Quick Wash with HydroFoam by CarPro

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Once a month we host Autogeek Cars & Coffee at our headquarters in Stuart. It's the second Saturday of every month if you're interested in joining us.

Each Cars & Coffee features a Tech Session hosted by Mike Phillips that covers different topics. The tech sessions are held in the Autogeek Show Car Garage. Various topics are covered including how to use detailing clay, machine applying a wax with a DA polisher, how to inspect for scratches, and more.

The tech session for this month's Cars & Coffee, which is tomorrow, is going to be cosmetic engine detailing featuring BLACKFIRE All-In-One Trim & Tire Protectant. The donor car is Penny's 2014 Subaru Forester, which is often used as a test bed for trying out new products. It's a sin to have a dirty car in the Show Car Garage, so I gave it a quick wash this morning using CarPro's newest product - HydroFoam.

What is CarPro HydroFoam?

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CarPro HydroFoam combines the coating properties of hydrophilic glass fibers and fluoropolymers that CarPro Hydro2 is known for with a pH neutral foaming wash. You can now wash your car and coat with Hydro2 at the same time! The surfactants used in CarPro HydroFoam will gently lift and remove dirt from your paint, greatly reducing the risk of washing induced swirls. CarPro HydroFoam is the ultimate product when you need to save time, but still want that CarPro shine.

Sounds like a cool product to me! :dblthumb2:

How to use CarPro HydroFoam

There's a couple different ways of using CarPro HydroFoam. You can use it with a foam gun/foam cannon OR incorporate it into your traditional wash. Either way you dilute it 1 part concentrate to 9 parts water. Excuse me for the lack of photos, the Florida sun becomes brutal this time of year after 11 am and I was running out of shade, but I applied it using the second method. I diluted CarPro HydroFoam 1 part concentrate to 9 parts water in a 32 oz. bottle and then proceeded to pour it onto the wash mitt (as shown in CarPro's official video). I washed one panel at a time, then thoroughly rinsed it per the instructions.

CarPro recommends using their Wool Wash Mitt, but I decided to instead use a Synthetic Sheepskin Wash Pad. Why? Because Penny's car was filthy, and in my experience genuine wool wash mitts work best for maintaining a finish that's regularly washed. The synthetic wash pad is better suited for a dirty car like Penny's that sits outside 24/7/365.

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Test Subject - 2014 Subaru Forester

Penny's Subaru sits outside 24/7/365, and it hasn't been detailed in quite some time. The last time it was touched was a few months ago when I tested and compared a few prototype cleaner waxes on various panels.

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You can see by the lack of water beading that there is virtually no wax present on the hood. The rest of the car displayed similar beading, or lack there of.

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Going off topic for just a moment...Iron X Lemon Scent and DP Tire Cleaner & Restorer annihilated several month's worth of brake dust and road grime.

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HydroFoam created VERY nice tight, round water beads the moment it was rinsed off the surface. The beading characteristics reminded me of Hydro2.

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Summary - CarPro HydroFoam

HydroFoam performed very well. It didn't streak and it rinsed off without an issue.

Penny's Subaru was left glossy and well protected. I'll get some beading shots next time it rains.

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Two thumbs up. :dblthumb2:

CarPro HydroFoam
 
Great review on an exciting new product, Nick! That's one lucky Penny ;)

Can you just as easily use a dreadlock style mf wash mitt instead of a wool style mitt? And about this “hydroelectric bonding” effect caused by the water pressure. By using a pressure washer will you achieve increased hydroelectric bonding (vs a regular garden hose water pressure) and thus better results?
 
Interesting indeed. Looks like the perfect wash to MAINTAIN a coated/waxed vehicle.
 
Question...

Could this in theory be used for a 100% touchless wash on a fully coated vehicle?
Foam cannon with hydrofoam, rinse with 3000 psi pressure washer, blow dry.
If washed once a week this sounds very practical :)
 
Penny!!! Letting your car get this dirty, for shame... You owe Nick a beer!

Btw I need this stuff....


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Very cool product. If it's anything like Hydro2 I'll definitely give it a shot. Thanks for sharing.
 
Did y'all do a cannon,gun or bucket wash? I was wondering which would be best. I have a PW but do all my washes with a two or three bucket system.
 
I am curious why this is mainly recommended for coated or waxed cars? I've been using hydro2 for a basic wax and am very happy with results and durability. My wife's car was not even clayed and I got 2 months durability. Hydro2 has saved me a lot of time, towels, and elbow grease.
If hydrofoam has same protection as hydro2, will it be much different?
 
FinishingTouchA said:
Question...

Could this in theory be used for a 100% touchless wash on a fully coated vehicle?
Foam cannon with hydrofoam, rinse with 3000 psi pressure washer, blow dry.
If washed once a week this sounds very practical :)
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If you did it daily, yes. Otherwise you will still need to use a wash mitt to remove dirt, road film, etc.

MDX Detailing said:
I am curious why this is mainly recommended for coated or waxed cars? I've been using hydro2 for a basic wax and am very happy with results and durability. My wife's car was not even clayed and I got 2 months durability. Hydro2 has saved me a lot of time, towels, and elbow grease.
If hydrofoam has same protection as hydro2, will it be much different?
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If I had to guess, I would say Hydro2 is going to be the more durable of the two products.

I think HydroFoam is the perfect complement to a vehicle coated with Hydro2, don't you think? Same family of chemicals, and it's going to extend the protection and water beading of Hydro2.
 
I'd honestly only consider this product within the carpro ecosystem. Its becoming more and more clear that many "new generation" products are best used within the family, regardless of manufacturer. Its all in the family for me going on several years now. Best lesson I've learned in this land of confusion and non standards.
 
Thank you for the review Nick
Angus said:
Great review on an exciting new product, Nick! That's one lucky Penny ;)

Can you just as easily use a dreadlock style mf wash mitt instead of a wool style mitt? And about this “hydroelectric bonding” effect caused by the water pressure. By using a pressure washer will you achieve increased hydroelectric bonding (vs a regular garden hose water pressure) and thus better results?
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You can use normal hose pressure too, results will be the same.

FinishingTouchA said:
Question...

Could this in theory be used for a 100% touchless wash on a fully coated vehicle?
Foam cannon with hydrofoam, rinse with 3000 psi pressure washer, blow dry.
If washed once a week this sounds very practical :)
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yes its possible, touchless wash wont remove much dirt from your car if its too dirty.

MDX Detailing said:
I am curious why this is mainly recommended for coated or waxed cars? I've been using hydro2 for a basic wax and am very happy with results and durability. My wife's car was not even clayed and I got 2 months durability. Hydro2 has saved me a lot of time, towels, and elbow grease.
If hydrofoam has same protection as hydro2, will it be much different?
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Not necessarily for coated car only!. any car it will be fine, you can see in Nick review there was nothing on that car. no wax even. car sealed now and great shiny.
 


The gilmore gun comes close at 1:10 setting. Wonder if it would work this way?
 
silverfox said:
I'd honestly only consider this product within the carpro ecosystem. Its becoming more and more clear that many "new generation" products are best used within the family, regardless of manufacturer. Its all in the family for me going on several years now. Best lesson I've learned in this land of confusion and non standards.
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I've been wondering about this myself. I'm just a weekend keeper of our 2 vehicles and don't really want a shelf full of products. So i'd rather have a few that work well together so i was planning on using products from the same family as stated above. Or may be 2 product familes :xyxthumbs:
or 3.... :iagree:
 
KB in MD said:
I've been wondering about this myself. I'm just a weekend keeper of our 2 vehicles and don't really want a shelf full of products. So i'd rather have a few that work well together so i was planning on using products from the same family as stated above. Or may be 2 product familes :xyxthumbs:
or 3.... :iagree:
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Tehehe........... I said the same thing at one time! ;)

That being said. CarPro makes wonderful products for all your exterior needs! Then again, so does PBMG. hmmmm???

I am bumping this thread since I just ordered a bottle of Hydrofoam. I LOVE a good "foam party"!!!Im the MAN
 
"Bump" for an outstanding product that isn't talked about nearly as much as it should!
 
Nick@Autogeek said:
"Bump" for an outstanding product that isn't talked about nearly as much as it should!
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And on sale, too! (in the larger size)

My only question is...if it's HydrO2....isn't it HydrO2Foam?

Ok, that wasn't my only question. Any suggestions Nick, for using this in a hose-end foam gun? As was mentioned previously there is a 1:10 metering hole, which would mean pouring it into the foam gun cup neat, as the normal method of dilution for the cup would result in it being over-diluted at the surface.
 
I apply this stuff with my 3000psi gas power washer foam gun! Foam is not as impressive as some of the other dedicated soaps BUT do not do what this does either! This is the 3rd week in a row to use this on my wife's 2016 black Mecan Turbo and did my 2014 diamond white GMC truck-----Just as an experiment did not use ANY agitation from a mitt. Only the power washer rinse but did do a pre rinse before I put the foam gun to it to get most of the dust/tire splash marks off..

Did not take any pics will next weekend if it stops raining but the dirt blasts off so easy it did not require a hand wash on either vehicle. Was very surprised that it got 99% plus of all spots off the Porsche. Makes washing the vehicles so much easier!
 
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