Washing silver civic
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Well, for one, I know that if you want the dirt off there, you need to wash with soap...if you just wash with water, sooner or later all that dirt and contaminants will be building up on the paint which is not good! I suggest Meguiar's Gold Class Shampoo and COnditioner car wash with a CLEAN wash mitt...that stuff does wonders and it preserves the layer of wax on your car....then follow up with the 3 Step System from Meguiar's...your car will look flawless then!
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Rep Power: 398 I never understood how people could just use water to wash their cars. My neighbor does the same thing. He uses a really wet towel and hoses the car down and goes over it with the towel. The car doesnt look that glossy, probably because it has never been waxed. When you wash a car and you dont use soap, you are just wiping the dirt into the paint causing scratches...I would recommend you to start using soap....make sure it is car soap, and not palmolive.
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I just use armor all heavy duty car wash soap on mine. Never had a problem with it.
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[hr]Originally posted by: NickDaMans02Civic
I just use armor all heavy duty car wash soap on mine. Never had a problem with it.
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Rep Power: 0 NO never use regular detergent like palmolive.....
its greese eating particles remain active on the surface of the vehical and will eat away at your fresh layer of wax
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its greese eating particles remain active on the surface of the vehical and will eat away at your fresh layer of wax
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Rep Power: 0 well since I switch cars usually my civic doesnt get dirty enough to use soap. So usually i just use the California duster on it to wipe of dust and then i use water, then quick detailer.
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I just use armor all heavy duty car wash soap on mine. Never had a problem with it.
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[hr]Originally posted by: NickDaMans02Civic
I just use armor all heavy duty car wash soap on mine. Never had a problem with it.
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Rep Power: 0 Off topic but, one time me and my girl were washing her accord. She breaks out the dshwashing detergent. I have never laughe so hard in my entire life. The next day I went out and bought her 2 gallons of car wash concentrate.
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Rep Power: 0 thats not funny. My girlfriend drives a saturn coupe. She washes with dish liquid. and her car comesout pretty bad. She came over to wash her car once and she loved how it came out after I used my stuff. I have been washing her car ever since.
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Rep Power: 0 detergents that you use to wash dishes are too strong and acidic. its made to cut up grease. use it on your car and it will cut up all that dirt and wax and also leave some film of detergent on your paint which will eat at it.
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