Anyone snow foam their bike?

[KODAKHODAK]

Been using a foam gun for 4 years on my Santa Cruz Bronson V3 and cant fault the bike, still performs like its new and now odd sounds. basically wash my bike after ever ride without fail as the bike lives indoors.

 

[Sander23]

Ceramic coated and cleaned with snow foam.

View attachment 114954

Yea its night and Day difference in cleaning(and dry blowing) the Bike.
I put another coating on Mine last weekend after 5 months. Then you see that it does wear off faster then a coating on a car even though i use the Same

 

[EMTBSEAN]

Does anyone use the two bucket wash method with grit guards after the snow foam has been rinsed off, yeah I know it’s a bit extreme and I know I’m going to get some stick, but for anyone that is anal about keeping their bike in great condition it’s the best method and it’s kind to the paintwork, just rinse off with a weak shower of water just one other thing, don’t use a sponge

 

[Ou812]

Does anyone use the two bucket wash method with grit guards after the snow foam has been rinsed off, yeah I know it’s a bit extreme and I know I’m going to get some stick, but for anyone that is anal about keeping their bike in great condition it’s the best method and it’s kind to the paintwork, just rinse off with a weak shower of water just one other thing, don’t use a sponge

This is how I do it, it’s the same way I wash my cars. Two buckets with grit guards and a wash mitt, I have a wash mitt I use specifically for my bikes.

 

[EMTBSEAN]

This is how I do it, it’s the same way I wash my cars. Two buckets with grit guards and a wash mitt, I have a wash mitt I use specifically for my bikes.

Me too mate, I get all my detailing mitts and microfibre towels for my car from “the rag company “ and the stuff for my bike is a mixture of Mucoff and Park with brushes from Aldi, Park and Mucoff, I’ve found the stiff brush from Aldi to be the best for cleaning the tread of my tyres especially when I’ve picked up a dog egg

 

[Sander23]

Well I bought a foam gun off aliexpress as I wanted to try it out first after spending a bunch.
Got this Bearforce foamgun for 17 euros, free delivery and got it in 5 days from China to belgium.
So far pretty happy with it as the quality seems great for the price and it foam pretty good( still messing around with it and only tried it with some peatys bike cleaner), foam tickness and spray width can be changed.

 

[RodneyH]

I'd just use logic and be extremely careful with fluids and electronics

 

[James_C]

I started off using plenty of water then using a pet dryer. I found later found the freehub bearings full of water, so I'd been blasting it in, not out!!

Nowadays I do the minimum washing. Chain and cassette only most of the time. Mud is brushed off dry from links etc. The frame a wipe with a damp cloth.

 

[Another One]

I use this to dry the bike, it’s brilliant.

BLO AIR S Hand Held Car Dryer

AIR-S is a super-compact, hand-held Car Dryer that packs a big punch. Ideal for safely and easily drying motorcycles, bikes, and driving out water from every vent, grille, mirror, or hiding spot on cars. This Dryer is small but mighty with the highest power and output of any Hand-Held dryer in...

www.mycarcleaning.co.uk

You have way too much time on your hands.

 

[EMTBSEAN]

Well I bought a foam gun off aliexpress as I wanted to try it out first after spending a bunch.
Got this Bearforce foamgun for 17 euros, free delivery and got it in 5 days from China to belgium.
So far pretty happy with it as the quality seems great for the price and it foam pretty good( still messing around with it and only tried it with some peatys bike cleaner), foam tickness and spray width can be changed.
View attachment 117207
View attachment 117208

Your better off using the wide spray pattern, that way you won’t spray into places that it will harm

 

[EMTBSEAN]

Can I just offer some non patronising advice about pressure washers and bikes and even cars too, I see so many people using pressure washers with the lance tip way too close, even some car detailers are guilty of this, this will be obvious to some people but all your doing is blasting water into places where it’s not supposed to go, some cheaper cleaning solutions contain salt, I know most bikes are made of alloy, some carbon fibre if your a baller so it’s not an issue, but some people still ride steel bikes and salt loves steel, that’s the other reason I mentioned about cars, I’m not saying pressure washers are bad, just keep well back when rinsing, this is only meant as advice to anyone that’s new to pressure washers