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Old May 6, 2018 | 12:15 AM
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Its soothing...




Car is coated with cquartz



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Looks great! I love foaming my car-it's so much fun.
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Originally Posted by jpenriquez0584
Its soothing...




Car is coated with cquartz



You actually get it wet?
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so we coat the car 4-5 tmes?,do we wet the car first?,how long does it sit in the hot sun?,and we just rinse it off?,,no touching?
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so we coat the car 4-5 tmes?,do we wet the car first?,how long does it sit in the hot sun?,and we just rinse it off?,,no touching?

If it hasnt rained, I don't have to touch the car
1. Foam cannon presoak (let sit for 2-3 mins)
2. Pressure wash off soap
3. Blow dry car with leaf blower

I don't have to worry about it in the sun since its PH nuetral, but I still work to make sure it doesnt dry on the paint/glass

If the car is dirtier than normal, I'll do the steps above, but also have a two bucket wash where i'll use a wash mitt to get the dirt off.

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This is a monthly boost wash using si02 hydro2foam soap, and hydro2lite sio2 wipeless sealant. I've been able to keep virtually all swirls and holograms from getting on the car over the last year.


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is that Artic White or CMG?
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is that Artic White or CMG?
​​​​​​It's AW
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Originally Posted by jpenriquez0584
This is a monthly boost wash using si02 hydro2foam soap, and hydro2lite sio2 wipeless sealant. I've been able to keep virtually all swirls and holograms from getting on the car over the last year.

Great products. Lots of naysayers on here poo pooing Sio2 products. Time to get on board people. Car Pro FTW.
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I use the TriColor foam at our local brushless ... on the hand wash side. I swear, I know I rinse and rinse... then hand dry. No matter what, got some blue foam running out of my drivers/pax side view mirror. Looks like I smacked a Smurf. Still...great stuff. XD
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Originally Posted by ImpliedConsent
I use the TriColor foam at our local brushless ... on the hand wash side. I swear, I know I rinse and rinse... then hand dry. No matter what, got some blue foam running out of my drivers/pax side view mirror. Looks like I smacked a Smurf. Still...great stuff. XD
Those car wash soaps are garbage. Very hard on your cars trim. Be warned.
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Originally Posted by LimeRay
Those car wash soaps are garbage. Very hard on your cars trim. Be warned.
Oh stop. The TriColor foam is just fine for the car's trim. Be educated.
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Originally Posted by ImpliedConsent
Oh stop. The TriColor foam is just fine for the car's trim. Be educated.
I am educated, I used a hands free auto wash on a car regularly when I lived in a condo and could not hand wash. The trim on that car went cloudy and could not be revived. Just keep using that car wash soap and you'll educate yourself the hard way, at the expense of your cars.

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