Thanks Mark, much appreciated.

Products recommendations:

Armor All the matt version- i used the normal armor all for years with good result but the dash board was looking a bit too shiny at times, recently i tested armor all matt version and found it to be just about right, it will give you the new plastic look as it came from the manufacturer (no extra gloss).
look for the armor all with the green label




Lexol leather care- i researched about how to maintain lether a while back and found that Lexol leather care is highly recommended by restorers, the kit have a cleaner and lotion, i already used it on my FL2 two times and it is up until now the best kit i used for leather also here it will not make too shiny film on the seats and will give it more original look.

RedMike wrote:

Regarding snow foam applicators, I have been having a quick read up on the process and wondered what is the best method, a pressure washer, a garden hose or a garden sprayer.

I presume there are advantages and disadvantages of all 3 but I have never snow foamed before so was wondering which way to go.

I use a pressure wash with an adapter - actually its a cheap one purchased very recently- Vax VPW4B, I paid £89 delivered for a refurb one.
I am very happy with it, previously I always used top of range Karchers, thought I would try something different, and could always return the VAX if it didnt work out.
It worked out, the main difference between this and a high end Karcher is the quality of the hoses (Karcher hoses are stronger and tangle less), and the noise. the VAX is very high pitched, but its powerful, cheap and works. 

I purchased a snow foam applicator with adaptor to fit my pressure washer and tried it out at the weekend using dirtbusters snow foam (coconut flavour) followed by their wash wax shampoo ( also coconut ).

When the car was covered in snowfoam it made a few passers by stop & stare.
The shampoo didn't produce as much lather as some Ive used but I am really pleased with the results.

My wife reckons the car looks a very slightly deeper red than before the clean. Don't know whether that's right or not ! LR Freelander 2 2014 metropolis SD4 auto in Loire Blue.
LR Freelander 2 2011 facelift HSE SD4 auto in Firenze Red + Premium pack & cold weather pack (affectionately known as Eve) Sadly written off in an RTA Insurance write off December 2022😢.
Vauxhall Astra 67 plate
Subaru Impreza 2008 (Sold 2016)
Vauxhall Adam 1.4 Glam 2015 (sold 2017) (affectionately known as Adam)

Gave the Fl2 a quick wash today while the weather was nice . Products used were Autosmart shampoo , Sonax brilliant shine detailer and Finishkare Fk#108as for the tyres .







The brilliant shine detail spray really leaves a good level of protection and amazing beading .

Mark

Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (For now ?)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S

what ever happened to these magnetic sheets?

npinks wrote:

There are coating that you can use

things like Gtechinq C1, Wolfs Chemicals Hard Body, which are basically Ceramic/quartz type coatings, quite impressive to behonest, but used to be quite fiddly to apply

There is a Wolf Chemicals "The Mask" which is a water based spray on coating, designed for been a bumper/bonnet coating to be sprayed on, then you can wash it off and the bug splatters etc

only issue is been water based is if it rains it will rinse off

http://www.wolfschemicals.com/en/termek/wb...protection


Or you can make magnetic sheets to fit the doors like me

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ignore the reports of them falling off, its all hearsay

 

RedMike wrote:

I purchased a snow foam applicator with adaptor to fit my pressure washer and tried it out at the weekend using dirtbusters snow foam (coconut flavour) followed by their wash wax shampoo ( also coconut ).
!

pcheaven wrote:

what ever happened to these magnetic sheets?

they are stored in my garage, i had them colour coded in grey, with freel2 written on the side of them

If anyone wants them, let me know

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 Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Landiroamer wrote:

RedMike wrote:

I purchased a snow foam applicator with adaptor to fit my pressure washer and tried it out at the weekend using dirtbusters snow foam (coconut flavour) followed by their wash wax shampoo ( also coconut ).
!

Whats the coconut part actually supposed to do, shift the dirt better? make the foam stick on longer?
Or just a fad of an idea that hit them on the head?

more to the point, why is it flavoured, and not scented  

Secret night time visits to the garage/shed ......

Ohh lick my bumper ......ohh the taste of coconut .....  Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
Sd4 and chrome Ar*e piece, Auto box for best fun
09 Xs Gone
12 xs Gone
HSE with Leather seats and 4 years warrenty.. staying for now !

pcheaven wrote:

more to the point, why is it flavoured, and not scented

Washed, one bucket only

Werkstat Prime, Werkstat Carnauba Jett, which was a pain, nowhere near as easy as the original acrylic Jett, windows and sunroof done with Mer rain away ... windscreen, not touched as there is a crack right up the middle

Strange angle for photo but she still looks new, with 50k on the clock now.

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Had a trip over to pick some cleaning goodies up from near Huddersfield yesterday , I treated myself to a new wash mitt some Dr leather wipes and a bottle of Finishkare fk#425 my favourite quick detailer which I'm going to mix with some of the Sonax Bsd to ease application and removal as its a bit grabby . I mixed some Power Maxxed detailer with Bsd and got some great results and application is a breeze now .

Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (For now ?)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S