Foam Cannon Wash vs Traffic Film Remover - You Decide!

[@timcade963]

I have never been under the delusion that the foam cannon by itself could remove anything more than pollen and dust from my neighbor's lawn mower. What I do like about it, is the same thing I like about a quality shave soap. It gives an added "padding" and lubrication to the wash mitt that you just can't get from dipping the mitt in a bucket of soapy water. I've seen other channels advertise a "touch free" wash with a foam cannon. Maybe on your show car that gets driven 3 times a year, but on a daily driven car, there is just no way foam alone will keep it clean. Even with these miracle coatings that repel dirt, you just can't do it without some means of agitation.

[@whitegoodman7465]

Thats true if you use PH neutral garbage.

[@shawnbond1975]

I'm beginning to think nothing cleans better than a finger. Lol. But seriously, most of these chemicals perform as if they're nothing more than a lubricant for a mitt. The wet mitt does 95% of the work. Agree, disagree?

[@videomaniac108]

I would have to agree with you, sadly. It was a goal of mine to develop a completely touch-free wash process for my newly coated black car, but that may not be doable.

[@rileyneufeld7001]

That's 90% of soaps job anyways. They are supposed to be a lubricant that allows you to swipe a mitt on the surface without scratching it. I find it funny that expensive car soaps claim so much yet it's just another soap that isn't going to clean the panel for you. Finding a soap that will break down dirt/traffic film/tar and who knows what else while being safe on clear coat and plastics is the goal and is probably impossible.

[@SMart7751]

That’s what she said! 😄

[@codyfrancis4474]

Lol you got that right my friend

[@metrowash]

I see this is an old video Scott, but I am in the mechanized car wash business and own several touch free washes. We have to use a super high alkaline detergent to get cars clean, and then we only have a 90-95% success rate. Touch free works fine with a person that washes every 7-14 days. If it's been longer than that our success rate drops dramatically. If the alkalinity drops in our presoak due to a problem we see it right away because the cars don't come clean. Neutral PH detergents are just show in the real world.

[@regioexas]

I just got a 32 oz of super clean, amazing cleaner. Traffic film remover is more efficient, but foam cannon attracts more customers.

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

good point..yes we need to be transparent as detailers that foam cannons are filled with a lot of hype but customers like them but i think they are a waste of time and soap:)

[@maxxweber4336]

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[@specsappealoptical3068]

Thanks Ray Romano

[@markburton9614]

I use a foam cannon because it's faster and uses less water. Gives more lubrication than the suds from a bucket too.

[@alexbryan9716]

Great video! Thanks so much for giving your honest un-biased opinion on my suggestion. Looks like it works pretty decent. I saw a lot of dirt drip down off that panel. I have never found a cleaner that can remove the bottom layer of dirt on the vehicle. Again great video!!! Thanks!

[@leewhite4092]

Thank you Scott. For bringing us these great videos

[@ureasmith3049]

Leave that traffic film alone. It's an excellent anti-corrosion protective layer.

[@infatuationsencumbering2251]

This is the first auto detailing program that has highlighted that most of the spray on material is a waste of money and will not completely clean your car. you will still have to do a hand wash after. The only advantage to snow foam is while its still on the car it kind of gives a lubricant to your wash cloth and hopefully less swirl marks.

[@GS-hv9rd]

I love the unediting. It’s a constant stream of information and it exudes confidence in your knowledge...your unediting is by all means a feature, not a bug! So glad I came across you, but once car detailing grabs ahold of you, it’s inevitable that you will discover this channel. Love it, thanks for sharing my friend

[@romari2706]

Based on your videos, if you get traffic film, maintenance washes require an alkaline soap that can take away traffic film - though it also removes some or all of the wax. Then always reapply wax.

[@AndyHayner]

I use both, Spray diluted super clean then foam cannon over it, then rinse them together. Best of both worlds.

[@chrisalvarez7768]

When removing traffic film and before a fresh start I like to first spray on a tar remover like meguiars heavy duty bug and tar remover because it clings or mckees 37 road kill bug remover let it dwell rinse off then spray down again with apc of some kind doesn't matter as long as it's highly alkaline then in my wash bucket I also put apc with a wash soap solution to wash the car as the previously sprayed apc is still on the panels

[@pssst3]

If you need to get clean down to the wash, and you have oily residue what about using a grease cutting detergent like Dawn? I usually hand wash my SUV and have an inline soap/detergent dispenser that I use with a hose end sprayer that has a mist setting that leaves more cleaning product on the paint longer than a hand pump sprayer. I don't wash the paint very often, but can usually get the paint clean of everything visible except water streaking with just hose pressure car soap and very little water overall. That makes the hand wash with microfiber a much easier job with less bending and stretching. I claybar twice a year and after washing that off, use McGuaiars Paint Protect.

[@doinky3]

I know this is old but would have been nice to compare it to the W panel

[@nissan300bhp]

my foam cannon works in my world because my 93 supra only ever sees 100 miles a month. snowfoam I use for maintenance wash only for apply supper suds to the surface! my Toyota has a quality show wax applied. if you have something with zero protection on it and wash it once every month or more, use a tfr or apc strong mix. if your car has a wax or sealent applied, use a snowfaom wash ph neutral of course ,

[@hbi1994]

What about for contact wash on a ceramic coated vehicle to presoak, apply very low concentration of APC to break down contaminants, rinse off, foam cannon with high suds ph neutral soap to pick up any remaining contaminants loosened by APC, contact wash, rinse, dry, apply protectant/sealant (spray on wax, quick detailer, whatever) to preserve till next wash and/or layer on top of ceramic coating till next time APC is used and allow for stripping of protectant rather than the coating itself? Same process used for touchless maintenance wash minimizing/minus APC altogether...?

[@Patspwnage]

Makes sense. pH neutral foam on cars doesn't do much.

[@stwg32]

Hi Scott. Great video. I've used regular dishwashing soap as a degreaser in the past. Worked wonders for me and you can even throw it on with a foam cannon if you want.

[@MrDavid2163]

Thanks for your videos Steve, I've been watching alot of them lately. Saludos desde Colombia.

[@kseries1981]

His name is Scott...

[@epap1375]

kseries1981 lmfao

[@JPPC-nd8sd]

About 3 days after hand washing and drying with McGuire's Kwik Wax, I begin to see dust forming dry wipe marks previously invisible. Is that traffic film that is causing dust to stick to paint??

[@keithgeisen]

I'm just old school - Wet the vehicle with a hose, then use a 28 oz. pump sprayer with dawn and spray the panel - I use a wash mitt and continue to spray w/the soppy mixture. If the car is that bad - who cares if I take off the .05 % of remaining wax! I'm going to re-wax it any way - then rinse and then clay bar + Iron remover - DA with compound then wax. - Even if it's POS I still care about my vehicles.

[@johnjackson-pu3xo]

WOW, that video just gave me chill bumps. On a side note everybody is editing there videos , everybody but you Scott and for me your videos are just tons more informative because you are not editing

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

thank you John!...your kind words mean a lot to me:)...the time to make the videos in order to help others or just share my experience requires enough time as it is, editing would be exhausting and so time consuming...i hope your doing well and your enjoying your weekend..much love my friend

[@charlesw9875]

That's true. These videos are "longer", but you can move through them yourself if you want to. The thing is that by leaving in all the detail (no editing), you can see the whole damn thing. That's convincing, right there! Great work. Always enjoy watching the Professor of Detailing do his thing.

[@bacobuto]

No you don't have to touch you just need the right detergents. A good two step would have gotten this 98% clean.

[@BrandonWhipp]

Like?

[@Old-n-slo-locked-n-leaned]

How is simple green vs. purple power and super clean? I am kind of afraid to use super clean on my car paint.

[@hakman239]

Use powermaxed tfr it's wax safe and removes 90-95% of the dirt

[@whatthe2458]

Dawn dish soap. Will it work?

[@omaramador1806]

moral off the story ! HAND WASH Excellent video.

[@Ottonic6]

You need to wash the car with a MF towel, nothing will clean it without touching it. Just use common sense and make sure you rinse the abrasives off first and use lots of water/cleaner with the towel to help avoid scratching the finish.

[@lindafamiliachica2]

Could you make a video about Nerta soap thanks

[@peteru9933]

lindafamiliachica2 .... nerta supposed to be touch free 🤷‍♂️

[@bekiro28]

scott foam cannon brake nothing out of the dirt on the car but i think it is a nice way to get some foam on the car for lubrication at least thats what i think plus it looks super cool right haha

[@Jeff_Seely]

You said it all in your very first sentence of this video., This is your dump truck. You probably had very little if any recent, durable protection on the paint. If you did, that would have cleaned off pretty easily. So the moral of the story: keep protection on your car and keep it supplemented often and you will not have to use super clean to stress out your clear coat. It's why we all need detailing. Period, End of story

[@patricks5575]

Mix both in the foam cannon and now you got the best of both worlds

[@zubastik2992]

looks like the only stuff super gentle to the paint when you touch it to wash it is ONR. Probably least amount of scratches than any soap

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

but you need to ask the bigger question...can ONR remove traffic film??....hmmmmm

[@zubastik2992]

Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing so what’s your suggestion? Purple power every time?

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

if you have traffic film on your car you have to decide what you value..i only use purple power vehicle and boat wash if i have traffic film on my vehicle or its driven in the rain since i washed it last..here in dallas i can go WEEKS without seeing rain so sometimes i will just use a traditional car soap for those cases...traffic film can't be removed with water and a ph neutral soap...so i make sure i do with using a soap with surfactants that will remove traffic film..because if you leave traffic film on the car even if you think you have removed it with a traditional car soap it will crawl into the clear coat and cause damage that will look like paint that has oxidized:)

[@anth115]

@@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343 what is an alternative to purple power . I can't seem to find it here in Canada

[@matthewwebb2498]

@@anth115 same in Australia

[@supercharged00gtp]

I like to use Meg's Super Degreaser at 4:1 on the lower portion of a vehicle and edge of wheel wells to loosen up the tar and gunk that doesn't come off during a normal wash. Good video Scott.

[@KelvynGoveo]

would a product like power clean work for this step ?

[@uniquesautocare]

Hey Scott, have you tried Auto Finesse Avalanche? Its a citrus-infused foaming shampoo that removes traffic film and will not remove any wax or sealants

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

i have tried it...but here is the point..if you have traffic film on your car, and we all do specially if you have driven through the rain..that traffic film (motor oil,transmission fluid,brake fluid,radiator fluid) has already eaten through your wax or sealant on the bottom of the vehicle....so why overthink it and buy something LSP safe if your removing TRAFFIC FILM from the car....once the wax or sealant has been compromised on the lower part of the vehicle from harsh chemicals and pollution splashing up from the highway you will notice the wax or sealant begin to break down quickly around the vehicle....but auto finesse makes great products but on a vehicle like this on the video i don't overthink it....and trust me a lot are driving around like this in the real world of auto detailing and providing a service for the public....i think the only ones who really care about LSP safe products are die hard car enthusiast or professionals taking care of customers vehicles on a weekly basis or perhaps every 30 days...the average public could careless, they just want clean and shiny:)..they don't lose sleep over the wax on their car:)

[@hellookitty8803]

Really make sense

[@Gotallofthem1]

Scott, you say the Traffic Film will have already removed your wax & sealant? If thats the case, then do you recommend Waxing and sealing your car like say 2x or 1x time per month at least?

[@fensterputzernuernberg]

Just clean it on a cold day wet day .. This will only work if you do it on a weekly basis

[@starmountmotorsllc1461]

Great Video, keep them coming.

[@Talon1983]

Couldn't you used dawn soap in a foam cannon for this purpose?

[@albertpadron5111]

Hi Scott, would it be beneficial to use the Traffic Film Remover first and as a second step using the Foam gun as a pre wash before touching the paint with hand wash? Thanks, AP

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

i see no problem with that process:)..its safe and very detailed

[@redsresearch]

wouldnt a snow foam 1st be better then a apc or degreaser to encapsulate dirt and safety remove it from paint?

[@woncho1]

Nice video Scot you deserve applause! Why you might ask... the subtitle at 8.33 had [APPLAUSE] ha ha

[@CHIBA280CRV]

Foam it , scrub it, rinse it ! That's exactly what happens when you drive thru a car wash ! If there was a spray on vehicle , sit back and rinse , there would have been a car wash drive thru that already exists like that. Think about it 🤔 hmmmm interesting.

[@JENSENWINTERS]

JOGO they do have touchless car washes...

[@RotoRCol]

canyon super clean at 1500 psi

[@diegotamariz4586]

Try Nerta

[@williammercer394]

Foam cannons are a dog and pony show for the customer😀

[@msokes9]

Scott what are your thoughts on Meguiars paint protect?

[@Theyarewatching531]

I love that he doesnt edit

[@Deathfg]

Well thats what happens on a dirty as shit car... what if we snow foam 2 or 3 times a car every weekend in the same wash? Coz my foam gun allows me to use it 2 or 3 times so thsts what i do... i avoid touching the paint and im satisfied with it 90% of the time

[@msokes9]

One more question. Do you think meguiars detailer super degreaser is a good traffic film remover?

[@ClassicRed2159]

88MS88 I've used it on a car that probably wasn't washed in years. Very much fit the situation

[@msokes9]

Kurt ok thx

[@diegofranco7975]

What shampoo are you using in the foam cannon Scott?

[@sayr7525]

Big F in the chat

[@hsun4352]

Great review foam cannons are for show in my world 😊

[@CyberAnvil]

spend 100's on a pressure washer and then use a foamer to put on anything on the market. the result is disappointing and not as good as one swipe with a soaked wash mitt. waste of time and money.

[@ripster9713]

Why is your super clean purple mine is clear...😟

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

HMMM...are you buying it by the gallon and in the purple jug?

[@ripster9713]

Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing yeah. But it's pretty old lol probably a new formula by now

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

hmmm..maybe...i do know depending on how you store your APC or degreaser they will only last about 3 years on average

[@tuckthefide74]

Either clear or purple it is only a dye that makes it that color. Some people will say Purple Power is no good if it isn't purple. Truth is that it is all clear till the manufacturer adds the color.

[@Mobey650]

I find your attitude refreshing and logical. I believe there is no such thing as a touchless wash. But I will be getting a foam canon just to impress the neighbours😛

[@SMart7751]

The reality is that 14 min video could have been done in about 4 sentences.

[@Huey7703]

foam works on a well maintained car, not on a filthy truck

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

simply spray water with power washer on well maintained car is just as effective as a foam cannon if we are going to be honest and transparent

[@Huey7703]

Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing water only doesn't remove dirt, or do you wash your hands with just water.

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

if its light dust and dirt on a vehicle...a power washer alone will blow off dirt just as well as a foam cannon...thats a fact my friend...i have used a foam cannon for years and just spraying car soap in a foam form than rinsing off is a waste of soap and time but do what works best for you and i understand your perspective...you also make a great point about washing my hands, yes i use soap but i also have to agitate my hands together to be effective:)..enjoy your foam cannon

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

but maybe you just apply soap to your hands and rinse off without agitating your hands together...hows that working for you?...i don't think i would want to shake your hand:)

[@Gotallofthem1]

Hahahah ROFL,l good one Scott.

[@nissan300bhp]

uk based company autoglym, theyre heavy duty TFR is the best,

[@RobertSmith-di5ll]

I like foaming but I guess I have to accept it doesn't do the job - but it might soften things up more than going straight in with the mit? - what happened with "W"?

[@sebastianb5036]

That's the very same reason I use foam. It softens things up by letting the foam, which is basically water with air in it stick to surfaces where pure water will otherwise just run off. After foaming, ideally the pressure washer will remove most contamination. This results in less scrubbing and pushing dirt around - therefore less scratching. I've seen people who foam the car and then use their wash mitt on the foam. That doesn't offer any benefit or may be even harmful because foam doesn't necessarily offer the same lubrication as a pure car shampoo. One has to rinse the foam of before contact wash.

[@piotrwojcik1756]

Hallo folks

[@richardkkirk]

Scott the foam cannon is only a means of getting a decent cleaning solution to sit on the surface of the car a little longer than it just running off, and to be honest that jet wash you are using is pretty poor...i I use a pure tfr to clean the bottom half of the car as my pre wash , i'll get the pump sprayer walk around the car then as soon as i hit my start point i'll jet wash it all off, it usually removes at least 90% of all the crap...cheers for the videos though..i have watched a few..lol

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

in the real world of auto detailing a foam cannon is a waste of time and money...but for others it could be the best thing they have ever used...the truck in this video has not been washed in over 6 months and filled with motor oil,transmission fluid,brake fluid and coolant....no prewash without agitation will remove the said fluid off the panel and even after agitation you will still need to take another step to truly have virgin clear coat...enjoy your foam cannon my friend:)

[@richardkkirk]

Scott, i never said it would totally clean the surface of the car that is why i use it as a pre wash.....i totally understand where your coming from regarding washing the truck mate, i just use the cannon to help the product stay on the side of the truck a little longer to help it to break down the crap, to make the hand wash less likely to inflict damage.

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

i so understand..i think the only people worried about damage are pro detailers when they talk with one another..in the real world about 80% of daily drivers are scratched to living hell and most of those same individuals don't care and don't ask for paint correction...so why use a foam cannon and a two bucket wash with grit guards and ph balanced soaps?...just get to the point and remove the filth and grime:)...like i said thats the real world but yes those who care about their paint and enjoy paint correction and paint without defects,than being more gentle is vital.

[@nissan300bhp]

that pressure washer is garbage for a start, you want at least 150 bar, and about 600+ flow rate for a quality tool

[@dallaspaintcorrectionautod8343]

ok:)

[@Trillville43]

That would do more damage but okay

[@jeremys8360]

The best of both worlds is super clean, straight up, in a foam cannon

[@regdrone353]

way too long winded, way too much waffling

[@chuecco]

From now on Im just washing my car with my finger

[@Travisg5]

Foam guns are a joke