Koch Chemie might not be a high-street name when it comes to detailing, but this German company has some top-tier products. We review Koch Chemie Gentle Snow Foam to see how it performs.
How We Tested Koch Chemie Gentle Snow Foam
First of all, I used a cotton pad to perform a swipe test to get an idea of how dirty my car was before. I then applied Gentle Snow Foam via a snow foam lance. The instructions for both dilution and dwell time were followed. Finally, I rinsed it off and performed another swipe test in the same area to see how much dirt was left.
First Impressions
Koch Chemie’s no-frills yellow and grey bottles have a sense of Germanic seriousness about them. The smallest size of Gentle Snow Foam you can get your hands on is a hefty 1-liter. Open the bottle, and you’re greeted by a delicious cherry scent that caught me off guard. I was expecting someone far more business-like in scent, like Bilt Hamber’s Touch-Less, so the tasty cherry scent was a welcome surprise.
Features
Koch Chemie Gentle Snow Foam is a dual-purpose product that doubles up as a snow foam and shampoo. That’s great if you’re on a budget, as you can potentially just buy one product that does two jobs for you. However, from personal experience, I have found that detailing products that can be used as both pre-wash and shampoo are never that great at both those functions.
Snow foam that cleans properly is pretty aggressive stuff, and you certainly wouldn’t want to be sticking your hands in it while washing your car, so there has to be a compromise somewhere. The fact that this is called Gentle Snow Foam and is a coating-friendly pH-neutral pre-wash meant I immediately wasn’t expecting stellar cleaning performance.
What’s It Like To Use Koch Chemie Gentle Snow Foam?
Koch Chemie Gentle Snow Foam impressed me with its good levels of foam, and it had an impressively long dwell time. It looked like it would have happily stuck around on the bodywork for a lot longer. However, as I expected, the cleaning performance just wasn’t there. It did remove a bit of dirt from the paint. But this would not be a snow foam I would ever reach for if heavy-duty cleaning was required.
Where it really impressed me, though, was in terms of value for money. You only need 0.7 fl. oz of Koch Chemie Gentle Snow Foam in a 1-liter snow foam lance. At that dilution ratio, you’ll get 50 washes from your 1-liter bottle, and that makes it exceptional value for money.
The Verdict
While its cleaning performance is only average, you can’t ignore Koch Chemie Gentle Snow Foam’s value for money. Its dual-purpose design is also worthy of note. It’s not a snow foam I’m going to be using personally. However, if you’re on a budget and your car is never that dirty, it’s worth a look.
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