BulletMagnet Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 Woke up today only to find a nice card from ParcelForce saying how sad they were that they couldn't make delivery and had dropped the package off at my local post office (which is only two streets away). Anyways, went to pick up said package in the afternoon and gave my new toy a whirl. The AutoBrite Foam Lance: Pre washed the car a little, using some carwash in the Karchers built-in detergent bottle. Then on went the foam lance and away I went Left it to dwell for about 5 mins as instructed on the SSF canister (Used AB SSF with wax and bubblegum scent) By the time I dried her it was getting dark already, lol All in all I'm very happy with the purchase and deffo recommend the AB lance. Not only can you adjust the spread pattern, you can also adjust the amount of foam (I think the + and - symbols are reversed tbh, when I turned to + it actually got less foam) Thanks to Tim of Envy Valeting for recommending such a great product, I will deffo order Envy SSF once my current supply is depleted. Quote
clarkie34 Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 The +/- is the water ratio.+ your adding more water less foam.- your adding less water more foam. Quote
Stew Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 Thats right. The + lets more water in. Reducing the foam. I screw mine all the way back generally. Quote
BulletMagnet Posted March 2, 2009 Author Posted March 2, 2009 oh right, that makes sense then. Ended up turning the knob all the way back too. Quote
martinopy Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 I got the same lance a few weeks ago but still need to get some snowfoam, i'm thinking of the valetpro citrus pre wash then the ph neutral snowfoam. Quote
clarkie34 Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 I can vouch for the VP snow foam,gives a really good foam. Quote
Stew Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 You don't need snowfoam in there. I have a litre unopened as I have always used Meguiars shampoo plus. It's great stuff! Quote
SilenTKK8 Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 Nice one bullet.. may have to borrow you kit this weekend and try it out The finish looks nice + make cleaning a lot easier. Quote
rtbiscuit Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 looks like we're all going to bm's house for a car cleaning session Quote
Envy Valeting Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 Glad you are pleased and appreciate the thanks;) Looks good. As others have said I tend to wind the screw right in for a thicker foam spray, and your welcome to some Envy SSF when the times comes and its being reformulated soon too for faster working/less dwell time. Quote
BulletMagnet Posted March 2, 2009 Author Posted March 2, 2009 On the topic of foam itself, I phoned the friendly chap at AB and asked about dilution rate of the SSF within the bottle. He advised about an inch worth of SSF and then top the rest up with warm water. Now am I correct in assuming that the more solution I put in and less water, the thicker the foam? Quote
Envy Valeting Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 That is correct but then it makes the foaming process expensive as you'll get through that big bottle in no time! I use between 120 and 200ml, so probably close to an inch in the bottle. I have found cold water works best for me too. Quote
BulletMagnet Posted March 3, 2009 Author Posted March 3, 2009 didn't know that the water temp would make a difference, I'll try that next time, thanks Quote
Envy Valeting Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 In my experience it reduces things on the bubbleometer scale regarding ssf. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 i've got the older version of the ab lance, the newer one looks Quote
BulletMagnet Posted March 3, 2009 Author Posted March 3, 2009 Thats pretty cool - how much? £45 from the AutoBrite online shop Tim, is bubbleometer a professional valeting term? Quote
Stew Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 Here is an industrial bubbleometer And here is a smaller home kit The home kit is accurate to +/-2% bu but the industrial ojne is accurate to +/-0.01% bu Quote
Envy Valeting Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 Tim, is bubbleometer a professional valeting term? might be..... Quote
Envy Valeting Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 Here is an industrial bubbleometer And here is a smaller home kit The home kit is accurate to +/-2% bu but the industrial ojne is accurate to +/-0.01% bu Thats the one Stew, I have the top one Before I went pro I had the little one but sold it on eBay as it couldnt cope with the bubblicious bubbles that the bubbleometer blew Quote
Stew Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 Glad to hear it! You need to have to big daddy being a pro! In all honesty they measure bubblepoint of fluid from oil wells though so wasn't entirely inaccurate.... Quote
ARphotographs Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 i'm constantly tempted to get a foam lance, just cause it looks soo damn cool when cleaning the car/bike. so stew, you just use the megs stuff and it still foams up nicely? Adam Quote
Stew Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 Hell yeah! Never taken pics but foams up nicely. I use shampoo plus but might try hyperwash next time. Depends what Clark recommends to me! Quote
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