions and mist away with the trigger.
There is no need to manually pump the E-Foamer.
Continuous Foam & Mist
Simply double tap the power button to activate the continuous spray mode.
Press once to turn it off
Chemical Suitability
You can use a vast variety of your favourite Snow Foam products such as Snow Foam Detergent, Orange Degreaser, Purple, Wheel Cleaner, Interior Cleaner, APC and more.
Be sure to stay away from alcohol, corrosive and acidic based chemicals especially when undiluted.
Storage
It is advised to clean out the E-Foamer after each use.
Take the head off and run clean water through the E-Foamer head until all chemicals are cleared out of the system.
Short Trigger Gun
Setting Up The Short Trigger Gun
If you have been given a small cube box with an adaptor in it, you will need to use PTFE tape around the brass thread of your Short Trigger Gun approximately 5-8 revolutions. Screw this adaptor onto your Short Trigger Gun and tighten.
If you are using an M22 adaptor, simply PTFE tape the brass thread on the end adaptor.
Proceed to click in your pressure washer's hose via the adaptor or screw it in via the m22 adaptor.
Screw the gold quick connector adaptor onto the spray end of the short trigger gun tightly before inserting a coloured spray nozzle.
Spraying The Car
To use the Short Trigger Gun you will need to pull back the gold quick release end and insert one of the coloured nozzles and lock it in tightly. If the nozzle isn't in tightly, you can have this small piece be blasted by the water pressure and cause damage to yourself, other or your car.
For this, shoot at the ground first and never point it directly at another human being or animal.
Connecting Your Snow Foam Lance
You will need:1/4 Inch AdaptorIf you are intending to use your Snow Foam Lance with the Short Trigger Gun, you will need to switch the existing adaptor to a 1/4 inch quick connect adaptor. It will then click in and out like the 5 coloured nozzles.
Snow Foam Switch
Plug the Snow Foam Switch system to the female 1/4 inch quick connector. Then connect your Snow Foam Lance to one arm and a coloured sprayer nozzle to the other.
Underbody Cleaning
Setting Up The Underbody Cleaner
You will receive the Snow Foam Underbody Cleaner, three extension hoses and an adaptor for your pressure washer.
Simply connect the 1/4 inch connections together (pull back and click in) and connect it to your pressure washer.
Using The Underbody Cleaner
Roll the Underbody back and forth underneath your car to get as much dirt, sand and grime off as you can.
You can then pull out the swivel pin to adjust the angle as desired.
Driveway Cleaning
Simply rotate the Underbody Cleaner to have the spray heads pointing towards the ground.
Roll back and forward to clean your driveway.
How To Use Your Exterior Care Products
- Apply to clean and cool surfaces
- Perform cleaning in shade
- Avoid wax based products on Ceramic Coated Cars
- Always test on an inconspicuous area before proceeding.
Gloss Wash
- Use a two-bucket wash method and add 50mL per 10L bucket into your wash bucket
- Using a wash mitt, scrub vehicle from top to bottom. Rinse in rinse bucket.
- Rinse car and dry with Twister Towel or Waffle Weave Towel
- Allow the full gloss effect to come to life 8 - 12 hours post wash
Gloss Wash contains lanolin waxes in it and should not be used on some ceramic coatings or vinyl wraps.
Quick Detailer
Quick Detailer is a surface spot treatment to remove contaminants before they can bond to your paint. Spray onto the contaminated surface, and wipe with a folded microfibre cloth, then dry with the other clean side.
Shield Hydrophobic Spray
After washing your car and the panels are still wet, spray Snow Foam Shield on your clean panels and wipe in with a clean microfibre cloth. Apply when wet and rinse off before drying.
Shield Hydrophobic Concentrate
Applicable by Snow Foam Lance, 100mL of Snow Foam Shield with 900mL water will give your car the hydrophobic finish you've been looking for! Apply when wet and instantly rinse off before drying.
Spray Wax
Achieve a stunning, glossy finish on your car's paint with Spray Wax, featuring a high-grade wax formulation in an easy-to-use spray.
Mist on and gently buff off until all residue is gone.
Clear - Window Cleaner
After washing your car, spray Clear directly onto windows or onto clean microfibre cloth. Gently rub until clean.
Repeat on all windows ensuring you switch to clean sections of the microfibre towel.
Tar Remover
Simply spray on and let it break down the tar and agitate if needed. Using a detailing brush can assist in removing stubborn tar. Rinse thoroughly.
Black Trim Restorer
Apply to clean and cool surfaces.
1. Shake well before use.
2. Apply a small amount to the applicator.
3. Spread evenly until the surface is evenly coated.
4. Allow a dwell time of 1 - 2 minutes.
5. Wipe away any excess from the surface with a clean cloth.
6. Allow drying for up to 1 hour to a natural new finishing look.
Purple - Iron Dissolving Wheel Cleaner
Always test on an inconspicuous area before proceeding.
1. Spray wheels when car is dry. Best to leave car to cool down and ensure you do not miss any smaller curves on the wheel's design.
2. Let Purple dwell and dissolve the brake dust. When you see the purple bleeding, this is when you know it is time to rinse.
3. Rinse thoroughly ensuring all product is rinsed off
4. Check wheels, follow with light scrubbing if needed.
5. Dry wheels and proceed to use Tire Shine.
Wheel Cleaner
1. Spray wheels when car is dry. Best to leave car to cool down and ensure you do not miss any smaller curves on the wheel's design.
2. Let Wheel Cleaner dwell and dissolve the brake dust. Only needs 30-60 seconds of dwell time.
3. Rinse thoroughly ensuring all product is rinsed off
4. Check wheels, follow with a second layer with light agitation with wheel brush if needed.
5. Dry wheels and proceed to use Tire Shine.
As an alkaline-based solution, avoid using Wheel Cleaner on polished or raw aluminium wheels as bleaching may occur. Always test on an inconspicuous area before proceeding.
Tyre Shine
Simply mist onto your clean tyres and if needed, spread across tyre to even out the shine. Wipe any overspray and leave to settle in before driving away. You will now have tyres looking refreshed and ready for the road or show and shine.
Tyre Gel
Simply use a coin-sized amount onto a clean tyre applicator and apply onto your clean tyres. Swipe across tyre face ensuring you haven't missed any spots. You will now have tyres looking refreshed and ready for the road or show and shine.
How To Use Your Interior Care
Interior Cleaner
Simply mist spray onto your dashboard, trims and fabric and say goodbye to your interior dirt and grime. Simply wipe off with a microfibre cloth and breath in the pleasant, clean fragrance.
Interior Cleaner can be agitated with a brush or drill brush for deeper cleaning and removed with an extractor or wet vacuum.
Fresher Leather
Simply mist spray onto your seat one section at a time and agitate with a brush or cloth. Wipe off with a clean microfibre cloth.
Best used after Interior Cleaner
Fresh Linen Air Freshener / Blue Lemonade
Vacuum carpets and spray 5 - 10 times on floor mats. Repeat when smell fades.
Avoid spraying on pedals.
Interior Trim Rejuvenator
Clean interior plastics with Snow Foam Interior Cleaner
Apply a coin sized amount of Interior Trim Restorer onto a clean microfibre cloth or pad
In a circular motion, work at the interior plastics ensuring an even finish
Using a clean microfibre cloth, wipe over the area