Chemical Guys Sticky SnowBall Ultra Snow Foam Review

[@KarzKreated]

I recently switched to Sticky Snowball after trying most of Chemical Guy's soaps. Sticky Snowball in my experience out foamed all of the other CG soaps, but only by a small amount. Hydro Suds is the closest to Sticky Snowball with the amount of foam it produces. Honestly, Hydro Suds is probably a better product in general but almost triple the price of Sticky Snowball. So for a standard high foaming shampoo that doesn't cost a fortune, Sticky Snowball has taken the top shelf in my detailing arsenal.

[@vaschy2330]

Use adams mega foam. You will not regret i promise you.

[@1ZZT223]

I feel the same exact way, and actually mix both to conserve Hydro Suds a little longer. Mix them and you'll love it!

[@joevanseeters2873]

WOW. Coupled to that Griot's Brilliant Finish Foam Cannon looks like it performed amazingly well. I am getting a bottle of that stuff. I still enjoy using Chemical Guys' products. Well, at least certain ones of them. Their soaps are very good although I am suspect that they perform any differently between all the soaps. Just use the one you like personally and you can't go wrong. I personally like their citrus wash and gloss, Blacklight, and V07 Gloss Enhancing soap but that's just me. Very good value and a notch way above those gallon containers you get for $9 at the big box stores which is 98% water and coloring. I have both the BOSS and the Brilliant Finish Foam Cannons and both are excellent foam cannons although the Brilliant FInish Foam Cannon is almost half the price although the BOSS has the metering tips which I also love. They are both top tier foam cannons.

[@grgygantz6760]

I have to confess I’m at Chemical Guys and P & S junky. Prior to using this particular soap from Chemical Guys I was using Maxi suds 2. Which is not a bad soap. I do I’ll see use Mr. pink, and several other Chemical Guys soaps and washes. But I will say sticky snowball. Seems to be the best one yet and I do use it through one of the Chemical Guys foam cannons. I buy the gallon size also And I tend to go heavy. My theory if a little bit works some more will work better. I have use this soap on my wife’s black Lincoln. Today I use it on my buddies Mazda X5. He is not one for putting a lot of effort into taking care of his ride. So I spent four hours on a cleaning it up today for him and when he showed up today, so damn you got it looking brand new again. Overall I like their soaps and make a great product. I know I have used some of their waxes.

[@10SecondZ06]

I use Chemical Guys Honeydew Snow Foam with my MJJC Foam Cannon Pro and it works fantastic and great value at $30 a gallon.

[@Travisjoe31]

Having honey dew as my old main it definitely performs better. I had a better mix not quite as much run shown here. I used to wash my Tacoma in sections. If I go over twice I no longer wash my Tacoma in sections but once over. My new main with griots brilliant cannon. Very happy always buy the gallon 39.99.

[@tucobenedicto109]

I have used honey dew snow foam. When I did it smelled great so a fruit fly for in to it and died. No harm to finish. Washed off. Might try this I'm using cg extreme body wash. And Mr. Pink is my go to.

[@positivevibes4957]

If they are trying to compete with Adams Mega Foam they need to focus more on Lubricity, Self Cleaning Properties, PH Neutral, and More concentrated soap for higher foam output. Lastly and most importantly imo, it HAS TO BE GOOD TO USE IN THE SUN WITH NO WATER SPOTS.

[@autofanaticcars]

have you tried out new V2 Snow Storm yet?

[@positivevibes4957]

@@autofanaticcars No I have not yet but a year ago I purchased your wash mop and Secret Weapon. Thank you for both 👌🏾 especially the wash mop.

[@bryan70546]

I use their soaps like crazy the honeydew foam has all ways been my go too. when this soap was released, I wanted to try it. I'm glad I did it performs awesome for me it's now my go to soap very happy with this product.

[@PsychoOn360Hz]

Ive got a tip, no hate its just somwthing ive learned as a detailer to my own car but try not to go over the same area too much with the foam. If you do that it just builds up and makes the foam heavier and then it runs off quicker

[@autofanaticcars]

i do this just to show the foam output and get close ups for these videos but i tend to try to use up all the soap in the cannon regardless since i prefer to start fresh with each wash

[@BubbaJohnGaming]

Have you ever tried “salts gone” for the winter. Been seeing it a lot lately and wondered if you would do a review/ had an option. Advertises ph neutral and safe for waxes and ceramic coatings.

[@autofanaticcars]

ive used many of these salt removers il be doing upcoming winter wash videos eventually

[@s10r1de]

My favorite smelling soap was the Mr clean auto dry with 'dry rinse polymer'

[@robertoruizantonetti6385]

Hey Phil, my Stelvio QV got repossessed. I bought a 2004 Honda Element EX. It's perfect for Puerto Rico 🇵🇷. I do miss those 500 Horses under the hood though and the intoxicating exhaust note.

[@iamsam8446]

Curious, why did it get repo'ed?

[@klasseact6663]

@@iamsam8446 I'm guessing because he missed a couple payments 🤔

[@bk2les]

@@iamsam8446 usually not making payments.

[@robertoruizantonetti6385]

I became disabled and Social Security has been dragging their feet. I got evicted too. When I bought the Stelvio QV I was employed by NYC Transit as a Train Operator. I'm also a Multi-War Combat Veteran. The injuries caught up with me in a bad way. I took good care of her so if you see her at auction someone should scoop her up. Cheers.

[@MustangGuru]

It’s just the honey dew formula that has had a color change and fragrance.

[@bkeets3]

This is peoples main gripe with CG. The soap has a minuscule difference to their other lines. I prefer glossworkz in south Florida because it does great at preventing water spots and foams great. The only issue I have with it is that it doesn’t cling the surface very well. Perfect for maintenance washes and not trashed vehicles.

[@autofanaticcars]

you gotta try our new version of our Snow Storm Soap in the Florida sun, customers rave how the car literally dries itself with no water spots

[@bkeets3]

@@autofanaticcars I’ll order some now on Amazon. If I like it anyway to start selling a gallon size on Amazon?

[@autofanaticcars]

keep me posted once you try it, we sell case packs and wholesale to fanatics and pro detailers so just reach out when the time comes if you love it.

[@chrisroberts2509]

Where can I get that sprayer nozzle with the blue tip your using from? Very nice!!

[@KenseisGarage]

Great video AF, seems like pretty good foam, but I’ll stick with Adam Mega Foam. I feel it generates more foam and best of all, it cleans, you see dirt on the foam run off. If you haven’t tried, you should. Maybe do a comparison. Great video again AF 👍

[@winnied.9844]

I love how the foam lets the keyless entry go bananas 😉😆😆

[@UpperRobin29]

Ohh I was wondering why the lights were going crazy 🤣🤣

[@KlockoFett]

Pretty sure it's the fob in his pocket, not the foam.

[@Topofthelinetommy]

I'm excited to try this. I'm not thrilled anymore with snowfoam from CG. But I did accidently buy Gyeon Bathe instead of Bathe+ for ceramic. WOW the Bathe stuck to the car like you wouldn't believe. I'm using that from now on.

[@jesusm2159]

Does paint film protect in drive through car washes harsh chemicals?

[@autofanaticcars]

PPF does wear down with harsh chemicals and UV over time

[@jhollie8196]

Just got it and tried it. It did well but the sticky part did not remain on car as long as. I thought it would. Going to stop by my local chemical guys store and see if it was my fault

[@icebmwpower]

Nice review, thumbs up! *I would like to see your fav. Prewash shampoo vs Bilt Hamber Auto-Foam (of newest Touchless).*

[@alvaromacedo2568]

Thanks for the review. My car shampoo of choice is the Snow Storm/ Glossworkz. What Do you think about the Carpro Reset? Thank you

[@adamantiumknot]

Only do Reset if you have an actual coating on the car. It can degrade or strip waxes and sealants.

[@bigdaddy3927]

AF is definitely my go-to for car product reviews💪🏼 Bravo Sir and gracias👊🏼

[@autofanaticcars]

Glad you like them!

[@smoothimagedetailing7072]

Great info! Love it. Nothing like a good foaming. Thanks

[@WilliamVG]

Sticky Snowball has the best cleaning abilities? or is there another product that takes more stuck on dirt off?

[@burningmanmike]

I'd like to see how spray-on foams work on dirty cars. Thank you.

[@mikeg338]

I've tried so many soaps and always come back to Duragloss 901(902 gallons). It's slick, adds a little gloss, never spots on me, and STICKS to areas that are dirty.. it doesn't make shaving cream like some of the soaps out there, that's the only thing.. but that doesn't bother me.. the areas it sticks to stays foamy, even if it's not straight lather, it's still good. Every other soap I've tried lacks in some important areas to me, and the ability to stick to the car is a big one for me. I don't want to have to double up the soap concentration to make it shaving cream thick to stick, it changes the PH and just isn't that much more helpful. I do use Chemical Guys meticulous matte on both matte and ceramic coated cars, but Duragloss for everything else. I wish DG would make a gloss free version of 901.

[@1badhaircut]

Yes - I do not know how anyone can state “pH neutral” without knowing the dilution? Turtle Wax says 3 oz per gallon of theirs - but that you can use 6 or 9 oz if car is dirtier. That doesn’t tell me anything about which is stripping coatings.

[@davidvolland7250]

Understand and agree with most of what you said but adding additional soap does not add additional pH if the pH of soap is 7.5 slightly alkaline by .5 or 6.5 slightly acidic by .5 pH doesn’t change by adding more soap it still has the same pH and has no additional impact on the cleaning process

[@Enthusiast_detailing]

What soap would you recommend that has good cleaning properties ?

[@autofanaticcars]

you should definitely give our new V2 Auto Fanatic 007 Snow Storm a try

[@kennyweaver3597]

I've bought it but not a chance to use it yet thanks for the video

[@menswearhous]

Whats the name of the blue tip for the power washer?

[@autofanaticcars]

MTM Aqualine 40 degree

[@TonysLawnCare215]

You don't see lots of dirt because your car is clean already. let that car get dirty for like 2 weeks and it will show dirt run off also soon as you showed tire dirt run off then it does do its job. to me it is the same as Adam's mega with a Helluva better price then Adam's Mega foam it is over priced and deceiving. also at the end of the day both do the same thing would you pay 60$ Adam's or 30$ for sticky Foam chem guy's ill go chem guy's all day .

[@declanosbourne62]

Hi auto fanatic, I'm a car detailer here in TX where the water is heavy so it's really bad with water spots after wash and rinse. I bought me a filter which was a waste because it didn't filter the water at all.. can you recommend a filter to me for filtering my water.?

[@autoteasers9798]

Do you just use the air dryer to dry off the car or do you also use a shammy?

[@TheSydguy30]

Sorry to say but I can't see any dirt on that car, it looks smick and clean already prior to the test. lol Also being a black car you should be able to easily see if it is dirty, which again I can't see. As for the product though, seems to work really well with that foam cannon. On a side note here in Australia Chemical guys customer service is non existant. Even when you contact the US if you have a problem they just ignore you, so extremely bad customer service (on top of being more expensive lol), which is another reason Meguiars has done so damn well here (other than their awesome products) they have fantastic customer service. Other from that really nice video :) It is nice to hear your thoughts if it is the same product just in different packaging, which a LOT of people say about Chemical guys, so many products doing pretty much the same thing in a different bottle. It seems their aim is to flood the market and just hope (which is successful to a degree but lots of people) that a person will find something they like and stick to it even if it does the same thing as said product before. The placebo effect is real, that's why it's great to see videos like yours. I am curious as a lot of professionals are saying doing exactly what you did can be achieved with a high pressure washer alone without the product for very loose dirt and dust though, so it is a complete waste of money and kind of deceiving by companies / clever marketing tactics to sell this product which can essentially be done with just water lol (I get simialr results with a garden hose in the dirt you are seeing) The only benieft would be if it had additives in there (like a wax/sealent/ceramic coating) to literally spray on, lifts dirt seals etc (does all it's magic) and rinse off, but I don't think we are quite there yet. Interesting about the comments in regards to it perhaps removing some of your protection, what do you think of Meguairs Soft Wash Gel? Have you used it? As it claims not to remove any, quite a bold claim however the reviews seem to back this up? Be interesting to see from your point in a review video, as no one wants their hard work of applying protective coating to be removed if at all possible.

[@VicViperXxXxX]

Whaty pressure washer are you useing? whats its specs? psi and gpm?

[@Ymh69969]

Hey can you do a review on the product line of detail geek? For his product prices they better be the best!

[@in2food]

I’ve always been a mister pink guy. But this sticky snowball is no joke. After using it, it’s my new go-to soap. Tons of foam and clings well.

[@autofanaticcars]

seems to work well are you buying in a gallon or the 16oz bottles?

[@in2food]

@@autofanaticcars I get the gallon size. It lasts a long time and I don’t feel guilty about going heavy in my foam cannon

[@1ZZT223]

@@in2food The gallons always enable me to pour more for heavier foam too lol. Have a great 4th man

[@bobbydigital1747]

You need that stubby nozzle for your ego blower. I use carpro hydro2 foam & reset combo

[@purp6137]

Can you recommend a good hose-less pressure washer to me? My garden hose does not work so I need a good one that can carry a decent amount of water to pressure wash my car at home and one that can apply foam without any issues.

[@autofanaticcars]

check out the Worx or Ryobi. I did a video last year on the Ryobi on this channel if you search you will find it.

[@purp6137]

@@autofanaticcars thank you for your quick response this helps alot!

[@Carlos.Rivera]

For the price, I will stick with Griots surface wash as your recommendation

[@autofanaticcars]

the Griots is a good soap but i stoped using it because its too sticky and i noticed it attracts dust and strips the protection a bit. this is why i created our V2 Snow Foam which i feel is the perfect balance

[@themachine8009]

Great educational vid Phil and thank you for not being sponsored. Quick question: my 2 years old vehicle still looks like yours. Pristine except for the base of the rotors. I c superficial rust and I’ve tried all the wheel cleaners out there and still looks crappy. What do u recommend for that? Can’t sleep thinking about it. In one of ur videos about three months ago when u were changing the oil in the Quadrifoglio and u were taking the undercarriage and the screws were rusted and u put them in a solution and the following day they were brand new again. Should I use that with a scrubby? Thanks in advance

[@athomas2k8]

Blown

[@216baja]

Thank you for your honest opinion but I will stick with yours.

[@autofanaticcars]

I appreciate that our new soap is amazing

[@gparnell11]

Auto Fanatic where did you get the rubber tip that is on your leaf blower?

[@autofanaticcars]

look up blowerband online or on Instagram thats how I got mine they are great. I showed them in my 2021 Black Friday video as well if you go back and check that video from November

[@stanggiant860]

How would it compare to hydro suds?

[@marric99]

Thoughts about Wash Chems Pro 50 or 100 Touchless Car Wash Detergent Soap ? But another great review thanks

[@tommorris7179]

Hi Phil, what brand is that blue nozzle at the end of your wand you were using for rinsing? MTM?

[@autofanaticcars]

MTM Aqualine 40 degree its really awesome

[@tommorris7179]

@@autofanaticcars Thank I will order that

[@jpmavichana]

Great video! My go to foam cannon soap is Adams Mega Foam. Have you tried it?

[@autofanaticcars]

I have not tried that one but the Griots one has some special design with a riffled internal barrel which you can hear while you use it. I love it overall and you cant beat the warranty and support.

[@josephthornton3316]

@@autofanaticcars I believe he was asking about the soap

[@hsc1831]

Great video. Almost the same as the old Honeydew Snow Foam. But I stopped using Honeydew because its quite sticky when drying. I switched to Adams Car Shampoo, its so slick and glossy after drying. Btw, I noticed you removed the Weighted Ball from your Brilliant Finish Foam Cannon, because it Rust easily. I removed mine too. Still work great.

[@Ole_Lige]

Did you use a 1.1 orifice ?

[@SoundToaster]

What pressure washer did you use in the video?

[@autofanaticcars]

North Star electric

[@coy9898]

When can I get it in Canada?

[@LilyLuna-24]

You thought it would foam up more? How much more do you need?

[@autofanaticcars]

my pressure washer is a bit overkill with the GPM but on a lower powered unit the foam is a bit thicker such as Kranzle or Comet or AR machine.

[@LilyLuna-24]

@@autofanaticcars got it👍 I was going to say I’d be very happy with that much foam. I did however just get the Adams foam gun so we’ll see how that works compared to the cheap Amazon one I had

[@vaschy2330]

@@LilyLuna-24 if you’ve ever used mega foam by adams it is the best

[@davidvolland7250]

I’m not saying you’re wrong, but leaving soap on for seven minutes is a long time doesn’t that really leave a residue behind which is not helpful to the cars finish ? Everybody I’ve seen usually only weights three or four minutes.

[@autofanaticcars]

Not at all it’s a great test of the quality of the soap if you rinse too fast it’s too hard to gauge

[@kylemaynard2144]

Idk since I used Ammo foam cleanser I don't feel anything will compare with the lubrication and it has good cleaning properties. Obviously the more self cleaning you have , the more aggressive , killing your protection quicker. The car being slick is nice but i feel like your car soap shouldn't be responsible for that , a drying aid and or ceramic topper should be used if thats what you desire .

[@DavidHernandez-ht5kv]

In your honest opinion is Chemical Guys junk or not? A lot people give them shit. Just finished up the video definitely looks glossy. Good review!

[@autofanaticcars]

the issue with them is they are so big and offer too many products so you can not expect all of their products to be good or even great thats the reason why smaller brands do better jobs since they focus on niche and specialty products pretty much which is what I do with our car care brand. But some stuff CG makes does perform and works quite well

[@adamantiumknot]

Some stuff is solid based on preferences. Their VRP is nice for tires and trim. I’d hope for a little more cleaning on their soap. Their pads and polishes were a huge letdown for me.

[@mahmoudelhaddad6130]

Are you using a pressure washer or garden hose?

[@autofanaticcars]

pressure washer is required for a foam cannon

[@brandonhuggins1736]

Why would a lot of dirt quickly run off when the product is “stickier”? That doesn’t make sense. ~commenting before the rinse.

[@jerry9679]

what pressure washer do you use? It’s insanely quiet

[@autofanaticcars]

North Star 230V on demand look it up I did videos on this channel

[@RAMZNUMBER71]

What type of pressure washer do you use?

[@autofanaticcars]

North Star 230V electric there are two videos on this channel showcasing this entire set up

[@mofromupside2573]

How much psi does it has

[@Reaper-Jim]

The unfortunate truth about ANY soap is that they ALL leave residue behind. Some more or less than others. That residue changes the characteristics of the paint and/or paint protection it’s trying to clean. I wish there was a soap that cleans well without leaving anything at all behind. Is that even possible?

[@richardvacanti9103]

They all don’t leave residue. Mabey all the ones you tried but mine don’t

[@TechBoxHD1]

Do you think the CG honeydew is better than this ?

[@autofanaticcars]

no i think this works better but who knows if they are actually the same formula with different smells and colors ha ha

[@leshelle34]

CarPro products and Chemical guys hands down!

[@angelsolis8927]

What’s your pressure washer setup?

[@autofanaticcars]

check my channel its a 230V on demand from North Star

[@kmain0]

what kind of pressure washer are you using? its silent

[@autofanaticcars]

NorthStar 230V electric i did two videos on this channel if you search you will see my complete professional pressure washer rig

[@danielshallberg9266]

Do you have a pressure washer or? I’m confused

[@autofanaticcars]

you can not use a foam cannon without a pressure washer

[@danielshallberg9266]

@@autofanaticcars ya I know I just didn’t hear one and it looks like a garden hose

[@autofanaticcars]

I use an on demand pressure washer that only kicks on when the gun is pressed and i keep it inside the garage and shut the doors when i do videos with my 100ft hose its perfect. If you check this channel youll see my complete pressure washer rig from North Star.

[@johnnyboi6342]

what nozzles are you using?

[@autofanaticcars]

40 degree MTM Aqualine

[@johnnyboi6342]

@@autofanaticcars what ratio?

[@MikesAutoDetailing]

Great review

[@Pedroluvslupe]

What kind of protection your car has?

[@autofanaticcars]

just use our 007 Gloss Enhancer Ceramic and out 007 Snow Storm Soap regularly, no coatings nothing fancy.

[@Pedroluvslupe]

@@autofanaticcars im not a big fan of ceramic coatings good wax and detailer sprayer is enough for me

[@DuckMcDuckinson]

Brother your car was already fairly clean to be quite frank

[@mtbridingog9083]

Had a $15 foam cannon garden hose adapter but every time I used it even with good soap it never even snowed up like this one did thats crazy ...

[@vaschy2330]

Its for pressure washers

[@ckrigill3844]

Can you test something other than chemical guys

[@autofanaticcars]

i must have tested 60 soaps in all of 2021 and most of them sucked so not worth doing a video on everything I buy and try.

[@fuzz21750]

Not sure how much dirt your gonna see come off an already clean car weather it’s your foam or any other !!!!

[@autofanaticcars]

hard to capture in video on the overcast dark day but you really can see it and the car was dirty and it did a fairly ok job after waiting over 5 minutes.

[@Jeeper1378]

No coating on that car?

[@autofanaticcars]

nope just using our 007 Ceramic Detailer after a wash and to do touch ups.

[@freedomisntfree5573]

How many different damn soaps do you need? To many choices chemical guys.

[@autofanaticcars]

I agree it is like going to the dinner looking at the 15 page menu when your starving

[@oneofakindkev5259]

I thought it was a new mr pink at first

[@Ignite_g]

I've used it, really sudsy for me

[@autofanaticcars]

but how well did it clean and did you like the lubrication i felt it could have been much better

[@Ignite_g]

Well I used it in a foam Cannon and did a wash bucket both, that usually gets the job done with any car soap, didn't even let it dwell cause I was working against sunlight. But I noticed that it doesn't leave the car glossy, just a regular foamy car soap

[@Ignite_g]

@@autofanaticcars .

[@user-qm9oo2fd2o]

Educate me AF. If your cars finish is very “slick”, won’t that make any foam slide right off? If the foam has a high lubricity, doesn’t that mean the foam will slide off easier as well? You can go crazy finding the right mix. This is where my head wants to explode 🤯

[@autofanaticcars]

no soap can defy the physics of gravity fully however some surfactants in soaps really react differently and adhere to the vertical panels better now finding the right mix is very difficult when formulating soaps.

[@mariodelariva9897]

It works good bro

[@RichardGerard]

Next time, Try it on a Dirty Car.. Pure waste of time

[@Dancetorendance]

"Derp... I just dont see a lot of *dirt" *washes a clean car.

[@jesusm2159]

Is there car wash business that offer chemical free water n soaps washes?

[@autofanaticcars]

that I am not aware of

[@JoeAndMattsDetailing]

I tried it to me is the same thing different smell

[@klasseact6663]

Sticky snow ball😋😋😋

[@joespanojr]

Tried it left a film on the car

[@autofanaticcars]

as the temps dropped in NY it did the same thing, i tossed the rest out

[@alexkorn6036]

They made another soap? No shocker there

[@autofanaticcars]

yeah they are such a huge company they can come out with new stuff weekly if they wanted to. this soap performed quite well but the value might not be there when you factor in tax and shipping costs.

[@mc1412007]

Chemical guys have horrible customer service. Never returns emails blocked 3 social media accounts. All i did was ask a few recomendations and one or two product issue questions

[@autofanaticcars]

thats really sad but this is the way almost every big company is today nobody cares to help customers out thats why you gotta support smaller business like is just for the service alone.

[@donschultz7759]

I stopped ordering from Chemical Guys. Their Product shipping is horrible thru them. I've had 3 orders that leaked and they won't fix the issue.

[@import9000]

Lol the car was clean already

[@trevorgwelch7412]

It's Not soap it's surfactants or synthetic detergent . 😊 ✨🫧🫧🚗🫧🫧✨🧽🇺🇸☮️ I use to be a lab tech in the auto detergent industry . Drive threw car washes