To wash with dish soap or not...

[jbizzle]

So I'm just trying to be prepared when I'm actually ready to start detailing the exterior of my car. I am getting mixed feedback if I should wash with dish soap or not. Not sure what actual prep work is needed before using Adam's Premium Hand Polish & Car Wax Kit.

 

Thanks

[Chris@Adams]

I was never a fan of Dish soap!

[Carolinaboy]

So I've always done just clay and then correction (my 2 times I've done paint correction). I may try the 50/50 mixture next time, that sounds like a good idea. I would love to get a fresh start for Adam's Products

[1anonly]

IMO you're better off using 50/50 isopropyl alcohol to water and a MF towel to remove it.

 

:iagree:I have come to prefer this method. By using the IPA wipe down I can control what is getting stripped. With the Dawn wash everything gets hit.... meaning all the plastic and rubber. Dawn will dry those things out over time.

[musclejunkie]

Great question. I'm heading over to volume 7 to see what Adam reccomends. Volume 6 did not cover removing wax. I hope 7 takes care of this issue. By the way did I mention I HATE DAWN!

[Chewy]

Last year I did the dawn wash in the spring. This year I realized that I spent all winter using coin-op spray washes and used the soap. I saw no reason to dawn wash it. I clayed it and moved on to the correction. I had ZERO issues.

 

IMO you're better off using 50/50 isopropyl alcohol to water and a MF towel to remove it.

 

 

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[THE Mook]

Go watch the videos. No where do you see dish soap beong used.

 

Vol 7. Is your friend.

[BlueGenCoupe]

Only wash with dawn. The only time to wash with dawn is to strip your from old wax.