Washing Car?!

[NeoReloaded]

Hey guys is it ok to wash my car with washing up liquid and warm water? Im poor right now so don't have any car washing gear

 

[Lashout_UK]

Don't use washing up liquid, it's bad for your paint and metalwork. Just use plain warm water if you've nothing else

Do one wash with just water to get all the mud off, then do it again with a clean bucket of water to get rid of any residue or remaining dirt. Give it a wipe down after with a clean cloth if you've got one

 

[Nazbit]

No, I believe Fairy Liquid has salt in it which could cause corrosion.

 

[WhiteCobra]

Fairyliquid has degreaing properties so will remove any layer of wax you have on the car

 

[Jez]

Just buy the cheapest wash/wax stuff you can find when you are next at a supermarket. Cant be much more than a quid for a bottle which will last ages.

 

[lordrobs]

Just buy the cheapest wash/wax stuff you can find when you are next at a supermarket. Cant be much more than a quid for a bottle which will last ages.

Exactly what I was going to suggest.

 

[Randomface74]

tbh if you can't afford to wash your car you may as well throw it in the river

 

[CliffyBiro]

Sod washing the car in this weather.

 

[GeX]

tbh if you can't afford to wash your car you may as well throw it in the river

and tie a rock to your feet and hop in behind it?

 

[lordrobs]

tbh if you can't afford to wash your car you may as well throw it in the river

It depends. Some people think you have to have the top wash, polish, clay, wheel cleaner, wax, sealant etc etc or you might as well not bother. If you go that route it is serious cash.

Personally I have a mix of mainstream stuff such as Meguires, Autoglym and Turtle Wax and have in the past got cars looking pretty good with the cheap stuff like Tripplewax and Car Plan.

Whatever he goes for it will be better than Fairy Liquid

 

[Sparky]

Steal your girlfriends shampoo

 

[loltim]

Sod washing the car in this weather.

this

thing is, this time of the year is when you should be washing it most

 

[bainbridge]

Do a £2 jetwash.

 

[Fr0dders]

Jetwash or get some cheap car shampoo from the supermarket as already suggested.

 

[audiolab]

Steal your girlfriends shampoo

If your back was against a wall this is not such a crazy idea, it is gentle enough and will work. However even Halfrauds do very cheap car wash for no more than a couple of quid which, while not great is not as bad as fairy liquid.

 

[Maccapacca]

I used to wash cars as a kid on a Sunday with a mate we bought one bottle of turtlewax shampoo and re filled it with my mums washing up liquid, no one complained. It'll be fine

 

[Jonnycoupe]

I used to wash cars as a kid on a Sunday with a mate we bought one bottle of turtlewax shampoo and re filled it with my mums washing up liquid, no one complained. It'll be fine

The fact they let kids wash their cars in the first place says enough about the likelyhood of them complaining.

 

[utajoker]

washing up liquid down the hose pipe, foam spray with auto rinse

 

[mjt]

How do you wash all the salt and other winter detritus from the underside without going to a car wash?
I can't help but feel all the lambswool-mitted washing is a complete waste of time if you go to a carwash and scratch it all up nicely for the undercarriage..

 

[Berger]

Just buy a huge thing of car shampoo for £5 from the supermarket/costco/halfords.

If you can't afford £5 on that, should you really be driving...