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Snow Foam/Karcher Query
« on: February 13, 2012, 12:56:43 pm »
Hi guys, never snow foamed before but want to start doing it as taking car to Miglior for a detail soon(ish) and want to be able to make sure can maintain it.

So... have bought some snow foam from Washshop but in terms of lance am not sure what I am doing? My Karcher is a very small one K2 series (is it even up to the job re flow rate?) so do I buy a specific lance and if so which one?  :confused:

Thanks in advance.
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Re: Snow Foam/Karcher Query
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2012, 01:42:35 pm »
I have the Karcher K2 series and I brought this lance >> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003BF83UK/ref=oh_o03_s00_i00_details

It's perfect and foams up great  :happy2:
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Re: Snow Foam/Karcher Query
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2012, 03:06:05 pm »
Quote from: berg on February 13, 2012, 12:56:43 pm
My Karcher is a very small one K2 series (is it even up to the job re flow rate?) so do I buy a specific lance and if so which one? 

I had my Dad's old Karcher. Think it was a K2.02 and looked something like this:



Worked fine. Look at the fitment - that's the important thing. You can get different types of connectors and fit them on. I bought a Nilfisk pressure washer and took off the Karcher fitment on the lance to swap it for a Nilfisk one without issues.

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Re: Snow Foam/Karcher Query
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2012, 04:21:27 pm »
ok thanks chaps
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Re: Snow Foam/Karcher Query
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2012, 05:29:53 pm »
I stock the foam lance you need mate ;)
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Re: Snow Foam/Karcher Query
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2012, 08:07:08 pm »
Quote from: JPC on February 13, 2012, 05:29:53 pm
I stock the foam lance you need mate ;)


ah yes, you did say so may as well pick it up when come in for the detail, or am tempted to have afew goes first  :pomppomp:

how much are they Jay?

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Re: Snow Foam/Karcher Query
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2012, 11:18:27 am »
Hi diligently off topic but can I use normal car wash 2 snow foam or does it have 2 be specific usage ??
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Re: Snow Foam/Karcher Query
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2012, 01:07:45 pm »
Do you mean car shampoo? I've found it becomes very watery and doesn't foam like proper snowfoam.
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Re: Snow Foam/Karcher Query
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2012, 01:01:48 pm »
Sorry for jumping in here chaps, but what is this snow foam everyone is talking about? Thanks
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Re: Snow Foam/Karcher Query
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2012, 01:37:48 pm »
A prewash that's designed to loosen and remove dirt before washing.
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Re: Snow Foam/Karcher Query
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Re: Snow Foam/Karcher Query
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2012, 04:35:35 pm »
Yep. My karcher died, I just bought a nilfisk from amazon for £50, it flows loads better than the karcher I had
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Re: Snow Foam/Karcher Query
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