 quick question about cleaning |
 Aug 16, 2006 - 1:48 AM
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ive heard from a buddy of mine that it is bad to wash your car using windex or dish washing liquid, diluted in water. says it mess up the paint or something like that. is this true or is he pulling my leg here?
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Aug 16, 2006 - 7:51 AM
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the only time you should use dish soap is when you want to strip off all the old wax on your car.
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QUOTE(presure2 @ Aug 16, 2006 - 5:51 AM) [snapback]469553[/snapback] the only time you should use dish soap is when you want to strip off all the old wax on your car. Actually, avoid it even then. The detergents in dish soap are quite effective at stripping wax, and the oils that are part of your paint. A large part of what a non-abrasive polish does is ensure there are enough oils in your paint -- stripping them out unnecessarily is not good for paint longevity. Best safe wax removal is a clay bar, or a paint cleaner. |
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Akira_g4 quick question about cleaning Aug 16, 2006 - 1:48 AM
Coomer Yes, it's bad. Dish washing detergent is too h... Aug 16, 2006 - 1:52 AM Akira_g4 QUOTE(Coomer @ Aug 16, 2006 - 1:52 A... Aug 16, 2006 - 1:58 AM
Coomer QUOTE(Akira_g4 @ Aug 15, 2006 - 11:5... Aug 16, 2006 - 2:05 AM Akira_g4 Cool cool thanks for the help Aug 16, 2006 - 2:07 AM ExSane OMG! All this time.... (sigh) Aug 16, 2006 - 8:30 AM DeW_H0e_GT QUOTE(ExSane @ Aug 16, 2006 - 8:30 A... Aug 16, 2006 - 11:27 PM RapidGT Ive only used washing up liquid once until my othe... Aug 18, 2006 - 7:16 AM |
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