5 foam lifehacks

5 foam
lifehacks

5 hacks for ANYONE to get more out of foam!

Super popular, super satisfying AND saves your paint from scratches while you wash! So, what else can you do with foam?

1 Brush while you wait - Grab a detailing brush and get deep into the details while the foam soaks.

2 Boost the power with APC - Add All Purpose Cleaner to the foam bottle for extra tough washes.

3 Spray Bug & Grime and foam over it - save time and let your insect remover soak that little bit longer.

4 Spray wheel cleaner and foam over it - If you're in a hurry, do your foam & wheel cleaning in one step.

5 NEVER scrub foam - The point in foam is to lift grit & grime WITHOUT touching the paintwork!

1 Brush into the details

While you wait.

Foam like usual, and let it soak in

After you foam, you've got a few minutes to kill as it soaks in.

Make mini circles with your brush

Grab a soft detailing brush and work the foam deep into the details - trying to avoid paintwork - where grit & grime could be hiding.

Rinse out thoroughly

Make sure you fire your pressure washer into the areas you scrubbed.

Find yourself a detailing brush

2 Boost power with APC

To add a kick for tough washes.

Add 30ml of APC to your foam bottle

Add 70ml of foam.

Add 30ml of APC.

Top up with water to make a solution of 750ml. Learn how to get your solution right here.

Foam the whole car

As you do normally, if you see the foam start to dry on the car, you've waited too long! This will leave stains, rinse before you see this.

Rinse off thoroughly before it dries on

Again, like you do normally. If you've missed a bit you could create stains - not to mention the grime being held by the foam.

Warning - APC is STRONG. If you use too much in your foam solution you can remove some effects of your coating, and if you let it dry on your paint you will leave permanent stains!

Find our range of APCs

3 Add a base layer of Bug & Grime

Save some time and let your insect remover soak for longer.

Spray Bug & Grime anywhere it's needed

Bug remover is an important step in any pre-wash. If you haven't got time to spray, rinse, foam, rinse, shampoo, rinse etc. Then try combining Bug & Grime and foam.

First, spray the grimiest areas.

Foam the whole car immediately

You definitely don't want to leave Bug & Grime on for too long, it's a powerful product - so add your layer of foam immediately to keep the moisture level up.

Rinse off thoroughly

Once it's soaked for a few minutes, rinse like you do normally. Once again, if you've missed a bit you could create stains - not to mention the grime being held by the foam.

Here are all of our insect removers

4 Add a base layer of wheel cleaner

For a super satisfying wheel cleaning experience.

Spray your wheels thoroughly

Mist all 4 of your rims with Iron Wheel Cleaner - every surface, inside and out.

Foam the whole car immediately

Foam over the top - along with the rest of the car.

Scrub the wheels and enjoy the oozing!

Now's the time to scrub - grab your wheeb mitt / brush and make quick work of cleaning all 4 wheels. Make sure you work quick enough to rinse the foam off the rest of the car in time.

This is another time-saver. Once again the best choice is to do each step separately. If you want to make some viral content, now's the time - this is what the people want, oozing purple rims amplified by foam!

For all foaming techniques, try How to Foam

5 NEVER scrub with foam!

Unless you want to cover your car with wash swirls.

We know, it looks satisfying

This one's a big red flag - and one we see almost every day on social media. With plenty of likes and views, and leaving plenty of wash swirls too.

You'll scrub the grit into your paint

Pre-wash foam lifts grit & grime, so you DON'T TOUCH IT with your wash mitt. Then when you use shampoo, there's a much smaller chance of scratching your paint with your mitt.