Why doesn't my snow foam foam anymore?

[DrR]

Just comes out like soapy water?

 

[fossie]

Have you adjusted the mixture correctly on the lance (if your using one)

 

[Da]

Saved me a question Dr, good thread. :approve:

 

[Justin]

I just tried mine out just now, pretty disappointed tbh. Is there supposed to be alot of pressure coming out? Mine gives next to nothing...

 

[fossie]

Are you using the lance attachment for a pressure washer

 

[DrR]

Yeah, adjuested everything, it's on full, and the pipe is sucking like a slut when i stick my finger over the end.

It doesn't seam to foam up when i poor the water into the mixture bottle either.

 

[DrR]

It worked fine before as per this thread:

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=343405


have the pressure washer and attachment from i4detailing

Only thing i can think of it might have frozen and thats messed it up?

 

[Da]

Mine wasn't too great either, I thought I was doing something wrong.

Seeing the pictures on here left me pretty disappointed.

 

[fossie]

Try taking the lance to bits and see if something is jammed somewhere...... mine did this so i just took it peices and cleaned the internals lol

 

[DrR]

That will be my next step, but pretty sure it's like the foam has "gone off"

 

[Da]

Yeah mine's stored in the garage too and could easily have been frozen.

Would this affect it? I had a read of the label and nowhere did it state it should be protected from frost?

 

[DrR]

i was wondering the same, i've got loads left to, it better not go off!

 

[clvs2222]

yes, if the foam isnt kept at a decent temperature it will change. but should still work nicely. if you arent getting a good thick foam then your mixture of solution and foam is wrong. Try different ratios of mixture as different pressure washers will be different sue to the pressure etc. also, you never need to put the lance onto the highest mixture rate. With a good thick layer of foam, i can do 2-3 cars with 1 inch and snow foam and the rest warm-Hot water in the bottle.

 

[Justin]

How much pressure should be coming out?

 

[Panda]

When i first tried mine it come out like soapy water, was well disapointed so i then tried it with a neat mix and that worked so well happy now

 

[DrR]

Would putting to much in the bottle cause it? As i put loads it cos it was not working lol.

 

[SBV116]

^^^ ha ha! neat snow foam!

 

[Panda]

ha ha ha comes out like shavin foam

 

[clvs2222]

ill try get a video of me doing it in the week sometime to show you how it's suposed to come out. (sounds dirty)

Putting to much solution in the bottle is the worst thing you can do as its like sucking milk shake though a straw. think bwt it.

 

[DrR]

[YOUTUBE]8t_ukxpU9Yw[/YOUTUBE]

 

[clvs2222]

look very watery. mine sticks to the car like spunk. As like this video ;

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=phR_nyDwxvQ&feature=related

 

[Justin]

Im not getting anywhere near that pressure out of mine..

The PTFE tape seems to be pretty thin, could that be it?

 

[DrR]

Thats when it was working properly, struggle to tell it's on the car at the moe, i'll try a less is more mixture next time.

 

[fossie]

When i do mine i have so that once it sticks to the car it slowly starts to drip off..............

 

[Panda]

Thats how mine comes out and u dnt use much outa the bottle either.

 

[fossie]

In the vid you posted Dr, it looks like its too thick imo..

 

[Justin]

Mine went through the bottle in no time at all. Pretty disappointed tbh

 

[fossie]

Mine went through the bottle in no time at all. Pretty disappointed tbh

I can do 2 cars and still have loads left in the bottle.....
This is how mine looked, but i think i need to make it just a little thicker

 

[clvs2222]

PTFE tape is only there to provide a seal. if after you asembled it and taken it apart, you will have to re-new the tape.

Once applied, you should start to see it lift the dirt, it will slowly start to dweel away. leave it do the work, give it 10 mins, then blast it away. obviously if the car isnt really dirty it wont make much of an impact. Iv found, if the paint work hasnt got any protection on it (wax) then it wont wok as well as if it has. as the dirt stick to the car better. instead of sticking the the wax layer.(if that makes sense?)

 

[clvs2222]

fossie, that is quite a weak mixture

 

[fossie]

fossie, that is quite a weak mixture

Yeah i know, need to thicken it up a little................. that pic was taken around 5 mins after it was applied as well.............

 

[Justin]

PTFE tape is only there to provide a seal. if after you asembled it and taken it apart, you will have to re-new the tape.

Once applied, you should start to see it lift the dirt, it will slowly start to dweel away. leave it do the work, give it 10 mins, then blast it away. obviously if the car isnt really dirty it wont make much of an impact. Iv found, if the paint work hasnt got any protection on it (wax) then it wont wok as well as if it has. as the dirt stick to the car better. instead of sticking the the wax layer.(if that makes sense?)

I know what PTFE tape does. What I'm meaning is it only had one 'wrap' of it. Also I can piss more pressure than the lance lol

 

[winkle57]

At least you have a snow lance, I'm still waiting for mine from the group buy:dapprove:

 

[Justin]

You can have mine. Its shite.

 

[winkle57]

You can have mine. Its s**te.

Really? I hope not, I've been waiting over 3 weeks for mine, my car is filthy, will be gutted if it's no good.

 

[Justin]

Well i hope your one is better than mine.

 

[Da]

Mine sounds like Justin's, however I will experiment with the mixture level and settings before I make judgement.

 

[Justin]

Mine sounds like Jusin's, however I will experiment with the mixture level and settings before I make judgement.

My one foams ok, just dribbles out the end. Bit like a normal Karcher lance when you twist the end onto sprinkle mode..

 

[mattjk]

I've kinda always had the urge to buy one but to be honest they seem more of a toy than anything (an expensive toy too!!) Thats not to say I wouldn't wanna play though

 

[Daniel]

At least you have a snow lance, I'm still waiting for mine from the group buy:dapprove:

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