New Car (wash it with expensive sope or cheap) or take to car wash ?

Question

I have a question i just got a new Mazda 6 s about 2 months ago and take it to the new car wash i mean its really good it cleans the car and covers it with that protective thing and all that. But i don't really want to spend every week 10$ just for one car wash. So i was at Wal*Mart the other day and I saw a car wash soap for 99 cents im usually the guy that is the more expensive it is the better it will work but i was wondering is their really a difference between car soaps , I always buy the turtle wax one for like 10$ claims to protect your paint and wax it while u wash it so i was just wondering if the cheap soap and expensive one work the same or do they just sell it for more because the company is well known ?

Answer 1

just get some mild dish washing liquid and wash your car.it does a good job and a lot less money.

Answer 2

Dish soap is really bad. It will take the oils in the paint right off your car. Generally the more expensive the stuff you buy the better. I just bought an 07 Corolla 2 weeks ago and I just washed it today with BLUE CORAL car wash. Its the bomb and is found at Wal Mart and is about 3 to 4 bucks. And get Meguirs car wax. Cause its not cheap stuff and its not too expensive where your afraid that your spending to much for something that wont help.

Answer 3

Keep the dishwasher liquid in the kitchen. It will remove your wax.

Car wash soaps perform similarly although I have my preferences. Meguiar's NXT soap is very good at cleaning the car yet won't harm your wax. It is very sudsy and smells great. Meguiar's Gold Class, Eagle One and Mother's are just as good but don't make as much suds. Duragloss also makes an awesome car wash. Any of these will make your Mazda 6 look great.

Automated car washes usually will leave swirls and scratches on a car.

I'm a detailer and many in the industry think highly of Duragloss Aquawax spray wax. Inexpensive and rivals my $70 wax in looks yet lasts longer.

Answer 4

Never use dishwashing soap! It will remove wax. I agree with the others that any soap made for car washing should be fine and it just depends on how much you want to spend. The main thing is to be sure and rinse the car with high pressure first (from your garden hose,ect..) to get the heavy dirt off and to get the car wet. Also always wash around the car from the top down and rinse the wash rag out frequently to get any grit out of the wash rag. Most of the gritty dirt that scratches paint will always be near the bottom of the car where the tires pick it up off the road.

Answer 5

Ditto on the dish soap responses. If it's a soap made for washing cars, go for it even if it's cheap. I highly recommend Eagle 1 Wax As You Dry. Spray it on (sparingly) AFTER you rinse the car, then just dry the car like you normally would. Great stuff.

Answer 6

dish washing detergent works but it removes the wax/polish when used. Stay with the Turtle car wash solution and you won't have any problem (there are a lot of good brands on the market). I use two caps for every 5 gallons. My present bottle was bought back in 2001.

Answer 7

Never use dish soap or laundry soap, they are much to strong for a cars finish and will remove any wax you have applied.
A good car wash product like Eagle-1 or simonize, will be just fine and will do a good job.

Answer 8

one word.....mothers car care products. these people specialize in automotive protectants. the only stuff i use. the new turtle wax is pretty good stuff to. dont know too much about the mr clean stuff though. as to the dish soap.....this might be a little too mild for some paint/clearcoats, spend the money and get the good stuff or keep doing what your doing now.

Answer 9

if you chose the cheap make sure u get a good wax to coat your car after. i would take my car to the wash. But if you want to save try the other way.

Answer 10

study the label in many circumstances the low-cost ones strip the wax of the vehicle, the turtle wax and others good manufacturers are superb for autos that you wax frequently, also most of the time they have somewhat bit secure practices for body you may tell the differnce because the vehicle's body is softer at the same time as utilizing more beneficial manufacturers make confident you sparkling your motor vehicle at the same time as the exterior is cool to the contact. it's going to make your paint pastime very last more