What Is Car Wash Foam?

What is car wash foam?

Car wash foam is a car washing product applied to the vehicle surface with foam machines. The foam stays on the vehicle and softens the dirt, which is then removed with pressurised water.

Our range includes TETİK Car Wash Foam — with Wax for this job. This product softens dirt while adding shine to the paintwork.

What does car wash foam do?

• Softens dirt: Foam stays on the vehicle surface longer than liquid and loosens road dirt.
• Works as a pre-wash: Sand and dust are removed with water before a sponge touches the car.
• Adds shine: Wax car wash foam adds shine to the paintwork.
• Organises the sequence: At businesses, every vehicle goes through the same steps.

What is the difference between car wash foam and car shampoo?

• Application: Car wash foam is applied with a foam machine. Car shampoo is added to a bucket of water or a foam machine at the ratio on the label.
• Contact: Car wash foam is left on the vehicle surface, then rinsed with pressurised water. With car shampoo, the car is also washed with a sponge or wash mitt.
• Place in the wash: Car wash foam is the pre-wash step. If an oily road film remains, a hand wash with shampoo follows.
• Where used: TETİK Car Wash Foam — with Wax is used at car washes, fleet care centres and station wash areas. START Car Shampoo is also used for individual car washing.
• For details on car shampoo, see what is car shampoo.

Can START Car Shampoo be used in a foam machine?

Yes. The START Car Shampoo label describes it as "foam car shampoo" and states use with a foam tank. It is also used for hand washing with a bucket of water. For the ratio, follow the measure on the label.

Even so, these are two separate products. Use each according to its own label and do not mix them in the same tank.

Which one should be used in which case?

• Dust and light road dirt, foam machine available: Car wash foam and a rinse with pressurised water.
• Oily road film or stuck-on dirt: A hand wash with shampoo after the foam: how to use car shampoo.
• No foam machine: Car shampoo with a bucket and mitt is more suitable.
• Trucks, lorries, buses: For the method, see how to wash a truck.
• In cold weather: Foam and rinse water can freeze on the surface: how to wash a car in winter.

What does wax car wash foam mean?

Wax car wash foam is foam that adds shine to the paintwork along with washing. TETİK Car Wash Foam — with Wax is of this type.

Wax foam is still a washing product. Separate wax or protection products are used for long-term paint protection.

What equipment does car wash foam need?

• Foam machine (foam tank): At car washes it produces dense foam using compressed air.
• Foam gun: A foam bottle fitted to the end of a pressure washer; it is used for small-scale washing.
• Pressure washer: Needed for the pre-rinse and final rinse.
• For the application sequence and equipment care, read how to use car wash foam.

Who uses car wash foam?

• Car washes and detailing businesses: For the full list, see car wash supplies.
• Fleet care centres: Those that wash many vehicles in the same sequence.
• Fuel station wash areas: Stations with a foam machine installed.
• Showrooms and dealers: When preparing vehicles for sale: cleaning supplies for car showrooms.

Common misconceptions about car wash foam

• "The more foam, the better it cleans": Too much product makes rinsing longer. The measure on the label is what counts.
• "Foam removes all dirt": Foam is a pre-wash; stuck-on dirt may need a hand wash.
• "Any foaming product will do": Dishwashing detergent is not recommended for washing cars. The reason is in what is car shampoo.
• "Foam can sit in the sun too": In the sun and on hot paintwork foam dries quickly; it must not be allowed to dry.

Packaging and bulk purchasing

• TETİK Car Wash Foam — with Wax: 30 KG (sold by the unit).
• START Car Shampoo: 5 KG (4 per case; yellow), 20 KG and 30 KG (sold by the unit; yellow and green).
• Tetikoğlu Kimya is a car wash foam manufacturer; we present our plant on the production page. Shampoos are in the car shampoos category.
• For car washes and dealers we have the wholesale cleaning products and dealership and distribution pages, and the quote form for pricing. For buying shampoo, see the wholesale car shampoo guide.