Foam Cannon Jeep Wash

[@billbraski2452]

Hello Cheaper Jeeper, new subscriber here. I have reviewed many many videos from professional detailers and I feel I should let you know that according to their process you are doing it wrong and are risking scratches in your clear coat. This is a lengthy process but this is what I learned. 1) Rinse your Jeep with the power washer to loosen up and whisk away any surface contaminants. I do this on the underside of my Jeep as well. 2) Now that the remaining contaminants have absorbed the water apply the foam from the foam cannon. I hit the underside of the Jeep, and wheel wells as well. Let it sit for about 10 minutes and make sure you are in the shade or it's a cool cloudy day. The foam/soap will work on the remaining contaminants and they will be removed in the next 2 steps. 3) Rinse the Jeep with the power washer completely. 4) Get a bucket of water and a bucket that contains your soap and water. Dip your mitt or whatever you use to wash your Jeep with into the soapy water and wash it with a front to back motion. This motion will eliminate swirl marks. 5) After washing by hand, rinse it with the power washer. Dry it completely, I use the assistance of a leaf blower for all those Jeep places that store water! 6) The surface should be super clean, take the back of your hand and lightly drag it across the surface, or you can do the same with a dry microfiber. It should glide across the surface. If it grabs you could have some contaminants buried deep into the clear coat, don't worry! Just purchase an auto detailing clay bar and some kind of lubricant. You will be amazed at what comes out even after such a thorough cleaning. There are tons of videos showing you how to clay bar, so refer to those for that process. As far as a ceramic coating that is easy, I use The Last Coat. It's not a full blown ceramic coat but I think it does a fantastic job and the water repelling properties are amazing. I'm not sponsored by them or anything. I've tried just about everything on my Jeep and the hot Southern California sun makes the others I've tried fail after about a month or two on the hood, fenders and roof (horizontal surfaces). I hope this helps!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Bill. Thanks for subscribing. Also, I appreciate the detail of the cleaning process you described. Thank you for that too. It makes a lot of sense so I’ll make sure to mention it in a future episode. Cheers.

[@randylowden1902]

Hey Dino an update - I purchased a smaller orifice due to your recommendation. So glad I did... What a difference! Thanks!!!

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Glad I could help!

[@mansoorahmed3918]

I have bee using the LA's Totally Awesome for many years. It cuts through grease and oil in no time, leaves the surface squeaky clean. Good for Engine bay and hinges.

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Mansoor, Thank you for the feedback. You will definitely be interested in next week's video then. :-)

[@randylowden1902]

Good video and links. Looking forward to the engine bay vid

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Randy, Great to hear from you. These videos are just in time for spring cleaning I'd say...lol One engine bay video coming up!

[@henrybucki7813]

i think i would rinse with just a hose i think the pressure washer cut damage the paint

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Henry, A regular garden hose would work fine also. As for the pressure washer, it would be good to make sure you use the appropriate nozzle for washing vehicles as some industrial pressure washers could do some damage with the wrong nozzle for sure. Cheers.

[@eesko2000]

How’s the Foam on the Environment ? 🙏🇨🇦

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Hey Eric, Thanks for the great question. The Mr Pink Soap is pH balanced and is biodegradable, so that’s good as it won’t harm the environment. Some say this foaming and pressure washer rinsing technique uses less water, but I haven’t tested that. Thanks for watching out for the environment! :-)

[@gibbage1]

Thanks for the shout out! I will be posting the video very soon. I just have neighbors with noisy kids....

[@CheaperJeeperTV]

Too funny. Sometimes I'll record at the Jeep and dub audio on afterwards when the hood is too noisy.

[@gibbage1]

@@CheaperJeeperTV Ow great. Its raining off and on all day today. Not a good time to ceramic coat your Jeep. Thats living in the PNW. I will do LED headlight upgrade instead today and coat tomorrow. Looks like you got the factory LED's on yours.