Which Foam Lance?
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Printed Date: 26-April-2024 at 10:09
Topic: Which Foam Lance?
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Subject: Which Foam Lance?
Date Posted: 05-July-2010 at 13:30
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I know that foam guns do not get a good write up so I went out an bought a Karcher so I can then use a foam lance....I just need to find a foam lance. Polished Bliss http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pa-foam-lance-wash.html - do this one Clean your Car http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/washing-and-drying/foam-lance-various-fittings/prod_371.html - do this one Autobrite http://shop.autobritedirect.co.uk/foam-lances--foam-pre-wash-15-c.asp - do several Anyone got any suggestions or recomendations? ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
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Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 05-July-2010 at 15:28
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Yeh avoid the brass fittings as they are rubbish YHPM ------------- Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20 |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 05-July-2010 at 15:46
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Thanks Pete Why are the brass fittings pants then? I would have thought brass would have been better than plastic. Some of the Karcher adapters appear to be plastic rather than brass interestingly enough! ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: stutay
Date Posted: 05-July-2010 at 17:18
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hey Andrew I recently bought the CYC one and think is the biz, along with snow foam, it fits my Karcher washer a treat! only wish I found this earlier! ------------- E82 118d Sport Coupe -SOLD E60 520d M-Sport - SOLD E90 318i SE - SOLD E85 Z4 2.0i Sport Roadster - SOLD E60 520d - SOLD E46 320d LHD while I lived in Germany - SOLD |
Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 05-July-2010 at 19:51
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The brass ones tend not to fit well (loads of folk complained when AB first sold them,me including) Plus they go all mouldy
------------- Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20 |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 31-July-2010 at 16:38
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Well I bought the Clean Your Car one and a bottle of 5L Valet pro pH neutral snow foam. I had loyalty points left from previous purchases from CYC so they got my business again. Great fun to use. I put about 200 ml of snow foam in the bottle then put 1 litre of cold water in and I had enough foam to do the wifes Focus three times and have enough left over to do another once over. The CYC lance has plastic Karcher fittings now, after a number of people complained about the brass ones... If the weather allows I'll do mine tomorrow and post some pictures. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 16-August-2010 at 18:12
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Not quite the next day but..... Foamed!
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I've used it a couple of times now and I hadn't quite got the hang of the spray adjustments the time I took the photos but you can get a real good thick layer on that does eat into the grime and help take the worst of it off. I find it particularly good with the brake dust on my alloys. Great fun. Got a few neighbours cars to do, did my dads yesterday and I have several enquiries from colleagues at work but that is mostly scratch removal.... ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Andrew Rolland wrote:
Posted By: stutay
Date Posted: 16-August-2010 at 18:27
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TAKES A LITTLE GETTING USED TO BUT AS YOU SAID ,,,GREAT FUN! THE WEE FELLA LOVES TO HELP ME WASH THE CAR THESE DAYS ------------- E82 118d Sport Coupe -SOLD E60 520d M-Sport - SOLD E90 318i SE - SOLD E85 Z4 2.0i Sport Roadster - SOLD E60 520d - SOLD E46 320d LHD while I lived in Germany - SOLD |
