In this post we will be examining Chemical Guys Snow Foam.
The particular Snow Foam that I’ve been using recently is Watermelon Snow Foam but there is also Honeydew Snow Foam. I’ve gone through a gallon of Honeydew Snow Foam and am working my way through this gallon of Watermelon Snow Foam. As far as I can tell, both variations provide the same performance. They are just different in scent and color. In either case, the Snow Foam line is extremely popular and often recommended because of the quality for the price.
If you’re unfamiliar with this product, it is known for being used with a foam cannon so that’s where we’ll start. As with my other automotive shampoo reviews, I’ll be adding 3 ounces of product and 800 ml of water to my foam cannon’s water reservoir. This consistency will allow you to more directly compare the results of the various shampoos.
In my opinion, if there’s one thing that I can count on with Chemical Guys is thick foam. That’s kind of their thing. Wether the product performs in other aspects is a hit or miss, but at least the shampoos always put on a foam show and there’s no exception here. I've always found the Snow Foam line to provide very thick, dryer, more aerated foam. But the weird thing is, from my experience, this type of thicker, dryer, and more aerated foam often clings really well and sticks around for awhile. Here with Snow Foam, it actually moves off the panels fairly quick. Now, the weather may look sunny in the video above but the temperature was in the 30s while I was recording. It would’ve been difficult for liquids to dry out so it’s more so a characteristic of the foam to run off the panels. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It just depends on what you’re looking for.
Now, because this shampoo is advertised to also be good in a bucket, I’m going to do something that I’ve never done before and that is to use Snow Foam for a contact wash. The directions say to use 1-2 ounces of shampoo with 5 gallons of water so that’s the goal. I always start with the hand lubricity test where I run my hand through the solution to get an initial impression of lubricity. I stopped filling the bucket at 2 gallons of water and that means we have a mixing ratio of 1 ounce of product to one gallon of water. This is my personal standard expectation for a shampoo and I would say that Snow Foam easily passes. The solution is pretty slick. Next, moving to 4 gallons of water and that means 1 ounce of product to 2 gallons of water. Again, I would say that Snow Foam passes the hand lubricity test. Now, with 5 gallons of water. Again, I would give the solution a pass. I can still feel the slickness between my hand but this is probably the limit for me. I wouldn’t personally dilute this mixture any more. So for me, the advertised 1-2 ounces of shampoo to 5 gallons of water is true. For me 2 ounces is the minimum but who knows, 1 ounce may work for you. On a side note, you may have noticed me constantly having to push the suds aside in the video above. I’m doing this so I can read the gallon marker indicators on the side of my bucket and I’ve never had to work so hard to do so. Snow Foam just provides a ridiculous amount of suds when used in a bucket. I would say that without a doubt, this is the most suds that I’ve gotten from a shampoo in a bucket, even when I’m trying to avoid it. So if suds are something that you’re looking for, this is the stuff.
As far as actually using the solution for a contact wash, I don’t have any complaints. I’ve done enough car shampoo reviews to know that the hand lubricity test is a pretty good determiner. If a shampoo passes that, there’s going to be adequate lubrication for a contact wash. As far as cleaning ability, again no complaints. Snow Foam cleaned the car without leaving any noticeable dirt or debris. So in my personal opinion, Snow Foam gets a pass for contact wash use.
Overall, I would have to say that I’m happy with the Chemical Guys Snow Foam line. In a foam cannon, Snow Foam provides some of the thickest foam that I’ve seen. The foam is a bit fast to get off the panels but it just depends on what you’re looking for. In a bucket, I’m actually very surprised at this shampoo’s performance. To be honest, from the other Chemical Guys shampoos that I’ve tried, it always seems like Chemical Guys over estimate the mixing ratios. It’s often 1 ounce to 5 gallons of water and that never works. This is the first time where I’ve seen that ratio actually be usable and get the job done. So, we have a car shampoo that is arguably very good for foam cannon use and is extremely economical in a bucket. All of this while always being under $30 a gallon, regularly on sale for around $25 a gallon, and sometimes dropping close to $15 a gallon. Depending on how much you pay for this stuff, it can potentially be a fantastic deal for the performance that this product provides. For me, Chemical Guys Snow Foam wether Watermelon or Honeydew, gets an easy recommendation.
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