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Snow Foam Wash

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Snow Foam Wash

Alkaline: bugs, traffic film & grime

Labocosmetica PRÌMUS 2.0 Alkaline pH Snow Foam Pre-Wash - Alpha Details
Bilt Hamber Auto-Foam 5L — alkaline pre-wash snow foam
Labocosmetica INITIO | Alkaline Pre-Wash - Alpha Details
Bilt Hamber Touch-Less 5L eco-friendly snow foam jerry can
Koch Chemie (AF) Active Foam | Mild Alkaline Snow Foam - Alpha Details
Maniac Line FOAM GUN | Prewash - Alpha Details
Yum Cars Yum Citrus pre-wash 500ml bottle
Snow Foam Wash

Acid: water spots & flat beading

Labocosmetica PURÌFICA Acid pH Snow Foam Pre-Wash - Alpha Details
Koch Chemie (RS) Reactivation Shampoo | Descaling Shampoo for Ceramic Coatings - Alpha Details
Maniac Line DESCALE FOAM | Shampoo - Alpha Details
Snow Foam Wash

Neutral: maintenance on coated cars

Labocosmetica NÈVE pH Neutral Snow Foam - Alpha Details
Koch Chemie GSF Gentle Snow Foam pH 7.5
MIRCH Kraken Blizzard | Snow Foam Wash - Alpha Details
Maniac Line NEUTRAL Foam Shampoo - Alpha Details
SONAX XTREME Rich Foam Shampoo - Alpha Details
Yum Cars Yum Foam pre-wash snow foam 500ml bottle
Snow Foam Wash

PPF & wraps

Labocosmetica LIBERA - Alkaline Prewash for PPF - Alpha Details
Labocosmetica RENOVA - Acidic TFR Shampoo for PPF - Alpha Details
Snow Foam Wash

Protection foam

MIRCH Kraken | SiO₂ Infused Foaming Car Wash - Alpha Details
Snow Foam Wash

Kits & foam cannons

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Labocosmetica 3pH Wash Foam Package — Prìmus 2.0 alkaline foam pre-wash, Neve neutral pH snow foam and Purìfica acid foam pre-wash, three 1L Labocosmetica snow foam bottles
Sale priceFrom $134.73 Regular price$149.70
The Rag Company Ultra H2O Foam Cannon with HDPE bottle, detented soap ratio dial and stainless steel internals
Snow foam · which one?

Alkaline, then acid, then neutral

Road dirt is two things: organic film (oils, grime, bugs) and mineral film (limescale, water spots). The grease sits on top of the minerals, so on a dirty car run alkaline first, rinse, then acid, then neutral. Never let any foam dry on the panel: work in the shade and rinse from the bottom up.

AlkalineAcidNeutralPPFProtection
Alkaline

Bugs, traffic film or a greasy, grimy car

Mild alkaline (around pH 9.5–10.5) suits regular washes on a protected car. Strong alkaline (pH 11–13) is for a neglected car, or before decontamination and polishing. Is alkaline foam safe on a coating? →
Acid

Water spots, flat paint, or a coating that stopped beading

Run it after an alkaline foam on a dirty car.
Neutral

Coated or waxed car, washed every week or two

Gentle enough to use every wash without touching your protection.
PPF, wraps & protection

Film-safe pair, then top up

On film: LIBERA (alkaline), then RENOVA (acid). To top up protection, an SiO₂ foam as the last step. PPF maintenance →

The science, explained: pH in car detailing.

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