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Robbo_Corsa
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29th Dec 06 at 16:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
me and a few mates are argues whether its good or bad to clean you car with Fairy Liquid!

I've done it recently jus to get the salt and dirt off.. and its come out REALLY well...

Anyone got any opinions on this?
Marc
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It can strip the paint. Some cheap skates dilute it with water however.
City
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laquer not paint aint it?
TNM
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some pikey hand car washes have been known to use washing up liquid.

Use is with caution!
Marc
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Ah yes.
Hammer
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I used to put a wee drop of dishwasher fluid with sparkle guard in the bucket, always came out well in my eyes, whether or not it was a placebo i don't know.
Rich H
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Its not advisable. Its best to use to strip a car of layers of wax and polish, before shampooing the car and reapplying a fresh coats of polish or wax.
Robbo_Corsa
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so not advised then? cos wen i did it was fookin gleamin and it was only supposed to be a quick wash! lol
Rich H
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No not advisable. And you can do a quick wash with wash and wax?!
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its strips the cars wax off, stupid thing to use
mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
its strips the cars wax off, stupid thing to use
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what if you use it, then wax the car?
Dan A
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Originally posted by Rich H
No not advisable. And you can do a quick wash with wash and wax?!


He would know he cleans and wax's his car every 3 weeks
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i used it on alloys, did the trick
Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan A
quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
No not advisable. And you can do a quick wash with wash and wax?!


He would know he cleans and wax's his car every 3 weeks


But never use Fairy Liquid lol.
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quote:
Originally posted by Dan A
quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
No not advisable. And you can do a quick wash with wash and wax?!


He would know he cleans and wax's his car every 3 days



City
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quote:
Originally posted by Nick A
quote:
Originally posted by Dan A
quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
No not advisable. And you can do a quick wash with wash and wax?!


He would know he cleans and wax's his car every 3 hours





Rich H
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Dan A
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Awaiting muppetsport to reply
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Fairy Liquid is a detergent, yes it works well but everytime you use it your taking a fine layer of laquer of your paint. Use it 4 or 5 times and you might not have any laquer left!

Very bad idea.
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quote:
Originally posted by Novaneil

Fairy Liquid is a detergent, yes it works well but everytime you use it your taking a fine layer of laquer of your paint. Use it 4 or 5 times and you might not have any laquer left!

Very bad idea.


I doubt its that abrasive but still not a good idea to use as it contains salt which corrodes everything eventually
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Originally posted by Dan A
Awaiting muppetsport to reply

He bathes in it and drink 6 pints of the stuff a night.
Nismo
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not good to use.
stevegreetham
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cheapskate
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As said it strips the wax, use a ph balanced decent shampoo that wont wash off your hours of hard work.

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