Car soap alternatives?

redmanjp · Postby **redmanjp** » August 21st, 2022, 8:55 pm

Wanted to give my old AD wagon a wash but out of car wash. Was wondering if to use dishwasher soap or Squezy?

It doesn't have wax so that won't be an issue.

Postby **nervewrecker** » August 21st, 2022, 9:11 pm

I understand squeezy not good.

Normal hand soap with the moisturizer works nice in the foam gun.

DMan7 · Postby **DMan7** » August 21st, 2022, 9:15 pm

Squeezy.

maj. tom · Postby **maj. tom** » August 21st, 2022, 9:18 pm

Unless you going to fully wax the car after the wash, just wait and buy car wax n wash.

Regular soap will strip the existing protection. Some can even strip the clear coat.

redmanjp · Postby **redmanjp** » August 21st, 2022, 9:32 pm

What about diluted vinegar? Have some in a spray bottle.

ProtonPowder · Postby **ProtonPowder** » August 21st, 2022, 11:16 pm

Vinegar is a mild acid, not a good idea. Most car soaps are pH neutral.

timelapse · Postby **timelapse** » August 22nd, 2022, 6:36 am

Blue soap

rollingstock · Postby **rollingstock** » August 22nd, 2022, 7:07 am

It's an AD you can wash it with whatever

pugboy · Postby **pugboy** » August 22nd, 2022, 7:10 am

fyi liquid soap uses a lot of salt in making

aaron17 · Postby **aaron17** » August 23rd, 2022, 11:28 am

No zip wax?

Postby **nervewrecker** » August 23rd, 2022, 7:34 pm

ProtonPowder wrote:Vinegar is a mild acid, not a good idea. Most car soaps are pH neutral.

I still trying to grasp the concept of someone washing a car with vinegar.

How?

Why?

I mean.....

Is like bathing with a foam Cannon.....just a sec....just a sec.........brb

viedcht · Postby **viedcht** » August 23rd, 2022, 8:05 pm

The adjective is OLD. If it eh matter much, wash the car with anything with some grease stripping action: squeezy quix dawn cheap side-ah-de-road gallon dish soap... Melt blue soap and brown soap in vinegar and soak it down too

anything you choose.

When Yuh buy Yuh pretty car after, treat it better though.

redmanjp · Postby **redmanjp** » August 24th, 2022, 6:27 pm

nervewrecker wrote:
ProtonPowder wrote:Vinegar is a mild acid, not a good idea. Most car soaps are pH neutral.
I still trying to grasp the concept of someone washing a car with vinegar.

How?

Why?

I mean.....

Is like bathing with a foam Cannon.....just a sec....just a sec.........brb

it had a few parts of the car where algae was starting to grow- i used diluted vinegar for those parts alone- the rest of the car wasn't washed yet. it's a 30 yr old car which i want to get rid of by year end.