blm22

is it ok to use dawn when washing an 8?

Glyphon

only if you want to completely strip the wax off the car (which dawn does). if you wash your car with dawn, you will need to apply a fresh coat of wax to protect the paint. you will need to do this each and every time you wash your car with dawn.

you're better off using an automotive soap to wash with.

Glyphon

from zainostore.com
Liquid Dawn (hand dishwashing liquid)...has a high alkaline content which cuts right thru carnauba wax, paraffin, silicone oils, etc.

I don't advise making a habit of washing your car with Dawn...High alkaline products like Dawn are tough on polishes. It will never harm the paint finish though. A car wash is made specifically to clean without removing durable polishes.

daisuke

buy any car shampoo, it cleans just as well, unless you WANT to clean the wax off.

I use meguiar's in the pink bottle

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

Do you hate the wax on your car that much??

Just go buy a bottle of this stuff: (not the best out there but MUCH better then dawn soap)

Flawless

They have a big jug of meguiars car wash soap (pictured above) at costco for like 7 bucks. That's what I use for regular washing.

Red_X8

Meguiars NXT carwash, best stuff ever.

NgoRX8

iTrader: (1)

^ +1

I'm meguiar's biased. it smells great.

yea only use dawn when you want to strip your wax.

Zoomby_U

Sure you can use Dawn ... if you want the strip the wax and the clearcoat off your car as well! As other's have said ... pickup any brand name car wash and your set ... though Zaino really is the best!

Cheers,

Zoomby_U

Bindon

I use black magic, smells like cherries!!!! and looks real cool too

rp350z

Somehow I don't think dawn unless used regularly 2 or 3 times a week will strip your clear coat. On older cars maybe but not new cars. Anywho... Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo is my go to product with a sheepskin mit. I use the 2 bucket wash method... one bucket to wrinse my dirty mit in after I finish a pannel and the other with the soapy solution.