Washing up liquid ok for washing car?

[Slinky]

NO!

[matchmaker]

Slinky said:

NO!

+1

[matchmaker]

Slinky said:

NO!

+1

[R5GTTgaz]

Salt content.

[BigMansZetec]

hora said:

Why? +2

Contains salt, so speeds up oxidation, hence rust. (I think)

[paoloh]

BigMansZetec said:

hora said:

Why? +2

Contains salt, so speeds up oxidation, hence rust. (I think)

I don't see why as you rinse car off afterwards.

[greygoose]

hora said:

Why? +2

It contains salt which isn't good for paint and metalwork. It'll strip the wax from your car and small animals will die.

Here's a guide

[bikemonster]

Washing up liquid will strip the protective wax coating which should be between the paint and the world.

[R5GTTgaz]

paoloh said:

BigMansZetec said:

hora said:

Why? +2

Contains salt, so speeds up oxidation, hence rust. (I think)

I don't see why as you rinse car off afterwards.

It gets in all the nooks and crannies, you will never get rid of it all.

[Balmoral Green]

No, because it strips any previously applied polish or wax off the paint completely, leaving the paintwork exposed and vulnerable to the elements. Car detailers will wash a car with washing up liquid, or something very similar, on purpose to do this very thing, before then paint cleansing, polishing and waxing.

If you were to take a bath in white spirit, it would get you clean for sure, but it wouldn't do your skin much good.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Monday 26th May 10:35

[Gruppe1875]

Just buy some bloody decent car shampoo!

few quid instead of a few hundred having a professional polish the car back when it turns pink!

[jon-]

Gruppe1875 said:

Just buy some bloody decent car shampoo!

few quid instead of a few hundred having a professional polish the car back when it turns pink!

Second. Even an expensive car wash at circa £20 will last you most of a year of weekly washing, there's just no excuse.

[paoloh]

hora said:

Ah well, I've just chucked a few buckets extra over it



I wonder if the car is matt-blue for a reason?

Edited by hora on Monday 26th May 10:38

WTF, you are washing your car in this weather????

[Fume Troll]

This stuff is cheaper than washing up liquid, quick and simple.

Cheers,

FT.

[robwales]

As has been said, washing up liquid is a no-no.
It's pains me to see people doing it to nice cars, and also at charity/school fundraising carwashes.

[jon-]

hora said:

Why? Car has been stood on the drive for over a month and today we found the key to it (left it idling whilst gave it a good scrub). This week it'll be in Autotrader at last

Don't forget to put in the advert "Not just clean, but Fairy clean"

[bikemonster]

hora said:

Why? Car has been stood on the drive for over a month and today we found the key to it (left it idling whilst gave it a good scrub). This week it'll be in Autotrader at last

You're not really a car guy at all are you hora?

1 - Washed the car with washing up liquid
2 - While the engine was running.

Thus ensuring that the bonnet bits were good and warm while you washed them and doubtless switched the car off after a short run.

Go for the trifecta...you put the car in a garage immediately after washing it, didn't you?




You are really a lentilist mole and I claim my five pounds!

[compact_23]

I wonder if you would've thought twice about washing it with washing-up liquid if you were planning on keeping the car yourself? I could put money on the fact you won't tell the buyer about how you wash the car.

Edited by compact_23 on Monday 26th May 15:07

Edited by compact_23 on Monday 26th May 15:07

[Morningside]

NO!
I managed to stop my wife a few years back from washing it in Persil

Edited by Morningside on Monday 26th May 15:09

[Emagine]

but if you own a Delorean, washing up liquid is actually what you use!!!!

And polish it with WD40 or baby oil.

Honest!