Car Wash Question

Post by **drift-sx** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

Ok i ran out of car wash and don't feel like going all the way into the city to get more sooo i was jsut wondering could you wash your car with aythign else? like dishwashing liqued or anythign?

Website · Post by **elbles** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

You could wash your car with dishwashing soap, but it will strip all the wax off the car.

Post by **NiSilS14** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

dishwashing soap cuts grease and wax is similar to grease, also its scratches the clear coat a little since it has a little percentage of abrasives. i guess you can use water and soap (dove,irish spring, zest, etc.) and then wax the car again.

Post by **NiSilS14** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

damn.. too late :p

Website · Post by **elbles** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

Hehe. If you are going to wax the car anyway, using dishwashing soap might not be a bad idea, as it will remove all the old stuff (waxes, polishes, etc), from the paint surface. I tend to use it right before I polish/wax a car.

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

Yeah I'm gonna do that same thing later today actually;).

Post by **Altiman94** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

Car wash soap is like 4 bux for a gallon.

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

Yeah but for stripping the wax, nothing works better than dish soap. And I have a giant amount of wax build up...its nasty.

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

Dawn dish soap is what the pro's use.

And niSil, liquid dish soap has NO abrasives. You must be thinking about that powder stuff you use in the dishwasher.

Post by **[Zero-S]** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

Pro's like you, right hitman??

Post by **AZhitman** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

LOL - nope.

Go to http://www.zainobros.com and see what they have to say.

Dawn dish soap, clay bar, then Zaino.

Choice of the Vette club, NSX club, Bentley/RollsRoyce club, and Jag enthusiasts.

Post by **NiSilS14** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

AZhitman wrote:Dawn dish soap is what the pro's use.

And niSil, liquid dish soap has NO abrasives. You must be thinking about that powder stuff you use in the dishwasher.

i probably was...:pface

Post by **Holisticbeatz** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

*note to self* Pick up a clay bar and find out what Zaino is.

Post by **JohnI3laze** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 8:42 am

Just use Gojo gunk and a steel wool pad. Rinse with acetone.

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