Hey guys welcome back.
So today we're going to go over this awesome Maserati we have in the shop.
I'm going to do a full foam wash on it today using our two bucket method.
But before I get on to the foaming part and washing the vehicle.
I want to go over some questions that most of our customers and viewers have about the
foam cannon and the foam gun and hopefully it'll help you with your foam cannon or if
you're looking to purchase one.
So to start off the foam cannon is usually referred to
something that is connected to your pressure washer.
So our TORQ Foam Cannon needs a pressure washer to use it.
And then there is the Foam Gun.
So when we refer to something as a foam gun, we're referring to our TORQ Foam Blaster.
The Chemical Guys TORQ Foam Blaster connects to your standard garden hose and basically
you can add your soap and you don"t need a pressure washer to use it.
So if you don't have a pressure washer at home or maybe you have both like I do.
You can use this one when you don't want to haul out your pressure washer but you still want some foam.
So one big thing I want to cover with the Foam Blaster is this little piece right here.
So every time a customer gets this, some times we get the question that it's not fitting on their garden hose.
This is your standard quick release.
So if you have a quick release on your garden hose, this is what that connects to.
To make it easy when transitioning when you have maybe a Fire Hose Nozzle and this and
another attachment for watering plants.
It makes it easy to take off or switch whichever device you are using.
If you don't have a quick release, this simply just comes right out and as you can see this
connects to your garden hose.
Sometimes people don't realize that this needs to come off and I wanted to make sure we covered that.
So the Foam Cannon, as such like I said connects to your pressure washer.
It's already filled with water and I'll show you how to fill this with soap after.
So another question we get with the Foam Cannon is can I just spray it and rinse
or do I still have to wash after.
Basically, what is the foam do and how does this wash experience happen.
So with the Foam Cannon and the Foam Blaster you can do just a foam wash.
So more with the Foam Cannon because it is going to produce a lot of suds.
What it does is when you're foaming your vehicle you're creating a layer of lubrication and
you're putting that suds and soap onto your surface.
Now by doing that, you're creating a great layer of lubrication so you do have to wash.
When do you have to wash with a wash mitt?
Well if your car is very dirty and there is a lot of contamination, bird droppings or
whatever may be on it.
That you are definitely going to want to use a wash mitt and your two bucket method wash.
Sometimes if it's washed every weekend and doesn't get very dirty you don't have to.
You can definitely just spray and rinse and you'll see it does a great wash.
Some people say they don't do that because they say you still need a mitt.
Honestly, the amount of lubrication and how the soap reacts to your surface.
You can actually just foam and rinse.
So the two options are you can foam it and rinse it after if it's not too dirty but lightly dusty.
Or you can do a foam wash.
Full wash with your two buckets and wash mitt.
Today I am doing a wash mitt, two bucket wash along with the Foam Cannon, because this car is very dirty.
As you can see there is a lot of dust and dirt and I like to make sure it is completely
washed and get all that stuff off of there.
Like I said before, we are really close to the airport so there is a lot of industrial
fallout and stuff that does get on the vehicle.
So I wanna make sure it's extra clean for the next step of the detail process.
So, I have filled my Foam Cannon with water.
Another question we get is, how much soap do we use or my foam isn't as thick as yours.
We put about two to three ounces of our choice of soap in the Foam Cannon.
If you decide you want more suds, just add more soap, that's basically it.
If you just want to add more, add more.
So I chose today to use Glossworkz Auto Wash.
So Glossworkz is a great soap.
It is going to provide gloss for the surface.
So sometimes when you have a car like for example a black vehicle.
You aren't sure what to use or what kind of soap.
Sometimes people want to see if either by just using a soap you can add a great amount
of gloss and avoid doing a paint correction or even add a wax.
So the reason I chose Glossworkz is because I wanna see what great results I can get on this black vehicle.
With my experience with Glosworkz, you are going to see an amazing depth and gloss in
the paint surface that we may not even need to do anything further other than maybe a clay bar.
So that's why I chose Glossworkz and you can use Glossworkz in your traditional bucket
if you don't have a Foam Cannon or a Foam Gun.
Or you can also use it in those as well.
So I am going to add my Glossworkz to my Foam Cannon.
Now with your Foam Cannon the soap is going to settle at the bottom so you can shake it up.
Make sure that you have it completely spread through your Foam Cannon.
It's not necessary but it is a good option.
I also have my two buckets set up.
So a normal two bucket wash means that you are going to have one wash bucket and one rinse bucket.
So to further make sure that I don't scratch the surface.
A lot of times you'll see a car that has a lot of scratches.
If you look closely to your car, I'll bet you it has a lot scratches and swirls in the paint.
That is usually caused either during the wash process or even the drying process.
So if you don't have the proper tools or steps in washing, you are going to cause some scratches.
So the reason I have two buckets is, one is my wash bucket.
So I'm going to have the soap in here and I'm going to put the mitt in there first.
Then when I get off the vehicle from washing it.
I'll put it in my rinse bucket.
So using the Cyclone Dirt Traps, putting them at the bottom of the bucket.
We'll be able to trap all the dirt and debris any particles at the bottom of the bucket
and not in my wash water or rinse water.
Now the Cyclone Dirt Traps fit in a standard twelve inch diameter bucket.
So if you have our Chemical Guys heavy duty bucket
or if you have another bucket it will fit perfectly at the bottom.
If your bucket is a little bit wider at the bottom, don't worry if it sits a little bit higher it still works.
As long as it stays snug it'll still capture it at the bottom.
And the two colors is obviously to differentiate between the wash and the rinse bucket.
Just remember which one is your wash color and which one is your rinse.
So I'm going to use red as my wash.
And I'm going to add soap in there as well.
The reason for that is to add lubrication to my wash mitt when I dunk it in my wash bucket.
I have some soap in there to do so. And to also know that this is my wash bucket.
First, I'm going to rinse off the vehicle then I'll connect my TORQ Foam Cannon and we'll get to washing.
So we finished washing the car and I dried it using our Woolly Mammoth Towel.
And It looks amazing, from you can see the car looks really shiny.
This black paint has a gloss that you're looking for.
But one thing I wanted to point out is something I see all the time on cars
and I'm sure you've seen at car shows or your own vehicle.
It looks great from far but when you look close, you'll see there is all kinds of scratches and swirls.
So what we want to do is make sure that we address that
and show you how to remove those scratches and swirls in this black paint with a one step process.
So, before you get to polishing you want to make sure you clay the surface.
It doesn't sound that rough If you can hear that.
It actually feels smooth but you still wanna clay it because there is definitely some contaminants on there.
So even though it looks great from far we still wanna make sure we address the scratches and swirls.
So, stay tuned for the next video where show you how to clay and then we're gonna show you
how to do a one step polish to remove the scratches and swirls.
So if you love your car keep it clean with Chemical Guys and we'll see you next time.