OT: Question about car washing and wax jobs,

Sorry for making an off-topic post, but there's so much hands-on know- how in this group, I know somebody here has had to find the right product.

Is there a good car-wash product that can be used to wash a car, but still leave the wax on?

I'm waxing a newly compounded car and would like the wax to last. Does washing the car with regular dish detergent remove wax?

I browsed through an auto parts store, but surprisingly, it was no help.

Reply to
KIMOSABE
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Yes. But only because it is way too strong. One teaspoon of Joy non-concentrated stuff per 5 gal of water is what we used in the auto detailing industry to preserve the wax...

Reply to
Joe AutoDrill

Why use soap at all? 99% of the time I use a hose connected to a brush and wand and no soap. I only soap the wheels. Than I use a micro fiber towel to dry the vehicle., No spots.

Reply to
Leon

SHAM-FARKING-WOW!

Reply to
Robatoy

Yeah. Have that scam-wow twit punch the dirt off.

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Reply to
notbob

SHAM-FARKING-WOW!

No, not a shamwow, a micro fiber towel. You find them at Sam's Club at about $12 for 25 towels. Typically 2 or 3 towels will completely dry my Tundra with out having to wring them out

Reply to
Leon

I am a big fan of the turtle wax car wash. It has a wax component to it that really makes for a great shine. I always wipe the vehicle down with a synthetic cloth I bought for about $10 at Wal Mart. I get lots of compliments...

Reply to
Ben Shakman

Any good car wash product will work. Avoid the dishwashing liquid. Eventually the wax will be gone anyway, but it does last longer with the right soap.

Reply to
Ed Pawlowski

And dish detergent eats the wax off quickly.

MeGuiars has a good wax wash. I think Mothers does too, and Turtle's wax-wash is pretty decent.

Reply to
clare

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