Best SOAP for your FOAM CANNON Pt 2 | Best Foaming Car Wash Soaps | Car Detailing and Car Wash Tips

[@MagicMikesDetailing]

Gold Class is where it’s at!!! Best bang for the buck! I use this on any of my black or dark colored vehicles.

[@chrischromey7452]

Your going to have one extremely clean side of a truck lol

[@jefferybradford5936]

Yeah the tailgate of his work truck has to be the cleanest in the world lmao

[@CristianOrnelas602]

😂😂😂😂

[@squilliamfreakyson]

Foam only cleans so much. You could foam it a million times but some dirt only goes off through contact wash or as I like to call it, swirls wash.

[@ManuelLopez-qf3cn]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@blakechambers56]

I loved the gold class. I was lucky to find some at a knock off goodwill store here and they were selling the bottles for 5$ a bottle. I got all 10 they had lol

[@tonym3659]

Gold Glass is hands down the best value for money! I pick it as my winner because obviously the value for the money and it foams more than good enough! Adam's Mega Foam 16 Oz= $15 Meguiars Gold Glass 64 Oz= $12

[@LCculater]

That’s all I’ve used for years and is the best hands down 😂

[@erod6468]

The Gold Glass feels the smoothest when I do my contact wash after foaming it, like it lubricates the best and it also leaves the paint looking shinier as well. It by far does a better job than the Mr. Pink and the Mega foam at cleaning as well and *you can't beat it for the price. Just thought I'd share. 🤙🏽🤘🏽

[@largol33t1]

I regretted buying a small bottle of Blue Coral. It's so bad that it doesn't even foam up in the cannon. Learned a lesson: if it ain't broke, don't change it. Will buy another bottle of Meguiars next time. Just detailed my car last night with a rare tub of #16 Mirror Glaze. That stuff is hard as concrete when applied. Perfect for brutal Texas weather.

[@saulgoode1399]

Some people hate hearing that cheaper is better. They've been conditioned to believe the crapitalist propaganda

[@g_rr_tt]

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[@lamontcunningham5286]

100% agree. It still looks great after being in the rain. I love it.

[@Miohelp]

More than ultimate wash and wash?

[@JJVO21]

Lol I love when he scoops the foam and shakes it off the sound is everything.

[@WolfAbarth]

I run the Turtle Wax neat in a foam cannon. Once you take into account the extra water coming through the foam cannon, that is close to the bucket strength.

[@liberationpocket6435]

You can never go wrong with rain x. I use all of their products

[@chuckkolancz4969]

When I first started washing personal cars I used blue coral cuz it was cheap. I used to run it about 50/50 in my cheap foam cannon. I switched to gold class and really cut down on how much I use and I feel it clings wayyyy better

[@90skidcorvette]

i used to mix a little bit of the spot free car wash stuff in with other soap when washing my car in the summer because the water would dry so quick. actually helped a lot. i didn't have a shady spot to do it back then.

[@EPICWILDETAILING]

I use that MAX POWER on dirty vehicles. Man they do a great job! I use 200-300ML in a foam cannon with my 1.1mm orifice. It’s weird yours was runny. Mine was giving that thick foam!

[@haroonsweb]

You have so much knowledge of pressure washers. Love to see you channel reach one millions subscribers

[@samthehombre]

You make the best reviews. I've been doing research the past 24 hours for an at-home-diy set up and once I found your channel, I've been able to adjust my shopping list for the better! Keep it up!!!

[@kathy1256]

So nice to be able to know the real scoop on a product before you spend the money!! Great comparison videos! Very interesting to see which one comes out on top🙂

[@justin2024atlas]

Good call on the hard water warning: we have extremely hard water here in the Coachella Valley. Drying quickly and washing only in the early morning or evening is key.

[@gcjenks3689]

That honeydo is legit the best all around though for cleaning / foam

[@SlingShotNinja]

the best video on this topic. That is the cleanest truck, I've ever seen 🥰

[@tonykomer2997]

IMO you should try testing the various soaps based on the price. What I mean by that is Adams is $0.48/oz and you use 2 ounces for $0.96/ foam canister load. So lets pretend its the most expensive. So now use whatever volume of all the various soaps at a concentration that equals using $0.96 of that product. To me that is the correct and equal way to compare. In some of those cheap products like the walmart one you could be using what 8-10+ oz. So is Adams Mega Foam really the best based on cost per cannon container load. Hope this makes sense. My bet is one of the biggest differences is how much dilution is in the base product of the foaming agents etc. My guess is if you find the cheapest product that is thick and then use it based on the cost of the most expensive/ounce it will be the thickest. I have some experience in soap making and know what chemicals and compounds can create thick dense and then bubble airy sudsy foam. Find the thickest stuff at the discount or mass bulk stores walmart costco sams and that maybe a winner. But the main point is they should all be used at the same cost amount tonactually see which one is the best.

[@noneya135]

I really like the idea of this test and the thought that went into this test. One issue I have with the test is the application method. Some of the soaps the gun has been primed and there are no air bubbles in the line. Other soaps there are a ton of bubbles in the line and that's all that is heard. The windows or in some cases the windows and the panels receive missed parts due to the amount of air bubbles. Having the line/soap cannon primed prior to spraying would have made this a much more solid test.

[@slivermartian]

Honeydew Snow Foam is my go to, but Gold Class is probably the best bang for your buck of any soap.

[@imjoshv]

👍👍 I like both of them. Gold class has been a staple though

[@WebYoda]

@@imjoshv If there is an overall tie in the final round, I think Mr. Pink should get extra points because of the name.

[@sportsmansparadice42]

Brother.. Without a doubt the Maguires Gold class totally won this competition. Price to performance ratio its a no brainer.

[@chadnemecek5004]

Please try this with the foam guns that only use garden hose pressure, not a pressure washer.

[@RonaldCiubuc]

@IMJOSHV that gold class can also be found at Walmart. So could be cheaper then Amazon possibly

[@lloydedmonds8775]

Great Reviews! Thanks for narrowing my search!

[@yuvisap]

Great Vid, thanks man! it's seems that a good 1.1mm foam gun is much more important than the soap itself. With your 1.1mm gun all soaps looked great, even those who looked really bad on the other foam gun

[@figueroasflips]

Definitely bro , foam Cannon makes the biggest difference

[@imjoshv]

Yea the 1.1 on the electric pressure washers makes a huge difference

[@10SecondZ06]

Great video. I’m so glad you did the rainx at the end with the 1.1 orifice. I’d love to see all the cheap products done with the 1.1 also. I just bought the 1.1 for my foam cannon because of your videos. Thanks man 💪 great videos

[@Jay-ll9ip]

Do you use the 1.1 at all times?

[@princediesel1]

When should we use the 1.1 orifice ? My Honda pressure washer is 2.1 GPM / 3000 psi

[@jackcrackerman]

I've got a half full bottle of Meguiars Gold Class (that I still use today, occasionally) that I've been using for literally 10+ years. (I usually take my cars to a detail shop rather than washing them myself)

[@johnbrewer171]

Great test I might be getting some of that RainX. That was amazing what it did for the price!

[@ek.74.914]

@IAMJOSHV I also think this is goign to be my soap after seeing all these. I'm wondering how you feel it works vs the Mr Pink for the paint and the car. Would you switch based on teh 1/4 the cost, I'd imagine for a pro that's a lot of savings!

[@DADYNOS]

Great videos. You may want to get the air out of the system on each test next time. It really doesn't foam well until the air is out of the system. You can see this on the bottom panel every time.

[@jakehester9979]

I use the purple megs on dump trucks brush washing. it's like 9$ and foams pretty good just in a 5 gal bucket

[@eddieespinosa2880]

Adams Mega Foam is easily the best soap in this review. Expensive but the others don't come close. If you are budget conscious I like the honey dew CG. But for my money, Adam's Mega Foam wins by a mile!

[@williamebert6047]

I use Gold Class and will be looking at Mr Pink Thx 4 the info Enjoy ur insight Just got the engine cleaner gun Looking forward to use Plus ur favorite spray wax Just ordered day

[@jimmynickels6248]

Great looking 4Runner!

[@scopet420]

Your vids have answered so many of my questions. Props to you my man 💪

[@jontherolla]

Thank you sir for your service and dedication! Funny how hard we geek out on this stuff...my wife can't believe I have more than one car soap..lol!

[@KingSev]

By the way, good job on your videos, down to earth, transparent, informative, I know how hard it is doing these videos, I respect your work and follow you. You have inspired me on some stuff. Props , keep up the good work.

[@indetailcarcaresolutions3770]

Great work Josh. Finally a real world comparison. Mega foam in Australia costs $AUD130/gallon which is just over $AUD1.00 per ounce. I have access to Koch Chemie at a good price so would love you to add their Gsf. Thanks. Lloyd

[@JexuanyGuerrero]

You can get Adam’s on sale with the 20% off coupon they have going on sometimes

[@craigclemans966]

You're judging on foam? Can you tell how well it cleans?

[@EscapeVelo]

I have the McGuiar's Gold.

[@davebl9645]

I have just had my new car PPF wrapped and had a ceramic coat applied on top. l am now curious as to what soaps l should be using , l have a foam cannon and gun and have a few gallons of Meguirs Gold Class. Is the Mcguires going to be ok to use on this combination of protection layers? I have always used the Gold and really like it but just wanted to make certain this product would be safe to use..Great Videos BTW...

[@alanmckay2384]

When you’re using your foam cannon are you turning off the mixing valve on top so that it’s all foam….? Plus love the video great work and information

[@kennythomsonjr5553]

Very good video, as always. Thanks

[@Neelo5000]

The Rainx is so reasonably priced it's hard to justify buying any of the others. I'm curious to see how well it cleans compared to the more expensive options

[@salman13]

Any reviews?

[@AngelA-fj8ft]

Can you please review a product like the Ethos Ceramic Car Shampoo? I just bought it. Very interested to see what your opinion is. It's supposed to wash and apply ceramic coating. And is supposed to be for both Ceramic coated cars, to extend the ceramic coating and cover any spots that may be wearing, and also for cars that aren't ceramic coated and protect those as well.

[@StringDriver]

So, with the same Ryobi pressure washer, the AstroAI foam cannon (which comes with the 1.0mm orifice) wouldn’t better foam get generated? Have you ever tested the AstroA1 foam cannon with the Ryobi?

[@tonesmith909]

Thank you for this comparison. Hard working man here, your channel will blow up soon! 👏👏👏👏

[@imjoshv]

Thank you 🙏

[@Backcountry_On_The_Fly]

The turtle wax brand states on the back of the bottle to achieve best foaming capabilities with a cannon to use it at full strength. I use this method as a strip wash and it works fantastic lol. For as cheap as it is, it works better(for me) than some higher costing soaps. Would I use this method on a coated car? Absolutely not😂

[@meme5887]

Great video. Although me personally, I wouldn't mind waiting a few extra days for a daylight shoot. But I admire the commitment!

[@bobkeller8383]

I have been watching a ton of your videos and others. I like the videos alot. I wonder why everyone test to see which soap foams the thickest but not which soap actually cleans the best? That would be a great video!

[@imjoshv]

Hey bob foaming is a big question from people and easier to test. I agree about the test of which works best would be a great video and I’ve been trying to think of how to properly test that. You can’t just tape off a section of a good like when testing other products because of the water… if you have any ideas on that let me know and I’d be happy to make the video

[@bobkeller8383]

@@imjoshv maybe a vertical frame that slides into a receiver hitch 4ft wide by 2ft tall that you can mount 1ft x 1ft painted panels onto and then they would be exposed to real world abuse and then you would have individual panels for each soap tested? When one sprays a tailgate with a iron remover we see just how much contamination is deposited in that location. As for how to determine the cleaning ability maybe the use of a tilt slide test, gloss meter etc....? Just food for thought off the top of my head

[@hoghearse6316]

I know I'm late to the party but you could take a 4, hard, door jeep Wrangler and take it mudding. Then you can remove each individual door and try each of the product. The doors are super easy to remove. Thanks for the awesome videos. Just subscribed

[@mesbahahmed8855]

I enjoy all of your reviews. That was very informative and the part 1 as well. When you do this kind of product review, if you can specifically mention which product is suitable for ceramic coated vehicle and which are not, that would be very helpful.

[@imjoshv]

Hi thanks for the kind words! Any soap that is labeled ph neutral will be fine on ceramic coated vehicles! The neutral ph won’t don’t any harm to the coating! There are also a few ceramic infused soaps that would be a good choice for that. The ceramic part of them is questionable but they should be safe on a coated car!

[@mesbahahmed8855]

Thank you very much. Your response popped up very quickly when I was watching pH testing of car soap from Obsessed garage. By the way, do i have to worry about presence of wax in the soap? @@imjoshv

[@imjoshv]

@@mesbahahmed8855 It wont hurt it. However any wax that is left behind will be sitting on top of the ceramic coating. So water and dirt will be reacting to the wax. Thats totally fine, just a heads up in case you see the water acting different on the surface. Once it breaks down youll be left with just the ceramic again!

[@girthmccoy]

I switched to a smaller orifice, but it's still pretty runny. Should I just add more soap? Using the Turtle Wax green soap.

[@davestewart9146]

That was an awesome comparison, thanks Josh 👍😁

[@wastedtalent0422]

So quick question or more of an observation just because it's thick foaming or high foaming doesn't necessarily mean it's the best soap or works the best when it comes to actually cleaning car does it?

[@w1nnin]

Went from gold classic to mr pink to adams blue soap to maxii suds 2.

[@GLEECED]

I’m impressed with black magic !!

[@LacrossePunk20]

Could you do a foaming test like this one for the garden hose foam sprayers? Thanks 🙌🏼

[@bobwilson2034]

Hey dude, subscribed and liked. Appreciate the effort BUT! you concentrate on the thickness of phone and I haven't seen any info on whether the different foams actually clean the surface which is as or more important than how thick the foam is.

[@jefferybradford5936]

It states on the bottle of max power do not delute if using in a foam cannon. I just bought some for $7 at Walmart. Following the directions on the bottle it honestly foams really well. As good as max shine mega foam. It just takes off any wax in the process lmao

[@teamruiz]

Bruh... Love the videos !!! You are AWESOME !!!

[@josefserf5469]

Great channel! The presentation is direct and to the point. No time wasted with a narcissistic introduction or too much blah blah..

[@imjoshv]

Thanks so much!

[@edratchford7466]

Adam's Mega Foam clearly creates the most foam, but does that make it the best car wash soap? I think Chemical guys foams almost as well but puts a better shine on the car.

[@Gladiator1972]

So is the goal to get the most shaving cream looking foam, or the best lubricating and cleaning foam?

[@nathanield.4527]

Can you use the 1.1 oriface with a gas pressure washer? My gas pressure washer is 2700 psi.

[@ddautodetailing]

Great job 👏! Its nice to see which soaps will foam. I have used a couple of those same ones and get the same results you did!

[@stevev2474]

I would like to see one of the cheapo soaps with the 1.1 orifice

[@michiganborn8303]

That's going to be the cleanest four runner in San Diego county.

[@dragracerxx]

Have you tested meguiars hyper wash? It really foams great

[@masihpemuladiduniadetailin7905]

for price/performance (foam thickness i mean) i'll take the Rain X High Foaming, and it's still cheaper than Black Magic Wet Shine! thank you for the test. anyway, if you don't mind, can you do quick test using 4 ounce of Rain X High Foaming on 1.25/1.1mm orifice? curious how thick it will be. PS: sorry for my messy english

[@frankgraham699]

Wondering how these same soaps might have performed with an MJJC Pro

[@pathfindercod4638]

so the 1.1 one orifice you switched the the mjcc canon? That canon is notorious for making more foam anyway. I would curious if a 1.1 in the amour all canon makes that much foam as the mjcc.

[@om3973]

They cool video thank does it matter how thick foam is for cleaning ? I would think if you rinse foam rinse agian you would get alot dirt off. My other question is have you used bilt hamber car wash or car pro reset should you use them regularly or use once every few washes ? And just use ph netural between

[@jonathansandiford4137]

Can you do a foam cannon /pressure washer maintenance(if any) vid bud?

[@dan393]

Would be nice to show location of filter in foam cannon

[@jonathansandiford4137]

@@dan393 yes! Because some soaps that are not designed for foam cannons will have stuff that will eventually clog the filter.

[@imjoshv]

Yea I can do a maintenance vid for a foam cannon! Thats a good idea!

[@StringDriver]

Silly question… is the foam cannon canister filled with water? Or just filled, say, with 10 ounces of water (for a 1:5 ratio with 2 ounces of soap)?

[@bruceyeremian9036]

Hey Josh, Idea for another test... Can you take your top 4 soaps and try another test as follows. Tape off with masking tape or painters tape 4 large sections of your van, put mud and every other dirt/crap you normally find on a cars and trucks, then use each soap foam and see which one dissolves the most dirt/crap without scrubbing? It's one thing which soap foams the best but another which one dissolves the most dirt without scrubbing. Thanks...

[@imjoshv]

Yea I’ve been trying to think of the best way to test the actual cleaning performance. I like your idea but it could be hard to keep the foam/soap only on the section it’s supposed to be on… ideally I would have multiple cars

[@bruceyeremian9036]

@@imjoshv - Great, I'm sure you'll figure out something. Look forward to seeing results on how well each breaks down dirt and crime without scrubbing... Thanks.

[@mutatedgenome]

Please add Duragloss 902 to the testing. Thanks!

[@anth115]

Can you go over by what you mean by high ph staining chrome? I've been using purple power vehicle cleaner for years and chrome and trim is fine it's higher ph. Maybe of some dries on sure...

[@sh00nuff10]

can you test out carpro reset, koch gsf, auto fanatic snow storm, turtlewax ice foam, jay leno wash, p&s pearl, chemical guys maxi suds ii

[@Motor-City_Ben-Diesel]

I have a gas pressure washer with the Honda gcv160 motor and it says max psi is 2300, should I use the 1.25 or 1.11 orfice? Also does anyone know what’s a good orfice size for my nozzle adapters to get my pressure down to around 1000psi for car washing?

[@ERDG516]

Heavy cream/heavy suds or not, as long as it cleans and does the job, I'll take 2nd or 3rd one. Unnecessary spending is not my style.

[@theCosmicQueen]

who knows, maybe some of those will foam up even better using 3 or 4 ounces and hot hot water. to me it would be worth it if it's the cheaper ones. Also if you spray that nice thick foam more than one layer, it will make it run down the sides more. Maybe wait a few minutes and then spray again to get extra time for it to work.

[@casinc.2138]

Okay these tests are cool and they're showing me a lot but, which is the best soap, like which is the best detergent that will actually cut through grime

[@teamruiz]

Also.... I just bought the Dewalt 3600 psi pressure washer and i don't know how that thing works. Maybe you can do a review on that so I know how that thing works... lol.. !! Thanks homeboy !!!

[@johnsolberg7301]

Great job! How bout foam test with the soaps with wax in them like Meguiars wash with wax , turtle zip products etc.

[@hcwbw3]

not trying to be a smart azz here, but just a thought about the spot free??? foam rain x. many times in order to achieve "spot free" (no drying???) the approach might be adding a surfactant. example in clinical lab we use a surfactant called tween 80. I think the short version of what it does is remove or diminish the surface tension of the water drops so it sheets off and does not form drop so "you don't have to dry it???". this to me might account for it not being foamy and sliding off (runny), that said it might still act well as a soap ( zwitterion ) fancy name for soap having positive and negative charge to bind dirt and stuff to water to make it work to make it clean. so my point is maybe the spot free might work well enough (runny foam not with standing) and make the water sheet off on rinsing so drying (which I always do too) is easier. I foam up then use a long handle soft brush and rinse, I also use the cheap stuff like regular rainx but I am just homeowner (not professional) car washer for my own cars. great vid. thx.

[@gabelitell8632]

Keep it going especially with pressure washers like review for average working class citizen .I’m new to pressure washing and starting out from your reviews I like craftsman 1600, ryobi 1600 ,active one I definitely don’t have a OG budget kranzel and mtm

[@imjoshv]

Thanks! Yes I agree, the kranzle is great but not in everyone’s budget and there are a lot of options that get the job done well for much less!!!

[@KTMsoldier1988]

So i see which one foams the best but which one in your opinion actually takes off the grime better. Keep in mind i live on a dirt road so my truck is always a little bit muddy.

[@richie6603]

Have u ever reviewed Armor all ceramic foam soap...if u have can u please give me link for video...i looked through ur vids and couldn't find anything. Thank u so much. Have a Blessed Day

[@brunordgz]

What about Gsf Koch chemi vs all the best ones you got from these videos

[@vinceriggio72]

How do these products actually clean or break down contaminates ? Does just thickness of foam always mean better cleaning ability ?

[@wkbdgeorge]

I was thinking about that as well. I bet people are focusing on the wrong thing. It’s cool to see the think foam, but who says that it is actually breaking down the contaminates? That is a much harder thing to test for. Outside the scope of most youtubers

[@jubblybits6155]

Could you add Xtreme Solutions Xtreme Suds to your next round of test please? It’s 16.99 a gallon on their website. PH neutral.

[@xXROM3RO13Xx]

turtle wax MAX wash is economical and a great wash.

[@pspez]

Amazing work. Great channel.

[@glennburkonstock3425]

When you use the foam cannon do you still have to wipe off the car to get the dirt off?

[@nyquil07na38]

Def recommend trying superior cherry foam. $11.00 a gallon at O'Reilly's. Have to order it just fyi not on shelves.

[@imjoshv]

Thanks I’ll check it out!!

[@christianswift6604]

Great information as always!

[@coreyn8335]

Thank you Josh for all the value you provide in your videos! VERY Informative!

[@Larrymoecurley]

What about wrapped vehicles? Best one for them?

[@weknowmacs.3787]

how about Adam's Graphene Shampoo?

[@lswe5102]

How about Koch-Chemie GSF and CarPro Reset?