Help me choose a good foam gun wash

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I recently purchased a chemical guys foam gun and I have been loving every minute with it, however, I would like to know what is a good wash to use with it. I want something that does not strip wax and has good dwell time. I like gold class and the meguiars classic , but gold class is not so great in a foam gun for some reason. I was thinking these

maxi suds 2 -chemical guys
optimum wash-chemical guys
meguiars shampoo plus

Any thoughts and help would be appreciated
 
I tried several, Honeydew is the best foaming. There are "stronger" ones, but most have to shipped from overseas.
 
I would like to have good cling time to remove most of the contaminates, then clay the car. Im debating between cg snow foam and maxi suds 2 , thoughts?
 
Bill1234 said:
I recently purchased a chemical guys foam gun and I have been loving every minute with it, however, I would like to know what is a good wash to use with it. I want something that does not strip wax and has good dwell time. I like gold class and the meguiars classic , but gold class is not so great in a foam gun for some reason. I was thinking these

maxi suds 2 -chemical guys
optimum wash-chemical guys
meguiars shampoo plus

Any thoughts and help would be appreciated
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excuse my mistake, optimum is not made by chemical guys. However, im just debating between snow foam and maxi suds
 
I like Megs super soap. Its cheap too! Honeydew is nice but a bit more $$. I hear MR. PINK is great and Maxi suds as well. There are 4 choices 3 from the same company.
 
I look at honeydew as more of a maintenance wash. What about maxi suds or meguiars, for example, I need a non wax strip wash that is good for soiled cars
 
Bill1234 said:
I look at honeydew as more of a maintenance wash. What about maxi suds or meguiars, for example, I need a non wax strip wash that is good for soiled cars
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... Isn't a maintenance wash what you were asking for? Something that doesn't strip wax and is perfect for routine maintenance.


From Chemical Guys Site:
"Why Buy This Product?
Superior surface cleanser
Advanced foaming technology
Perfect for weekly maintenance
Safe for wax and sealant
Perfect for two bucket wash or foam cannon
Rinses clean with no residue
Removes grime, build up and dirt
Also available in gallon size"
 
zmcgovern45 said:
... Isn't a maintenance wash what you were asking for? Something that doesn't strip wax and is perfect for routine maintenance.
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I want something that cannot strip wax, but can take off road film and dirt, for chemical guys I have narrowed it down to
maxi suds 2 -price point is good ,good suds
HoneyDew-expensive, but might be the better option
Meguiars pro soap line-economical, looks like its good
 
See my amended response above with quote from CG site.

Haven't used maxi suds but it seems people like that as well.
 
zmcgovern45 said:
See my amended response above with quote from CG site.

Haven't used maxi suds but it seems people like that as well.
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thanks for the help, It looks like mr pink and maxi suds are more maintain soap,while honeydew is a bit stronger
 
I use Chemical Guys Honeydew Snow Foam in my foam gun. I don't know if I would agree with you that it is stronger. Like it or not (and I would have to say 99% of us do NOT), Chemical Guys sales copy is about as confusing as it gets. They have a lot of products for each sales category, and consistently recommend different things for the same thing in multiple places.

For example, in one place they say the best maintenance soap is XYZ (maybe, Maxi Suds II), but in another, they say if you want a great clean that won't strip the wax, which is a maintenance soap, then go with Citrus Wash + Clear. So confusing...

So, that being said, I have only used Honeydew Snow Foam and Citrus Wash (Red) from Chemical Guys. I like Honeydew Snow Foam and will probably buy a gallon to use exclusively in my foam gun, as I prefer Optimum Car Wash, Ultima Paint Wash Plus +, and a few other "boutique" shampoos and soaps in the bucket.

Check the Chemical Guys chart to see which soap is the highest foaming. All of the ones you are considering will work in the foam gun, however only Honeydew Snow Foam can say (at least CG says) that it was designed for the foam gun. The others can't say that, at least yet, you know, until Chemical Guys releases another soap product and changes all the soaps copy.

My vote: Honeydew Snow Foam.

Happy detailing!
 
CG soap descriptions from CG web sites a few months back.

They claim CG wash and gloss and Honeydew are their highest foaming.


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