Washing Car With Dish Soap

[TheEZest]

i know that its recommended to use dish soap before you clay bar. is this because it strips the wax? if i wash my car with dish soap will i be wasting all my time that i spent waxing my car last weekend? if so, then what kind of car wash concentrate should i buy?

[Jon_Rhea]

Thats what I have heard, that the dish soap strips wax.

[kjgarreau]

Well, yes, you wasted your time waxing. Ideally, the process would be to wash with dawn, then clay bar, 3M IHG, P21S GEPC, then a coat or two of wax (blitz, p21s). I'd wait a month or so, then do it. For now, just wash your car.

[nizmosx]

use meguires. works good

[I am armed]

As you are about to notice, i have never waxed my car myself.

What the hell is "3M IHG, P21S GEPC"?

[kjgarreau]

3m Imperial hand glaze and P21S gloss-enhancing paintwork cleanser. The glaze will restore that "wet" look to the paint, and the paint cleanser will clean and condition the paint.

Look on Audiworld, under exterior. There's Troy's guide to car-care nirvana - excellent start for detailing and taking care of your car's paint.

[TheEZest]

no see i haven't washed my car yet since i waxed it. i asked before i did anything because i had a feeling that i shouldn't wash with dish soap after waxing. so im safe! ill get some car wash concentrate after work...is meguire's the best?

[jesseahhstyle]

Use zip wax wash it works good and gives your car a little wax layer. As said before just wash with somehting like that it works AWESOME! then wait a few weeks then clay bar it!