HOW TO CLEAN YOUR ENGINE BAY IN SECONDS FOR 10p - Worlds Strongest Water Based Degreaser

In this video we cover how to clean your engine bay in seconds for 10p with what I believe to be the worlds strongest water based degreaser. How to clean your engine bay.
Using the ultimate Engine Cleaning Combo IK Foamer + Surfex HD with 10p Chemical Cost
Bin the rattle can degreasers. Surfex HD is as strong as most solvent based cleaners, although its water based so you get proper soaking of grime and dirt as well as the ability to rinse. No need to spend lots of money on products you almost instantly empty when you can buy years worth of concentrate at a fraction of the cost.
In this video I show you what you need and how I clean the engine on a Volkswagen Golf R in minutes for pennies...
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Do not attempt to clean and engine bay if you have not done it before and have no experience of engine bay components. FDC accepts no liability for any damage you may cause attempting to wash your engine.
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[@redlineracing4947]

Do not change your style of videos, they are so wholesome and genuine. You are so HEAVILY respected by the detailing community

[@obviouslytwo4u]

You didn't think the intros were a bit long?.

[@waynefromcanada]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, I love this channel. It’s like talking to one of buddies and having a beer while we do it. 😂😂

[@ForensicDetailing]

we are in the honeymoon period after a few more months ill start to annoy you :) :)

[@waynefromcanada]

Forensic Detailing Channel 😂😂 you’re too hard on yourself. I really believe it’s why your channel is popular. You connect with people. Keep on doing what you do Jon. Cheers!

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[@patrickellis3205]

Behindthen0thing no one should need an excuse to drink, I like to think of it as a courtesy to others.... 😛

[@richlee509]

@@ForensicDetailing lol

[@FABAutomotiveDetailing]

“On a scale of 1-10 how clean is it”? “It’s clean enough”! 😂 that’s how I feel a lot of times when working on my own vehicles. I need to get an IK foamer for engine bay and wheel cleaning. Looks like a nice degreaser!

[@ForensicDetailing]

pretty handy FAB once you get used to having to pump the crap out of them.

[@spoonieAB3]

This has maybe been your best video yet! Picked up a IK foamer and some Surfex HD and cleaned mine and my wife’s engine bays in about 6/7 mins each and they’ve come up looking great! The wife’s (2017) is like new and mine (2012) is vastly improved!!

[@darvaish4552]

you are the most honest person in this field and you have saved me tonnes of time and loads of money. none of your advice has ever failed me. a big big thanks. will keep following you for all the info i need. God bless your heart and every one that you love mate.

[@ForensicDetailing]

god bless you too my friend thanks for the kind words.

[@MrCobraRam]

Spot on ! Good little video, keep em coming!

[@Nodontbuymeportal]

Great video, love your detailed honest work.

[@darvaish4552]

just posted a question on your other video, but you have already answered it here. you are a genuine guy, keep it the same way please. and the style of your videos is super friendly

[@ForensicDetailing]

I appreciate that

[@SidewaysKris]

Used Surfex HD for the first time today, amazing stuff and dead cheap

[@peterwest4298]

Just bought the IK foamer on your recommendation. Already had Auto Finesse Verso and cleaned a fifteen year old MX 5 engine bay with it. Excellent product ordered from County Detailers and arrived next day. Bay is coming along nicely. Thanks for an amazing channel.

[@ForensicDetailing]

awesome peter enjoy mate thanks for kind words

[@ridered7262]

Love it, I have absolutely no idea what the price conversion was that you were saying but I know I'm sending love from the States!

[@ApEsXiT]

Your hat is on point, John 💯

[@bali2880]

Thanks bro your videos are always helpful 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@dimmacommunication]

I just made a video yesterday about cleaning the fuel cap housing with foam :) what a combination

[@jasonwilson7674]

My wife's engine bay came up like new- used megs apc, worked it in with brush and microfiber cloth then gently rinsed off, dried most of it then applied AG vinyl & rubber care and let it dry naturally, superb results

[@MrMojono]

Jason Wilson starting of with „my wife‘s engine bay“ made me laugh in the first place ;)

[@growingknowledge]

Cool little video. Thank you !

[@andyp32]

Just ordered the surface X. And with a cheeky discount. Thanks mate. 👍🏻

[@askuncleray]

Great effective budget tip!

[@jasonmennie9629]

Cleaned my bay today with surfex hd, dry and apply aerospace 303 protectant, shut bonnet and done.

[@willosee]

jason mennie so 303 is fine for that?

[@jasonmennie9629]

@@willosee yes buddy, spray on, shut bonnet, come back a few hours later, any excess just mop up with a microfiber, it works a treat.

[@willosee]

So no washing with APC ? Just use the 303? It’s funny I had it in my hand yesterday and was puzzling if I should use it for the engine.

[@jasonmennie9629]

@@willosee well i rinsed the bay down at low pressure, using common sense to avoid spraying directly at the alternator and ecu etc, then spray on a apc/degreaser (bh surfex hd in my case) work it in with multiple brushes, then rinse off, dry and then spray on the 303 and shut the bonnet, done. I guess if your engine bay was pretty clean, then a initial wipe down, then apply 303 would probably be enough. But yes 303 is fantastic on the engine bay, spray and leave. Are you on Instagram or use it ? If so search jmennie_detailing_addict, i have put pics on their.

[@willosee]

Just followed you. Good set of photos champion.

[@maxburg4817]

Jon’s the man guys 👍🏼

[@mnmn1665]

Just outstanding! Thank you.

[@gingionejuice3902]

I use Meguiar's APC in a garden pump sprayer diluted 4:1, agitate, rinse off with a pressure washer, dry with a Worx leaf blower, then dress with Stoner's Trim Shine; looks unreal.

[@DiiZeh_]

Surfex HD is simply incredible👌🏻

[@Stallzyx]

Is that you Jake you're everywhere hahaha

[@DiiZeh_]

Stallzyx That’s me indeed😎

[@znarfrivera]

That’s simplest and practical way to clean an engine bay.

[@klasseact6663]

John, glad to see you've come around on the IK 1.5 foamer, now could be the time for the IK Foam 9❗

[@ForensicDetailing]

:)

[@jimbrent8151]

Very well done!

[@gavinking4075]

Love it seen you use that small round brush on other parts is there a link anywhere for it please

[@mightyconker3903]

Thanks mate. Solid advice

[@jayrain1836]

just got some surfex HD after watching your other engine bay video, cleaned my bay today, brilliant stuff! just need some more of the nifty brushes to get into the awkward places. Really chuffed with how it came out though. I think that foamer is going to be next on my hit list!

[@ForensicDetailing]

foamer is cool addition as well.

[@ashleyatkins7939]

Hi Jon. Good tips again. I don't use the foamer. A mix of surfexhd is a spray bottle is good enough for me. Same process though. When im finished i use pearl liberally and then use the blower to make sure its in all the ridges, nooks and crannys. A microfibre to mop up any surplus bits. Great video once again

[@gtails7584]

Good quick informative video

[@Martythemortician1]

"Onna 1-10 scale...CLEAN ENOUGH"...Excellent...See, Us USA and UK folks can Speak CLOSE to the same way...LOLOL...Great Vid...Thanks...

[@johnjackson-pu3xo]

Good job mate

[@edturner9030]

Use bit of auto foam and surfex in a mesto foamer as super clean option for in behind plastic arches and lifts spilt oil for fun. Great stuff surfex.

[@walldj]

Loved the shorter video , much better to watch, more please.

[@NorfolkBlue94]

Would take me 10 minutes but I don't have any of the items!.

[@woody555kl]

Great advice, im always scared of cleaning engine bay because of electrics but this made me much more confident 👍👍

[@spoonieAB3]

woody555kl exactly the Same with me but did both cars in under 20 mins and the results have been awesome!

[@hotdoug1000]

Snap

[@SolidestSnake]

Top tip for the time conscious - once you’ve cleaned and degreased your engine bay, give it a final rinse down and leave it wet. Spray Autoglym Vinyl & Rubber Care liberally all over your engine bay and close the bonnet. The product will naturally dry to a satin sheen and dress all the components. You can also use a product like CarPro Perl or Meguiars Hyper Dressing. If not, dry the water from your car first like Jon did and spray and wipe your favoured product.

[@ForensicDetailing]

can you spray and leave PERL snake?

[@SolidestSnake]

Forensic Detailing Channel I’ll be honest I’m not 100% sure but it is water based so I assume it will disperse without issue. There’s a few videos online of people spraying it everywhere and then lightly brushing/wiping the product in to the surfaces and details, so maybe it does need a little work. I do know Autoglym VRC you can spray and leave (done it many times to good effect) and Megs Hyper Dressing you can I’ve seen it done on Obsessed Garage.

[@capnskiddies]

I do like that AG Vinyl & Rubber. When I'm finished inside the car, I use the same cloth on the scuff plates and all through the door jambs. Very tidy clean look.

[@Centaur008]

Love that practical easy way to wash the engine bay. Glad to see someone use common sense washing the engine bay and not bust out a gas pressure washer and get water in nooks and crannies that were not designed to withstands 2,000+ pounds of pressure.

[@simonmcmahon4252]

Liked the video you should try the tyre foam trick to clean engine bay

[@roblee7323]

Haha i knew you was gonna use the Surfex HD.. Me too! ;)

[@MissRadioactive90]

Hi, love the channel! I bought this foam pump sprayer and mixed some surfex HD 10/1 but it didn't foam up like this. It came out more like the consistency of water, any advice? Have I diluted it too much? Thanks.

[@aze11]

Great tips, your voice I thought I was hearing Del boy for a sec😅

[@Knards]

I have one of those foamers from Mothers. Just barely compresses enough air to do one wheel. They are handy little gadgets though

[@danrochin6214]

Bloody Amazing

[@Pickfordr100]

Did similar on my brother in laws fiesta but used wheel cleaner and had the engine running to dry it out came up well

[@ebugwhath8639]

Great video jon 👍 Have you tried the Marolex axel 3000 foamer?

[@ForensicDetailing]

ive have not mate tell me more

[@AHumbleStreamer]

I "clean" my engine bay every time I clean my car - by which I mean I take the damp microfibre I did my door shuts with and wipe the engine bay over, with a spray or two of AG Vinyl and Rubber cleaner. Works a treat.

[@Mogsy28uk]

me too -- use some AM Detailer to wipe the door shuts and AM Dress on the engine bay plastics/hoses.

[@charlieporch3181]

I use Super clean in the US. Cheap and works . Water based. Does not leave a residue .

[@edruiz6364]

I also use diluted Super Clean for the same reason, it doesn't smell as bad as Purple Power. So is 10P , less than a dollar?

[@Stallzyx]

I really hope you can cover the KKD (Krystal Kleen Detail) range of products. Very highly regarded especially their citrus pre-wash, snowfoam and fallout remover

[@AM4N18]

Any advice on whether to go with the IK multi sprayer or the foam? I can't decide. I imagine it'll be filled with water, APC, maybe some sort of iron remover, that sort of thing.

[@user-hy2dn3sq2c]

Power washer with warm / hot water. Air dry excess water off and spray tire foam on everything the air dry and wipe any plastic. It takes me 10 mins and $1 for the spray foam. I get 6/8 engine bays with a can Power washer and an air line are my best tools Great videos Cheers from 🇨🇦

[@ForensicDetailing]

get surfex GT350 and get some grease and make something dirty with it.. And test surfex at 10:1 against your tyre cleaner..

[@PixelVogue]

I love abit of Aero 303 on them plastics!

[@bigdavesnokia]

I recommend the gloria fm10 foamer (available on amazon uk) its a great piece of kit and means I dont have to get the pressure washer out.

[@JWL-UK]

Same here!

[@BobMuk08]

Found this very helpful... what does this stuff do to a home-applied turtle wax ceramic or other conventional way polishes.?

[@kristian87uk52]

Well off I go to buy an ik foamer lol, my engine bay got a good hoover at the weekend. Which I thing is a necessary step before this if it's not been cleaned in a while, this vid has persuaded me to give mine a quick once over though next time I do a wash. I'll likely dress it as well :)

[@johnmusk367]

Love the videos Amazing knowledge Have you still got the m3?

[@ForensicDetailing]

no mate its long gone :( miss it.

[@johnmusk367]

Hows it compare to the m140i

[@giorgek7171]

Awesome video. Would you offer any further advice to clean the engine bay of a Subaru Forester XT 2.5 2005 with its boxer engine? Regards

[@robjones721]

Depends where I was but quickest and best results I found were a steamer on Hot with a little TFR. Then ones you’ve jetted it off, leave it running while you was the outside and dress it as soon as you’ve finished. But as said that was a quick way as the job I did called for fast paced results.

[@Dave-wm2xg]

Quickest and easiest is tyre shine foam, spray on leave for five minutes, use blower, job done it will look fantastic all plastic and rubber parts will be gleaming, looks like you've spent hours cleaning engine bay. In my opinion this is the quickest way to clean engine bay

[@Jams848484]

I've got my eye on a Sonax pump foamer. I can see at least 2 others mentioned in the comments as well. Might be time for a pump foamer showdown?

[@finesseitdetailing7281]

👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@theonlyonegrimey]

I use purple power agitate rinse dry and add meguiars hot shine foam looks like brand new

[@saqlainali5228]

10/10 cleanest

[@Audittr2108]

I clean the car weekly and I find a bit of water gets to the engine bay even with the bonnet shut which I blow out. This takes any dust a debris with it each week so I hardly ever need to give the engine bay a thorough clean. My routine keeps a clean engine bay clean I find.

[@obviouslytwo4u]

You've got to have one of the most longest intros I've ever watched

[@apjacko1]

Hi Jon, i always thought you preferred KC Greenstar over Surfex HD, i know they are both excellent products or is HD better as a degreaser ? Cheers

[@jimgee2676]

greetings from Canada ..I have a question for you , I did a paint correction and polish and I applied fusso coat on a 1969 corvette 2 days ago now the guy said to me ..I love the flawless pure shining pleasure of my car and I want to preserve this brilliance shine can you please put a ceramic coat on the car , now do I have to wait a certain amount of time for fusso coat to cure , or can I just go ahead and ceramic coat on top of the fusso coat or do I somehow have to remove the fusso coat to apply the ceramic coating , I don't know what to do please help , thank you ..cheers

[@mhsoftfiber1886]

Great review. Fast and cheap. I use Ryoibi battery hand held blower. Use MV - 40 from Cartec as cleaner 1:5. I must try one of those pump foamers

[@JWL-UK]

Hi, is the leaf blower you're referring to? It's what I got. Would it be love if they had a smaller blower.

[@mhsoftfiber1886]

@@JWL-UK its not that big,

[@JWL-UK]

@@mhsoftfiber1886 no, it isn't. But something more portable, like what Jon shows on his video but battery powered would come in handy.

[@mhsoftfiber1886]

@@JWL-UK yes it would.

[@fantajenkings4068]

Thanks for that. A blower seems a bit overkill for a diyer like me. Although I do need a compressor for engine work, maybe I'll do that in the future. Right now I'll use a cloth :)

[@ForensicDetailing]

can get a cheap leaf blower chris, this is better but yer its damn expensive..

[@br4d101]

I use fall out remover (red oxide wheel cleaner) traffic film remover snow foam, rinse with pressure washer n cover it with tire foam! Does it all very easy n lasts a while! I’m just careful where I pressure wash 👍🏻

[@Qwerty1235945]

Been using Surfex HD and an angled radiator paint brush for engine bay cleaning for a few years. I have to agree. Nothing comes close to Surfex HD. It’s amazing stuff, and I use it everywhere.

[@ForensicDetailing]

the more times you use it the more you realise how superior it is.. was cleaning a pad out with it the other day and it turned an old pad I had been using a while that had gone grey back to new looking... it just performs so well.

[@gleamcardetails]

Forensic Detailing Channel With brush?

[@ForensicDetailing]

@@gleamcardetails yer little squirt in brush over surface with soft little tooth brush and rinse.. surfex does a great job ( you will actually see the pads are cleaner)

[@PimpDaddyNash]

I had a feeling that IK Foamer would grow on you. Give the IK Multi Sprayer a go, I think you'll find qualities in it as well.

[@jordyvanroon3783]

So where am i able to get the ik foamer, surfex HD, the brush and the microfiber towel for 10p?

[@perryman12345]

Including the car house and that TV on the wall. Alllllll for 10p. True story.

[@maxburg4817]

AutoGlym Rubber & Vinyl or CarPro Perl sprayed over the engine after cleaning on a semi dry engine and bingo👍🏼

[@DarrenBoss1984]

I do this however I find that after a while the engine gets a little bit dusty. But nothing to say I wouldn't spray the auto glym on it.

[@andyjota8906]

Some degreasers leave the black plastic ware in the engine bay looking a bit grey... then what to do would be a good video... thanks

[@aleks0001]

Don't worry about the alternator and battery. This is hard myth do die but it can more than handle a pressure washer and water. How do you think 4WD's go through 2 meters of water. They would need to be replacing batteries and alternators non stop.

[@ShinLeeChan]

Wow can't believe you could do short videos. That's surprising indeed. Nice job anyway, love your vids. :) Isn't better to remove battery and cover the alternator for extra safety?

[@ForensicDetailing]

Yes m8 but no one does

[@tedschmitt178]

I’ve had good results with lacquer thinner in a pump sprayer.

[@TheSunnyTrails]

TED Schmitt not a good idea, the thinner will make all the rubber and plastic brittle

[@steverabbits]

Had a lot of fun with my first use of Surfex HD today - now I've gotta get a foam pump because for the first time in my life I actually WANT to clean my engine bay! I am starting to think this is a cult you are running here Jon?

[@ForensicDetailing]

It is steve :)

[@iainrutherford184]

IK Foam sprayer available from in2detailing for an amazing £17. I've just ordered the sprayer and some Surfex off the back of this post. Huge thanks for the tip.

[@ForensicDetailing]

Use di water with surfex or it clogs up filter m8

[@iainrutherford184]

@Forensic Detailing Channel deionized? Will do, many thanks for the tip 👍

[@truckerjosh2261]

I usually remove the plastic cover under the car and clean from underneath as well

[@berczigabor]

IMO once properly washed and dressed with something like CarPro PERL, the cleaning process of the engine bay becomes essentially just wiping down everything with a damp towel, because dirt and even moderate amounts of oil and grime will have no chance bonding to the surface of anything in there. And PERL lasts for more than a year in the engine bay, so, you don't even have to reapply that, unless you want the really intense freshly cleaned look. So, no regular engine bay washes for me, not even with just foam. Of course if you have oil or coolant squirting all around, a wipe just won't cut it anymore and PERL won't last that long either - but then you've far more serious problems with your engine than keeping it looking nice.

[@dimmacommunication]

PERL lasts me 1 week on tyres 🤔

[@ForensicDetailing]

i think your right. should dress it with something really gabor.

[@berczigabor]

@Andrea Yes, because there it has contact with a lot of flowing water. Same thing with plastic trim on the outside of the car. No point in dressing with PERL, because it only lasts a week. However, in the engine bay there's no flowing water, and because of that it lasts a lot longer. It also tolerates the engine heat very well. Of course it will still lose most of the sheen after a few weeks, but the repellency effect will stay a lot longer. And with the wipe you can also partially restore the sheen, as you will be removing the thin layer of dust that's now covering it.

[@dominicsalter]

I got the IK sprayer you recommend but I noticed that it is not meant for alkaline fluids and Surfex HD is a strong alkaline (ph14) Has your sprayer held up OK with Surfex HD in it?

[@james10739]

I dont have anything nice but i just wash the engine bay every couple of times i am at the carwash make it look a little nicer and hopefully cut down on the grease and grim when i have to work on it

[@Drone626]

As others have said I have always stayed away from cleaning that area. What id like to know is how the foam is rinsed off? I don't have a pressure washer.

[@erics.5785]

Recommendations for cleaning engine bays with top mount intercoolers like Subaru’s?

[@ToshYusaf]

Fold a microfibre to the size of the area you want to protect and cover up that area. Then you can spray around the whole bay and not have any drips into sensitive areas. Take it off at the end. It’ll be damp, but should have nothing dripping down where you don’t want it to.

[@JWL-UK]

I do a similar process every 6 months or so using MG Super Degreaser diluted 1:4, then dress it with AG vinyl and rubber care. Rinsing after cleaning and wiping with MF not always needed before dressing, depends on level of dirt. All metal/painted areas get a coat of Sonax BSD. After that, I just brush off dust and wipe away dirt every 2-3 weeks. It takes 5 minutes. Job done. Always get compliments when car goes in for a service or to have the oil changed. It's my daily driver, 67 plate SUV.

[@LMO169]

We got a very similar foamer from Würth at work. Guess who ripped the pump handle off

[@CarlMCL]

Clean your engine bay for 10p! After you purchase £130 worth of products! Nice video though, would consider doing this.

[@ForensicDetailing]

you got me there Carl :) you dont need that BB blower though.. can use a cheap little blower. Im just really happy with my BB thing though.

[@CarFinanceSimplified]

Autoglym Vinyl and Rubber care as a dressing blown liberally all over with my Metrovac Sidekick 👍

[@1oldson]

did a bay last weekend and started using "jaffa clean" from AB . was not overwhelmed with it so switched to some koch GS that i already had mixed at roughly 8-10:1 and it did a far better job, imo. i do have surfex hd but didnt choose that as the GS was already mixed in a sprayer. both really good apc's but i have found that GS needs to be mixed ever so slightly stronger than surfex. the AB product also "protects" so maybe that explains my perceived lesser cleaning power, and this is probably more suited to a engine bay maintenance wash rather than the grimey job i had to do.

[@ForensicDetailing]

GS is superb

[@speakthetruth9520]

Hi there does the surfed hd foam up in the foam pump or do you you use straight out of bottle. Much appreciated

[@ForensicDetailing]

both mate. pump foamer from IK will foam it up. Or pump sprayer from Ik with spray it with less foam.

[@speakthetruth9520]

@@ForensicDetailing much appreciated you getting back 👍and letting me know . Loving the videos . Top bloke 👌👌👌👌

[@bpsdetailing8822]

Cool flex hat.

[@KeizorSoze1]

@Forensic Detailing Channel What are some tips you have for first timers, like myself, who have never done this before?

[@mudachuka12345]

Keizor Soze watch more videos :-)

[@ForensicDetailing]

yer just be carefull in the engine bay. have a watch of the how to clean your engine bay full vidoe I did I would just be carefull firing water at engine bays generally..

[@KeizorSoze1]

Forensic Detailing Channel Thanks! I’ll look for that video.

[@robjones721]

If you’re going to use water, avoid going near the air intake, although they are tolerable, you drive in the rain don’t you? And make sure you leave it running during the water cycle and after to dry a little bit. Not necessarily fully dry but for the heat of the engine to rid most of the moisture

[@ForensicDetailing]

​@@robjones721 I would not have the engine running while cleaning it personally. I know lots of things are up for debait but a lot of intakes on cars are not always perfectly sealed, they are taken off and put back on and lots of times they can be loose or have cracks in the intake arm elbows and stuff.. you got that engine running when your putting water there its asking for trouble. like I say just in my opinion.

[@johnchiluiza2841]

I have a question do you disconnect the battery or leave the battery as is and cover the alternator with the plastic bag

[@ForensicDetailing]

Not so much now m8 just stay away from it with water

[@declanflaherty8958]

Hi Jon, I have always been a bit cautious on engine bays but I came across this Optimum No Rinse and put it in a foamer and what I get is 1 less step with water and a clean bay. Thanks again for a great video! Declan, Helsinki

[@ForensicDetailing]

ONR doesnt degreaser though declan.

[@declanflaherty8958]

@@ForensicDetailing true enough. Adding a wee bit of BH SurfexHD to the mix helps

[@GBxDynamiicZz]

Watched one of your videos recently, which said that one of your favourite drying towels is now from in2detailing, now cant find the video to save my life. What towel was it ?

[@ForensicDetailing]

in2detailing orange twisted loop drying towel.. or maybe the in2detail supersaurus mini blue korean small towels

[@GBxDynamiicZz]

Forensic Detailing Channel I’m mainly looking for something that’s edgeless really, didn’t realise the in2detailing one had an edge. What’s the best edgeless drying towel you’d recommend ?

[@ForensicDetailing]

@@GBxDynamiicZz in2detailing one is edglesss

[@sportmurphy4392]

purchased surfex hd from your recommendation and so far it has worked really well on the alloys, wheel arches and side panels with traffic film. however having seen how clean your engine bay was keen to give it a go though nervous about spraying surfex hd and then rinsing. is it safe or would you advise to spay onto a detail brush and then wipe off with a MF cloth?

[@ForensicDetailing]

as a surfactant this is best rinsed away mate. and then dry with air if you have it.

[@philiprush5754]

Before snow Fleming your car would you pre spray with water first IE would you spray water over it first before snow foaming

[@ForensicDetailing]

I dont do this it waters down the foam and makes itslide off the car and it wastes water.

[@ballistic20vt]

Ok but, can you do a vid on how i get one of those hats? ;)