Testing out CarPro HydroFoam on my Mazda3 daily

[haris300]

I recently got my hands on some CarPro HydroFoam and decided to test it out on my daily today. I usually maintain this car with Hydro2 but it's been a few months since I applied any so it needed a a little refreshing.

For those of you who don't know, HydroFoam is CarPro's new car wash shampoo that leaves behind a protectant after you have cleaned and rinsed.

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The product dilutes 9:1 and can be used in either a foam cannon or straight in your wash bucket. It smells very similar to Hydro2.

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Here you can see the water behavior on the car after a rinse down with my pressure washer. The car sits outside and it's been a while since I've applied Hydro2 so it wasn't repelling water the way it normally does.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/lookitsharis/lookitsharis011/IMG_6925_zpspr3g8x6u.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/lookitsharis/media/lookitsharis011/IMG_6925_zpspr3g8x6u.jpg.html)

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On to the wash process. The directions said to foam the entire car, but I decided to work on small sections at a time. I let the product dwell for about 15 to 30 seconds before wiping with my mitt.

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I used my mitt to wipe in straight lines just as I would when washing with any other shampoo. HydroFoam cleans just the same as any other car wash that I normally use. Feels slick too.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/lookitsharis/lookitsharis011/IMG_6933_zps6rvygbk1.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/lookitsharis/media/lookitsharis011/IMG_6933_zps6rvygbk1.jpg.html)

I worked my way around the car, rinsing immediately after cleaning each section.

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I was very impressed after rinsing each panel. Beading was back to the way it should be. HydroFoam works just as CarPro claims.

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http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/lookitsharis/lookitsharis011/IMG_6966_zpskiivlnkg.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/lookitsharis/media/lookitsharis011/IMG_6966_zpskiivlnkg.jpg.html)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/lookitsharis/lookitsharis011/IMG_6959_zpsemftxaac.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/lookitsharis/media/lookitsharis011/IMG_6959_zpsemftxaac.jpg.html)

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It even works great on wheels.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/lookitsharis/lookitsharis011/IMG_6970_zps5z2irwcy.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/lookitsharis/media/lookitsharis011/IMG_6970_zps5z2irwcy.jpg.html)

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I dried the car off with my Master Blaster. The water just flew right off.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/lookitsharis/lookitsharis011/IMG_6992_zpssw97o0zq.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/lookitsharis/media/lookitsharis011/IMG_6992_zpssw97o0zq.jpg.html)

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I'm happy with the results. CarPro never fails to impress me with their innovative products. I can see this as a great maintenance wash product for cars coated with CQuartz. It's a bit pricey, but it does a great job. Would be a great item to grab during the next sale. :xyxthumbs:

[Hokie335i]

Great review! I've been thinking of picking some of this up for my daily

[fly07sti]

Nice review. I recently used it on my Sti which is coated with PA Cosmic. It hadn't been washed for a couple of months and I did the same as you as far as doing smaller sections. Very slick and dried with Metro as well.
Anyone that is hesitant on this product, don't be. It's fantastic!

[Burnt350]

Nice! May have to add a bottle to my 4 other shampoos. Lol

[Audios S6]

Nice review with some great photo documentation.

I too think it's pricy, but if doing wash and wax jobs, it's a great option. Awesome beading for a quick wash.

[jms493]

Thanks...car looks great.

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

I too just picked this up recently but have not used it yet. Mazda looks great sir.

Thanks for putting this together and sharing with us.

[kevincwelch]

Thanks for doing this review. The results look pretty good for something so easy to apply.

[Souldetailer]

Very nice. Thanks for the review. Appears to be an excellent product. Love the Mazda too. They have a pretty sweet looking line-up going right now. Almost bought one. Thanks again & take care.

Peace,

Darrin

[haris300]

Thanks everyone! I'd like to do a longevity test with this stuff perhaps on my red Miata. I plan on doing a light polish to remove the existing protection and then washing with HydroFoam right after. All subsequent washes will be done with a shampoo like Duragloss car wash concentrate. Curious to see how this stuff holds up against Hydro2.

[zubairczm]

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