LOL my wife came in to find my head hanging back over the chair with me snoring while "some dude" was rambling on about contaminants on a car surface. She's like, "Don't you have something better to do with your life?"
Working at a car dealership I have access to as much Autosmart traffic film remover as I need. Same stuff as in this video I believe. I'm no professional car valet, but I've always found it to be far more effective than most snow foams.
I would expect TFR to be far more powerful, honestly. I feel its important to stress that TFR will also strip waxes and harm sealants though, where most snow foams will not.
I know this is an older video so I don't know if you'll see this, but I would love to see you revisit this idea with the advances made in applying strong protection easily, and the advances in cleaning power with snow foam prewashes.
And this why I love your channel. A true proper car wash. That is how I wash all my cars and clients cars. Not just a quick snow foam because it looks cool. Snow foam sucks if you ask me lol
I use the snow foam.Its a great product.I do wash myn once a week so it never gets in a really bad state.Snow foam does not remove Tar nor does Traffic film.Tar remover is needed.
Good comparison between the two products there are some lsp safe traffic clean products on the market now me personally would use valetpro citrus prewash and envy car care snowfoam great video
I decided I'll buy a foam gun for my pressure washer and this video confirmed my decision. I prefer a softer, safer pre-wash and just not let my car get so dirty I need stronger stuff that also eats away the layers of protection I have on it. PS.: I recognise your voice from other videos that aren't about car cleaning, but I can't remember where from...
I have a white truck and if I wash him once a week I use Asphalt remover. I found a local brand that doesn't cost that much, does its job well and safe on the paint. Everything else I've tried still leaves black dots on the body. And you can see those very well on a white truck
love this channel especially the narration. a fun challenge tryna figure out when he finishes a sentence... i know when i heard the lenghty silence😊. there's literally no punctuation in his language yet i can't get enough of it. i love his passion for cleaning vehicles because i love a clean vehicle as well. hope all goes well and your subscriber base grow. one love.
Confused, new to detailing I've started using TFR foaming TFR in a snow cannon for terrible condition cars, lately I've also mixed with Turtle Was Orange contact wash ( just messing about ) Anyone know if this stops the TFR working I also use Touch-less and Auto Foam when the car is glossy
PumarisX worked at Porsche dealer for over 5 years trust me that guy, needs a alignment, at dealership they use a hawk eye which indicates alignments up to 10th of a millimeter
Hey 2 questions: 1) At any level of dirt on a car (from slightly dirty to very dirty) is it okay, after having applied a first layer of snow foam and having let it soak for a couple minutes, to apply a second layer to soften all the dirt even more before using the pressure washer ? 2) How do you know exactly the time limit for wich you can let the TFR ? Do you follow guidances on the notice or you do it by insinct ? Shouldn't things like weather and type of paint be taken into consideraton ? Thx Take care, love your videos. .
So dragged my pressure washer out today, bought a big tub of Autoglym pressure wash(supposedly foaming), I foamed the car, the results were rubbish, I get better results from just using Zymol wash. It ran straight off and started drying quick in 10degC no sunlight. I will persevere, but I'll stick to proper stuff. Next time I'll buy what you use. At Least I've got 10litres of stuff I can wash my drive and paths with 😂
"Thank you for sharing such valuable insights! Your videos always inspire and educate me. I appreciate your dedication to creating content that makes a difference. Looking forward to your next upload!"
Great video. You have inspired me to start my own car detailing business with in the next year, something that worries me is how do i remove black tar? You seem to run into it often maybe a tip or video?
Yes and no. You would get the loose grime off but then the snow foam wouldn't stick as well as it would while dry. Kinda of a toss up I'd think. I tend to rinse first and let it sit to drop dry for a bit then snow foam.
I've used TFR for years on cars and bikes but i've experienced whitening to black plastics. This may have been due to the mix being too strong or that i left it too long, but it wasn't that much of issue on what i'd previously used it on. I just sprayed those parts with GT85 or similar to dress them back to normal. However, i now have a car i am worried about the same thing happening to. It has the odd piece of black plastic trim that i definitely want to keep in good order and i'm wondering whether to use TFR on the car or not. I once used it to degrease some disassembled engine parts and it actually ate into the aluminium camshaft caps! Admittedly i didn't take necessary precaution here and used it way too strong and left for too long, but this was alarming. I want to strip my car of previous sealants/waxes before i polish it. You mention about being careful with it, is there a rule of thumb when using TFR on paints and plastics? Cheers
Hello Sir, here is an idea just coming out of my head. What about taking the foaming soap and put it in a little sprayer? Maybe the foam is just air bubbles and soapy water of the same product would work equally well or even better? I think that snow foam look cool but is there a purpose to it that justify spending in a foam canon?
Hi, I am wondering what chemical products you use the most a detailer uses. For example, Quick Detailer, APC, etc. Maybe the most used top 5 products? Thanks
You should definitely try out Nerta Active Diamond pre cleaner for snow cannon. This product replaces the use of surfex etc. It can be watered out ridiculous low and still produce a thick layer of foam. Foam should be used in top Of petroleum based degreaser. Then u get more time from the degreaser already on and still more power loosing up the dirt. But great video :) And what is you thought on using petroleum based degreaser, foam then rinse down and then apply a gently foam ( mr pink for example) and then start to hand wash the car with 2 bucket? I would think the foam would provide a great ant swirl effect? You thoughts?
I do sometimes degrease/TFR the foam on top to get the best of both worlds. I see lots of people contact wash using another blanket of snow foam and while it undoubtedly provides extra lubricity I doubt it actually aids the cleaning process at all.
+Brian Kane It's not as straight forward as you might think trying to find a nice car to use as subject matter that's also really dirty, that's also parked on a nice spacious driveway and who's owner also doesn't mind you filming it for a video!
+Brian Kane That kind of dirt is the hardest to chemically remove. Even if it was full of mud, after a full bath with the pressure washer, what would remain will be that stubborn film of dirt that was present on this car at the beginning of the video
Great summation of both products pros and cons at the end, excellent. I'll stick with Bilt Hamber Auto Foam on my XK but would love someone to tell me what the difference is between traffic film remover and a citrus pre-wash. Anybody? Cheers.
Very professional cleaning machine and worker as well. Thanks ! But I missed most of the audo, what power washer was used ? Please! ?! GPM and PSI Please and the size of the Orifice screw ?? Thanks again !!
When you go to a customer's home, do you use their power and water or do you have a generator and water tank? UK winters can be pretty brutal. Do you have to stop for the worst of the winter? Enjoying the videos BTW.
+Jock NZ I'm using the customer's amenities at the moment yes. I did used to have a fully self contained van with on board water & power but got rid when I went part time a number of years ago as I was losing too much work to crap weather. I do want to get another van on the road at some point though now I'm getting back into it and perhaps do a few videos following the build etc.
Any other things you use a pump sprayer for on cars? I have one I use for rinseless washing. Just trying to think of what else I could use it for as well.
car cleaning guru i am a lorry driver but love washing both cars and my lorry. i have a pitiful vax pressure washer and tried to look for a snow foam lance but havent found any. tried that crap deamon foam stuff ( i use autosmart stuff usually and love duet duo) is there any other foam making things you can recommend or should i buy a new washer with snow foam lance? cheers your a legend
Can't believe I watched this video to the, well nearly to the end. Pair this vid to a Queen track, I'm in love with my car.... Someone get a life...... I'm off now going to hoover my drive and remove all matter down to the nano level ;0 )
TFR: biggest killer of diamond cut alloys you will find, removes grease from brake calipers, soaks behind wheel hubs and reacts will alloy and steel causing corrosion, this is why alloys are hard to get off, both metals corrode and expand. Crap.
Do you know if fall out remover (e.g. Korrosol) or tar and gel remover causes corrosion on diamond cut alloys? Should I just use bilberry and a sealant instead?
For people who really care about their vehicles, they would never ever use any TFR (Traffic Film Remover) when cleaning as they are to harsh and aggressive to use on all exterior vehicle surfaces.
All our Eastern European manned hand wash car cleaners use TFR as a matter of course. They do A fast effective job, certainly good for those whose vehicle is a company car. If it’s your own and cherished I wouldn’t let them near it!
Just wash the whole car with a couple of cap fulls of kerosene in a bucket of water. Strips road film instantly, bugs etc, freshens up black plastics and also acts as a rust preventative. Makes the car shiny too.
Can I ask what pressure your handheld pump sprayer operates at and where you get one, the sprayers I've used don't seem to have the power yours has, thanks.
I've had my car treated with with IGL ceramic coating and it looks fantastic. The guy took all the swirls out of the paintwork. I've been using a PH neutral citrus traffic film cleaner before washing. Will this damage the coating
It might degrade it a bit over time but still better than using something caustic. A coated car shouldn’t really need anything more than a snow foam for the pre-wash though.
@@CarCleaningGuru I've not hand washed it since I had it done . Only contact I've done is drying it . But if I take it out for a drive right after the water just slides off lol .
hi, firstly fantastic videos,thank you. i have a mini convertible and were told not to wash the roof as it bleaches it out,so over the last 4 years apart from occasional hoover and brisk moving pressure wash thats it. Do you think snow foam would be ok over the whole car and then wash off as an answer thanks
Generally the rule is to avoid using wax based shampoo's on convertible tops (although I've never had any issues) and snow foam is so weak it shouldn't do any damage.
Would you trial the gyeon snow foam? As a comparison seen some really good results but would like your opinion from what I have seen looks the best snow foam I have ever seen used
+noir sange Product details are in the description! There are wax safe TFR's out there although in my opinion if a car has been properly detailed and waxed, it shouldn't need to be TFR'd as the dirt will be sitting on top of the wax, not the paintwork and so should come off with a thorough snow foam and pressure rinse prior to washing.
A question,why dont you use a hot water pressure cleaner? Its akin to the difference in washing your dishes with cold or warm water. The machines are portable and in my experience way better.
+john g Very expensive and up until recently perhaps, very bulky. I've also never once finished washing a car with cold water and thought "if only I had used hot"!
Can someone please explain the difference between Traffic Film Removers (TFR) vs APC or Degreasers ?? I suppose I'm asking if I can substitute a $4/gal container of purple power for the traffic film remover...
APC's can be used on parts TFR'S can't. TFR's are generally stronger, carry a greater risk of damaging the finish yet are better at cleaning the lower areas of a car. If your vehicle doesn't get that ingrained you shouldn't be thinking about a TFR, generally it's used on filthy, unkept cars.
Question to the point which is the best to use also I'm sure I saw snowfoam with wax included or did I imagine it,if this is so is it a good thing to use cheers problem there is so many out they it's going to be back to the car was were they already messed my paint work up by using a mitten to go over the car and they didn't cold wash car first properly hench dirt still on the car from the seals and yes went over my car I sold the car because of it so decided to get back to basics yes do it your self so any help just to make life a little easier as in 68 and I like the job done right thanks
So what would you use to remove the tar? I don't want to use a claybar as the last wash i polished and sealed my paint! Are you based in Warrington by the way? Dan
I used AutoGlym Tar Remover on mine. It's about £7 from halfords. It defiantly removes the tar better than anything else I have tried and with little effort too. Maybe not as easy as AutoGlym says it does but it's a great product. Hope this helps
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I like that you make a script and narrate it rather than winging it on the fly like a lot of youtubers do. Very professional.
Talking on the fly is far more natural but there's too much I'd forget to say.
i play these videos when i am trying to go to sleep. very calming voice... great videos sir.
I do that too. I once dropped my phone on my face 😂
LOL my wife came in to find my head hanging back over the chair with me snoring while "some dude" was rambling on about contaminants on a car surface. She's like, "Don't you have something better to do with your life?"
+John Maglione LI Lawn and Irrigation lol
no, no, we don't
Funny accent
Love this guy's accent, I feel like he should be narrating my life.
good post
Tim Vine what life?
Anonymous OHHHHH
Couldn't make out every word probably cos he's a Scouser.
Oddly, I thought he sounded like a Brummie.
Please do a video on a really dirty car. It does wonders for my ocd!
I like it when a bloke takes pride in his work and likes his work on top of that.
could do with some new tyres on the front of that rangy lol
That is an absolutely gorgeous SUV and the wheels really set it off.
I love how he says constructive criticism :)
"Dad... There's a weird guy outside with a camera on his head washing the car!"
Working at a car dealership I have access to as much Autosmart traffic film remover as I need. Same stuff as in this video I believe. I'm no professional car valet, but I've always found it to be far more effective than most snow foams.
Great vid! I’d be interested to see a comparison with bilt hamber auto foam. It’s the best pre cleaner in my opinion
Your voice is very calming
+Garage Legacy Reminds me of Neil?? from Art Attack!? Remember him?
+Garage Legacy Nooow we mooove onto cleannnnin the Yellow Submarine...
+ryan1540 Niel Buchanan :D He was from Newcastle though.
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I would expect TFR to be far more powerful, honestly. I feel its important to stress that TFR will also strip waxes and harm sealants though, where most snow foams will not.
Most will shorten the lsp duribility but not strip after 1 use
Autoglym hi foam tfr claim it will shorten the wax/ sealants life by half for example
I know this is an older video so I don't know if you'll see this, but I would love to see you revisit this idea with the advances made in applying strong protection easily, and the advances in cleaning power with snow foam prewashes.
bruh its been a year not a decade
@@EazyDuz18 Bro my comment was a year ago, this video itself is actually close to a decade old at this point, it’s 8 years old.
Those wheels are so unique. Love them! 👍
I never thought I'd spend 11 minutes of my life watching a guy wash a car lol. Great vid mate
Love the 911 guest appearance in the beginning
+Shabec2982 Indeed! Gave it another clean the other day, absolute beast!
And this why I love your channel. A true proper car wash. That is how I wash all my cars and clients cars. Not just a quick snow foam because it looks cool. Snow foam sucks if you ask me lol
I use the snow foam.Its a great product.I do wash myn once a week so it never gets in a really bad state.Snow foam does not remove Tar nor does Traffic film.Tar remover is needed.
Good comparison between the two products there are some lsp safe traffic clean products on the market now me personally would use valetpro citrus prewash and envy car care snowfoam great video
I decided I'll buy a foam gun for my pressure washer and this video confirmed my decision. I prefer a softer, safer pre-wash and just not let my car get so dirty I need stronger stuff that also eats away the layers of protection I have on it.
PS.: I recognise your voice from other videos that aren't about car cleaning, but I can't remember where from...
I have a white truck and if I wash him once a week I use Asphalt remover. I found a local brand that doesn't cost that much, does its job well and safe on the paint. Everything else I've tried still leaves black dots on the body. And you can see those very well on a white truck
1 stubborn dirt particle disliked your video.
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Alas, 413 dirt particles violently cursed your name as they were aggressively washed away down the driveway.
Hello I was wondering if you could do a video on getting rid of the staining caused by the TFR on chrome trim or badges? Many thanks 👍
love this channel especially the narration. a fun challenge tryna figure out when he finishes a sentence... i know when i heard the lenghty silence😊. there's literally no punctuation in his language yet i can't get enough of it. i love his passion for cleaning vehicles because i love a clean vehicle as well. hope all goes well and your subscriber base grow. one love.
+15FG4SI As if he talks like that in person! He's taking the piss, especially with his use of language.
Stevorn Richards Shift + letter will make them upper case.
Confused, new to detailing
I've started using TFR foaming TFR in a snow cannon for terrible condition cars, lately I've also mixed with Turtle Was Orange contact wash ( just messing about )
Anyone know if this stops the TFR working
I also use Touch-less and Auto Foam when the car is glossy
spot on but i use a mix of both, the foam keeps the film remover wet and can stay on longer......results not bad.....contact cleaning is still king
That owner needs an alignment..
Those front tires look quite shot indeed.
Evan Wright I'm sorry but could you tell me how you can tell? Is it from uneven tire wear?
ibradeybunch yes, also how tire wear is losing it perfectly round shape in some areas
It is just a heavy car, any spirited drive will just eat out the outer site of the tires. Probably nothing wrong with the alignment :)
PumarisX worked at Porsche dealer for over 5 years trust me that guy, needs a alignment, at dealership they use a hawk eye which indicates alignments up to 10th of a millimeter
Hey 2 questions: 1) At any level of dirt on a car (from slightly dirty to very dirty) is it okay, after having applied a first layer of snow foam and having let it soak for a couple minutes, to apply a second layer to soften all the dirt even more before using the pressure washer ? 2) How do you know exactly the time limit for wich you can let the TFR ? Do you follow guidances on the notice or you do it by insinct ? Shouldn't things like weather and type of paint be taken into consideraton ? Thx Take care, love your videos.
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So dragged my pressure washer out today, bought a big tub of Autoglym pressure wash(supposedly foaming), I foamed the car, the results were rubbish, I get better results from just using Zymol wash. It ran straight off and started drying quick in 10degC no sunlight. I will persevere, but I'll stick to proper stuff. Next time I'll buy what you use. At Least I've got 10litres of stuff I can wash my drive and paths with 😂
Great Video as always and a great comparison video.
"Thank you for sharing such valuable insights! Your videos always inspire and educate me. I appreciate your dedication to creating content that makes a difference. Looking forward to your next upload!"
Great video. You have inspired me to start my own car detailing business with in the next year, something that worries me is how do i remove black tar? You seem to run into it often maybe a tip or video?
+PaLo A simple tar & adhesive remover! Spray on and let it eat into the spots then either pressure rinse off or lightly rub over with a MF towel.
But what if you were to pressure wash then snow foam, wouldn't it be more effective at removing the dirt?
Yes and no. You would get the loose grime off but then the snow foam wouldn't stick as well as it would while dry. Kinda of a toss up I'd think. I tend to rinse first and let it sit to drop dry for a bit then snow foam.
Awesome KAHN wheels!
I've used TFR for years on cars and bikes but i've experienced whitening to black plastics. This may have been due to the mix being too strong or that i left it too long, but it wasn't that much of issue on what i'd previously used it on. I just sprayed those parts with GT85 or similar to dress them back to normal. However, i now have a car i am worried about the same thing happening to. It has the odd piece of black plastic trim that i definitely want to keep in good order and i'm wondering whether to use TFR on the car or not. I once used it to degrease some disassembled engine parts and it actually ate into the aluminium camshaft caps! Admittedly i didn't take necessary precaution here and used it way too strong and left for too long, but this was alarming.
I want to strip my car of previous sealants/waxes before i polish it. You mention about being careful with it, is there a rule of thumb when using TFR on paints and plastics? Cheers
Hello Sir, here is an idea just coming out of my head. What about taking the foaming soap and put it in a little sprayer? Maybe the foam is just air bubbles and soapy water of the same product would work equally well or even better? I think that snow foam look cool but is there a purpose to it that justify spending in a foam canon?
Is traffic film remover also known as bug and tar spray remover? The way you describe it sounds like it to me with maybe a decreasing agent as well
Which snow foam do use? Great video as usual
Hi,
I am wondering what chemical products you use the most a detailer uses. For example, Quick Detailer, APC, etc. Maybe the most used top 5 products? Thanks
Everything is full of dirt and other “ contaminates “ 😂 that’s in nearly every sentence 😂
love your videos man from your biggest fan in Texas
You should definitely try out Nerta Active Diamond pre cleaner for snow cannon. This product replaces the use of surfex etc. It can be watered out ridiculous low and still produce a thick layer of foam. Foam should be used in top Of petroleum based degreaser. Then u get more time from the degreaser already on and still more power loosing up the dirt. But great video :)
And what is you thought on using petroleum based degreaser, foam then rinse down and then apply a gently foam ( mr pink for example) and then start to hand wash the car with 2 bucket? I would think the foam would provide a great ant swirl effect? You thoughts?
I do sometimes degrease/TFR the foam on top to get the best of both worlds. I see lots of people contact wash using another blanket of snow foam and while it undoubtedly provides extra lubricity I doubt it actually aids the cleaning process at all.
Second one I've watch now. Still nobody starts with a DIRTY car. Hardly a test to "Test" on a clean car.
+Brian Kane It's not as straight forward as you might think trying to find a nice car to use as subject matter that's also really dirty, that's also parked on a nice spacious driveway and who's owner also doesn't mind you filming it for a video!
So it seems - cheers.
;¬) took 5-6 different clips to find a suitably dirty one.
;)
+Brian Kane You have a beautiful dome...
Remember "The Mekon" in Dan Dare?
I had a buggerabout in a bit of photo mangling software.
+Brian Kane That kind of dirt is the hardest to chemically remove. Even if it was full of mud, after a full bath with the pressure washer, what would remain will be that stubborn film of dirt that was present on this car at the beginning of the video
This should be such a boring video but I watched the entire thing and was thankful for it..
Well done, amazing job, what is your pressure machine?
5:10 sure looks like you were relieving yourself into that pump sprayer!
Would you ever recommend using TFR in the power washer bottle and applying the TFR with lance? Or always apply the TFR using pump sprayer?
Nice informative video as always, thanks.
Great summation of both products pros and cons at the end, excellent. I'll stick with Bilt Hamber Auto Foam on my XK but would love someone to tell me what the difference is between traffic film remover and a citrus pre-wash. Anybody? Cheers.
My foam gun used to make really nice thick foam but now it doesn't, any ideas?
Another great video, really appreciate the time you put into these videos keep it up.
Very professional cleaning machine and worker as well. Thanks ! But I missed most of the audo, what power washer was used ? Please! ?! GPM and PSI Please and the size of the Orifice screw ?? Thanks again !!
what do you normally have your pressure setting on a pressure washer when working with the body of a car?
When you go to a customer's home, do you use their power and water or do you have a generator and water tank? UK winters can be pretty brutal. Do you have to stop for the worst of the winter? Enjoying the videos BTW.
+Jock NZ I'm using the customer's amenities at the moment yes. I did used to have a fully self contained van with on board water & power but got rid when I went part time a number of years ago as I was losing too much work to crap weather. I do want to get another van on the road at some point though now I'm getting back into it and perhaps do a few videos following the build etc.
Any other things you use a pump sprayer for on cars? I have one I use for rinseless washing. Just trying to think of what else I could use it for as well.
when a dealer offers a Paint Protection option, is it worth the cost or a regular wash will work just as effectively.
Your voice is very easy to listen to .
car cleaning guru i am a lorry driver but love washing both cars and my lorry. i have a pitiful vax pressure washer and tried to look for a snow foam lance but havent found any. tried that crap deamon foam stuff ( i use autosmart stuff usually and love duet duo) is there any other foam making things you can recommend or should i buy a new washer with snow foam lance? cheers your a legend
Hi, I'm from Mexico, how can I find the traffic eliminator, and what brands can you recommend? regards
Is it possible to use snow foam from a pump sprayer like you had the TFR in?
Can't believe I watched this video to the, well nearly to the end. Pair this vid to a Queen track, I'm in love with my car.... Someone get a life...... I'm off now going to hoover my drive and remove all matter down to the nano level
;0 )
be good if u did video on this jenny chemm tfr give us your opion on it,👍
The power wash hose connecting your machine to the wand looked very flexible, (mine isn't) what type is it please? Great vid, thanks.
Thanks for your efforts. I enjoy your videos Please keep making them.
Will do! Should have another 2 or 3 uploaded by Christmas :)
TFR: biggest killer of diamond cut alloys you will find, removes grease from brake calipers, soaks behind wheel hubs and reacts will alloy and steel causing corrosion, this is why alloys are hard to get off, both metals corrode and expand. Crap.
Do you know if fall out remover (e.g. Korrosol) or tar and gel remover causes corrosion on diamond cut alloys? Should I just use bilberry and a sealant instead?
very helpful info! what kind of gloves did you use here and where can i get them?
For people who really care about their vehicles, they would never ever use any TFR (Traffic Film Remover) when cleaning as they are to harsh and aggressive to use on all exterior vehicle surfaces.
All our Eastern European manned hand wash car cleaners use TFR as a matter of course. They do A fast effective job, certainly good for those whose vehicle is a company car. If it’s your own and cherished I wouldn’t let them near it!
to take of tar use kerosene, apply to a rag just whipe to areas concern, whipe slowly until tar has soften and transfer to the rag.
Just wash the whole car with a couple of cap fulls of kerosene in a bucket of water. Strips road film instantly, bugs etc, freshens up black plastics and also acts as a rust preventative. Makes the car shiny too.
Can I ask what pressure your handheld pump sprayer operates at and where you get one, the sprayers I've used don't seem to have the power yours has, thanks.
Interesting video. Can u advise what model powerwasher you are using here and its psi?
What is the best traffic film remover that can be purchased in the US?
Thanks Esq, very good techniques, my GTD looks so much better with your advice, keep doing it 😀
fantastic in your opinion which make of traffic film remover do you recommend ?
many thanks.
What kind of sprayer is that. It seems to last a long time
What's the maximum time you can leave the traffic film chemical for, on the car?
Is Traffic Film remover the same as a all purpose degreaser???
Excellent video, I learnt a lot. Thank you!
I've had my car treated with with IGL ceramic coating and it looks fantastic. The guy took all the swirls out of the paintwork. I've been using a PH neutral citrus traffic film cleaner before washing. Will this damage the coating
It might degrade it a bit over time but still better than using something caustic. A coated car shouldn’t really need anything more than a snow foam for the pre-wash though.
@@CarCleaningGuru I've not hand washed it since I had it done . Only contact I've done is drying it . But if I take it out for a drive right after the water just slides off lol .
hi, firstly fantastic videos,thank you. i have a mini convertible and were told not to wash the roof as it bleaches it out,so over the last 4 years apart from occasional hoover and brisk moving pressure wash thats it. Do you think snow foam would be ok over the whole car and then wash off as an answer thanks
Generally the rule is to avoid using wax based shampoo's on convertible tops (although I've never had any issues) and snow foam is so weak it shouldn't do any damage.
Thanks for the vid Brian Cox
Watched and subscribed. Just because of that accent! 😊
So...I can't use TFR in a spray foam lance bottle with my pressurewasher ? It has to be an individual pump bottle thing ? Thanks
Very theraputic video! .....I was going to buy some TFR but now I think I will get snow foam. Is the Pro Kleen snow foam the ONE to get?
+merlinandharvey A snow foam is a snow foam to me!
For the snow foam so you have to add water before use? Or is that just your preference?
+EdwardAlcala Yes snow foams come in concentrated form and so require diluting down before use.
Only use TFR on my van to be honest. It does a good job. I'd be tempted to use on a customer car if it came to me absolutely minging :)
Would you trial the gyeon snow foam? As a comparison seen some really good results but would like your opinion from what I have seen looks the best snow foam I have ever seen used
+Mark Hartshorn I'm nearly out of my current Autobrite Magifoam so will move onto something new soon.
Have a look at clean your car video for geyon snow foam
Will do.
Another top video. I'm looking for a wax/caustic safe TFR, could you recommend one or perhaps could mention the one used in the video? Thanks
+noir sange Product details are in the description! There are wax safe TFR's out there although in my opinion if a car has been properly detailed and waxed, it shouldn't need to be TFR'd as the dirt will be sitting on top of the wax, not the paintwork and so should come off with a thorough snow foam and pressure rinse prior to washing.
+Car Cleaning Guru Doh...my bad! Thanks, keen to obtain a TFR when prepping a car for decon/wax application.
A question,why dont you use a hot water pressure cleaner?
Its akin to the difference in washing your dishes with cold or warm water.
The machines are portable and in my experience way better.
+john g Very expensive and up until recently perhaps, very bulky. I've also never once finished washing a car with cold water and thought "if only I had used hot"!
+Car Cleaning Guru Thanks.
Excellent video
Very informative
Thank you very much
Can someone please explain the difference between Traffic Film Removers (TFR) vs APC or Degreasers ??
I suppose I'm asking if I can substitute a $4/gal container of purple power for the traffic film remover...
APC's can be used on parts TFR'S can't. TFR's are generally stronger, carry a greater risk of damaging the finish yet are better at cleaning the lower areas of a car. If your vehicle doesn't get that ingrained you shouldn't be thinking about a TFR, generally it's used on filthy, unkept cars.
Question to the point which is the best to use also I'm sure I saw snowfoam with wax included or did I imagine it,if this is so is it a good thing to use cheers problem there is so many out they it's going to be back to the car was were they already messed my paint work up by using a mitten to go over the car and they didn't cold wash car first properly hench dirt still on the car from the seals and yes went over my car I sold the car because of it so decided to get back to basics yes do it your self so any help just to make life a little easier as in 68 and I like the job done right thanks
How about using the traffic film and then spray the snow foam on top if it? does that give a more effective prewash? or is it just a waste of product?
+Daniel Østebøvik Yes you can combine both to get all the benefits which I sometimes do!
Why Not use a film remover then followed by snow foam and a scrub with the snow foam then rinse.
Is snow foam not meant to be scrubbed??
I am having some difficulty in finding a good Traffic Film Remover.
Do you have any suggestions?
Thank you in advance.
Cheers.
Auto glym hi foam tfr or bilt hamber auto foam ,it's won many tests of the most powerful snow foam by far for its cleaning ability
Really nice video that buddy. Cheers
So what would you use to remove the tar? I don't want to use a claybar as the last wash i polished and sealed my paint!
Are you based in Warrington by the way?
Dan
I used AutoGlym Tar Remover on mine. It's about £7 from halfords. It defiantly removes the tar better than anything else I have tried and with little effort too. Maybe not as easy as AutoGlym says it does but it's a great product. Hope this helps
+Danny Poulter I use Tar X find it really good and easy to use. www.amazon.com/Tar-Adhesive-Remover-500-ml/dp/B00FY0S61Q
good video mate.keep up the great videos.God Bless!!!
Hi cloud you tell me what sort of pressure wash you're using. Thanks
Check the links in the description.
Theres a big chunk of something in the door jamb at 5.41 would you not pull stuff like that out by hand before starting?
+Mcpricex It was just a piece of foliage stuck to the outside from the nearby bushes.