Lance and snow foam recommendations

xabi

What's a reasonably priced snow foam lance that I can get for a karcher and best value foam?

edburg

I'd say Bilthamber snow foam but go with the better quality lance (50-60e).

http://www.detailingshed.com/shampoo-snowfoam/186-snow-foam-lance.html

http://www.detailingshed.com/shampoo-snowfoam/279-bilt-hamber-auto-foam.html

xabi

Monza have one with 20 quid off, they any good?

edburg

Looks same one, just remember to take in cost of delivery from UK if your not using likes of parcel motel/addresspal. Can cost some 15-20 plus extra with delivery added.

Could always send that shed bloke message and see if he do a xmas foam bundle.

myshirt

PA Foam lance is what you need, they are Italian. Undoubtedly the best manufactured. A lot of cheaper knock offs out there, some ok, some appalling.

xabi

myshirt wrote: »

PA Foam lance is what you need, they are Italian. Undoubtedly the best manufactured. A lot of cheaper knock offs out there, some ok, some appalling.

Any views on the monza one? It's on offer at £29 at the moment

yllw.ldbttr

If you're not in a hurry for delivery I bought this...
Took a few weeks to deliver but it looks identical to the one linked above to be honest.

Performs fine, no issues so far for me, been using it a few months, vendor has sold a few thousand of them.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Foam-Lance/1212116034.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.1.SgH3rv&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10065_10068_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10060_10061_10062_10056_10055_10037_10054_10059_10032_10099_10078_10079_10077_426_10103_10073_10102_10096_10052_10050_10051,searchweb201603_2&btsid=8d2c9954-88c2-40e7-a3c2-441fde386108

philstar

karcher themselves have got in on the act, and doing their own

Curran

philstar wrote: »

karcher themselves have got in on the act, and doing their own

Do you mean this?



If so, its not the same type of lance - it will do something kind of similar, but it wont produce the thick snowfoam that you might expect.

xabi

I ordered the Monzan lance as it was on offer and has good reviews, it's due tomorrow so I'll let you know.

xabi

So, the monza lance arrived today and all I had to test it was a dribble of autoglym car wash, I added the wash and filled with warm water, I had to twist the dial all the way to minus (less water and more foam) to get any sort of foam from it. It didn't dwell very long on the car either, I'm hopeing that's due to the product I used. Do I need to use proper snow foam solution.

Foxhole Norman

Yeah a proper snow foam should produce thick foam at that setting. A concentrated wash shampoo would as well.

xabi

The car was wet also, should the foam go on a dry car? I'll pickup some proper foam solution later.

Curran

Im not sure which side the -/+ is on, but I wind mine, clockwise, all the way to produce thickest foam. The adjustment of the fan / spray will also affect it slightly.

AG Shampoo isnt overly foamy anyways, so its likely to be that - but yes, a proper snowfoam solution will improve the results - some, like Chemical Guys Mr.Pink, Meguiars Hyperwash, double as shampoo and snowfoam....but again, a dedicated snowfoam solution will give better cleaning ability on heavier soiled cars.