Fact or Fake?

[arjay219]

Is using dish soap to wash your car harmful to the paint?
Will it create spots?

[ViperThreat]

Its not harmful per say in terms of destroying your paint, But it is more aggressive a soap than others, so it will go through wax faster. If you use it primarily, and never wax, then yes it can eventually damage your paint.

[arjay219]

ok thanks!

[rambleon84]

if you are planning to give your car a fresh waxing, then using dish soap to wash the car to get the old wax off isnt a bad idea then.

[lyonsroar]

I've never had good luck using dish soap to strip wax. For whatever reason my wax always remains after the dish soap wash.

A better way to remove old wax would be to do a 50/50 isopropyl alcohol to water wipedown.

[RonMaiden]

Why use it when there are products for that very purpose and are 100% harmless to your paint.

[lyonsroar]

'cause everyone already has it at home...

[arjay219]

Originally Posted by RonMaiden

Why use it when there are products for that very purpose and are 100% harmless to your paint.

i haven't. my friend's family have been using it for years apparently w/no issues. I was hesitant to wash my vehicle with it and opted not to. Jw

[JDBug182]

I heard it wasnt good for the clear coat....true or not,im not sure but i wouldnt recomend using it....auto wash soap isnt that expensive and can last awhile...just use that

[cyfocus01]

is your exterior oily/greasy? then yes, use it. there are pretty good exterior wash-n-wax blends out there for pretty cheap.