soap to wash car

[UGLYLOWLIFE]

whats a good affordable soap i can buy to wash my 95 240sx?

[airforceone451]

Well, I personally like Meguiars, but just go to advanced auto or something; they have lots of soaps there to choose from.

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I just use straight water with a microfiber towel making sure that the panel i'm wiping is wet at all times. No swirls or anything. I did a side by side comparison on my S14 with soap and my black Lexus without soap, the S14 ended up having WAY more swirl marks in the paint.

Robert

[burnsauto]

wow...i cant believe this.

[lil240sx95]

water and hand soap

[SlideWell]

wow...i cant believe this.

haha, yeah. oh well...
i like Meguiar's NXT Generation. 6.99 for 64 oz.

[kandyflip445]

Meguiars Hyper Wash. It has something like a 400:1 dilution ratio and you can get it in a 5gal deal IIRC.

EDIT: http://www.sparkleauto.com/meguiars.html

This is a friends detail shop/store. Vic is a good guy. ;)

[WERDdabuilder]

wow...i cant believe this.

effing serious right? and wtf does your year have to do with soap/washing car?

and for your car, you sir should use tide, i heard its great.

[Phlip]

Meguiar's Gold Class

[UGLYLOWLIFE]

cool, meguiars it is. thx

[fromxtor]

Gold Class Period.

[Ca_laurier]

its illegal to wash your car in your drive way here, lol thats why you piss people off at the do it your self car wash and you bring your own soap.

did turtle wax car wash once on the dd, wasn't bad

costs more than the $5 from house soap at the same place

[blacklable245]

spit on it...


works wonders!

[kandyflip445]

its illegal to wash your car in your drive way here, lol thats why you piss people off at the do it your self car wash and you bring your own soap.

did turtle wax car wash once on the dd, wasn't bad

costs more than the $5 from house soap at the same place

I would be pissed if someone told me I couldn't wash my car in my driveway...

[downshift_sideways]

Give it a golden shower! shines nice!


GOLD CLASS.

[Phlip]

I would be pissed if someone told me I couldn't wash my car in my driveway...

Brian, you were not supposed to be washing your car in your driveway in most of NC until like 2-3 weeks ago, most counties of the state were on mandatory water restrictions because of the months-long drought.

[kandyflip445]

Brian, you were not supposed to be washing your car in your driveway in most of NC until like 2-3 weeks ago, most counties of the state were on mandatory water restrictions because of the months-long drought.

Heh, that statement was if I had a driveway. I live in an apartment and can't wash my car here anyway. :rolleyes:

[fliprayzin240sx]

Dish washing soap with a half a gallon of paint thinner and diluted with hydrogen peroxide does wonders on your car!!!

That and used with steel wool...shiet will be bling blinging in no time...

[90hatchie]

herbal essences BODY WASH!

[MaD1337M3DRiV3r]

whats a good affordable soap i can buy to wash my 95 240sx?

Get either Meguiars or Mothers from Target (cheaper).

Also invest in a mitt, chamois, and those water blade things. Wash the car around 9-10 am in the morning to help it dry better. And put a coat of wax(not spray), try to not polish the car, instead clay bar it.

http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/properboatcare/WaterBlade1.jpg

[JRas]

I use dish washer soap

flame away

[SilviaSR20DET]

its all about the ice wash from turtle wax! stays soapy and smells good haha!

[an_orange_s2k]

i've been using mothers but gonna try out meguiars gold

[murda-c]

Get either Meguiars or Mothers from Target (cheaper).

Also invest in a mitt, chamois, and those water blade things. Wash the car around 9-10 am in the morning to help it dry better. And put a coat of wax(not spray), try to not polish the car, instead clay bar it.

http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/properboatcare/WaterBlade1.jpg

I use a chamois and an old wiper blade lol

[DataXUnknown]

just a helpful hint...if you have stains on your car (greasey oil watever leftovers from an engine swapp) use armor all wheel cleaner on it. it doesn't damage the paint and it removes stains like crazy. i love this shit..then use Nu waxx or whatever and bam paint is like new hahah

[Jung918]

i like dawn. it makes the paint really soft and smooth

[S13Leprechaun]

well, since it is a 95, they only make a few soaps that will work properly to clean it right.... id hurry up and call kragen if i were you... and im not sure if they even make soaps from the 90's anymore... good luck!

[lolatclint]

i use dish washer soap hahaha. my s13's garbage so what do i care. :D

[Howard92884]

Anything with pumice in it.

[AutoKA24DE]

just in case someone takes the sarcasm seriously -

dish washing / laundry soaps strip the protecting layers of wax on the paint. they also do a number on your plastic/vinyl/rubber trim by drying them out which leads to permanent discoloration/staining/cracking/shrinking (over time).

there are more products out there other than meguiars/mothers/turtle wax aka anything from a major auto parts chain.

i used to religiously use meguiars until i found products out there that were better. just a tip...

also keep in mind, that most pro detailing car wash soaps are meant NOT to sud.

suds dont let the particles of dirt rinse away as easily as a wash that doesnt sud. the dirt gets caught in the bubbles and what not, hence the increased chance of swirling.

if you want, PM me

[s14_legend]

eagle 1 car wash..does the job

[wayneside]

meguiars all day long...

[rb25_s13*CHUKI]

its all about the ice wash from turtle wax! stays soapy and smells good haha!


This guys knows what he's doing that's all i use.. it's the best... Use that ice baby

[bo2o]

ive used alot of soap.

i have a mix of turtle with wax mixed in and a simonz quick try.
the perfect mix. gold class does smell nice.

and i put my wax in a spay bottle it goes so much better wen its atomized haha

[Phlip]

just in case someone takes the sarcasm seriously -

dish washing / laundry soaps strip the protecting layers of wax on the paint. they also do a number on your plastic/vinyl/rubber trim by drying them out which leads to permanent discoloration/staining/cracking/shrinking (over time).

there are more products out there other than meguiars/mothers/turtle wax aka anything from a major auto parts chain.

i used to religiously use meguiars until i found products out there that were better. just a tip...

also keep in mind, that most pro detailing car wash soaps are meant NOT to sud.

suds dont let the particles of dirt rinse away as easily as a wash that doesnt sud. the dirt gets caught in the bubbles and what not, hence the increased chance of swirling.

if you want, PM me
C'mon, don't offer a half-ass answer.
His question also spoke to affordability.
In my opinion/experience, the best off-the-shelf is Meguiars, and WOW, that answers his question as well, how convenient is that?
What you did was spoke to some self-inflating ode to yourself, but still decided that instead of just posting it, you would like for everyone to tell you how great you are by requesting that they PM you.
Why not post it right out here? I mean "affordable" is subjective.

[jackjack]

turtle wax ice

mMMMmmMMMMmmMMM

[98koukile]

Not to mention dish soap eats away at your clear coat once the wax is gone. I for one would rather pay xtra for car soap than new clear coat, that and I don't want to wax my car everytime I wash it

[ka24delover]

go to the carwash!!

[water]

Get either Meguiars or Mothers from Target (cheaper).

Also invest in a mitt, chamois, and those water blade things. Wash the car around 9-10 am in the morning to help it dry better. And put a coat of wax(not spray), try to not polish the car, instead clay bar it.

Considering one is independent of the other, why would you clay bar instead of polishing? And what's wrong with polishing?

[water]

just in case someone takes the sarcasm seriously -

dish washing / laundry soaps strip the protecting layers of wax on the paint. they also do a number on your plastic/vinyl/rubber trim by drying them out which leads to permanent discoloration/staining/cracking/shrinking (over time).

there are more products out there other than meguiars/mothers/turtle wax aka anything from a major auto parts chain.

i used to religiously use meguiars until i found products out there that were better. just a tip...

also keep in mind, that most pro detailing car wash soaps are meant NOT to sud.

suds dont let the particles of dirt rinse away as easily as a wash that doesnt sud. the dirt gets caught in the bubbles and what not, hence the increased chance of swirling.

if you want, PM me

Its funny b/c I used to be the guy that bought into that too. Then I got sick of spending $100 on waxes and soaps and went back to the regular stuff. I see no difference (except in clay bars - cheap ones really don't do anything). Maguires and all that stuff is fine.

[Tops*]

I use Turtle Wax F21.

Ef-twenty-one.

Born from jets or some shit.

My formula provides lubrication..."silky lubrication."

http://www.turtlewax.com/main.taf?p=2,1,3,2

[sb253]

always used gold class. Works fine for me

[AutoKA24DE]

C'mon, don't offer a half-ass answer.
His question also spoke to affordability.
In my opinion/experience, the best off-the-shelf is Meguiars, and WOW, that answers his question as well, how convenient is that?
What you did was spoke to some self-inflating ode to yourself, but still decided that instead of just posting it, you would like for everyone to tell you how great you are by requesting that they PM you.
Why not post it right out here? I mean "affordable" is subjective.


yes, off the shelf best product is gold class. i like it better than the nxt car wash.

as for prosumer products, i have almost all of Prima's product line as well as some Ultima products.

Prima carwash vs Ultima carwash = Ultima wins

[ZX88]

Maguire's gold is really good.

[BlitzRPS13]

meguiar's gold class.. flawless wash everytime.

[fromxtor]

All I know is we have these things in the AF called "vehicle roll bys", where high ranking ppl come and inspect your shops trucks. We have been using turtle wax paste wax on our early '00s ranger. I decided to try out the gold class on it last week, and I'll be damned if I didn't get like 1000 compliments on how shiny the paint looked on it.

[muddafakka]

go to the carwash!!
This man speaks the truth. The carwash is there for your convenience and I think you should all make the most of it.

/sarcasm

Anyways, I'm currently using Eagle 1. I've used Meguiars and Turtle Wax before as well. They all got the job done. Eagle 1 is certainly an improvement over the last stuff I used though. Some orange smelling one that I can't remember the name of. That shit was garbage.

[norcal_black240]

I work at a carwash as a supervisor and let me tell you, most carwashes do not do anything or have any special products that you cannot get yourself. I wash my own car a lot better than what most generic carwashes can do.

I personally like meguiars products. We use blue coral soaps and wax's at our carwash and I think meguiars has a better quality product.

If your looking to just wash the outside your car all you need is

1. good clean water (no well water like some people have if they live in the middle of nowhere)
2. Microfiber towels. Try to get them slightly damp before using them because very dry towels have a higher chance to catch stuff in it and can scratch
3. A good soap such as meguiars (detailer brand) hyper wash or shampoo plus

I can go on and on about detailing etc. But for now what I listed above is all you really need to just wash you car.

[babowc]

don't forget a good washmitt..
like lambwool or something.
so you don't scratch your pai...........

hm..
i don't think that applies to the s13 and some s14 gen pop!!
:P

but seriously.
good washmitt.

[EM_S13]

Eagle 1 works great!

[JDMB0iKT]

its all about the ice wash from turtle wax! stays soapy and smells good haha!

Exactly what I use. It does the job. Its also pretty cheap from costco.

[floodo1]

wow no one mentions zaino yet? guess its too $$ for 240 guys.

[babowc]

i heard it was good stuff..
except it was a bitch to apply
lot of s2k guys use it..

[vnandy2k]

add me into the meguirs gold class users!

[s13 @ fullboost]

water and hand soap





haha yeah i agree water and hand soap. cheap and effective

[sijia10358]

rinse it with water then go to a intersection and do a couple of donuts to let it SPIN DRY!!!

[BlitzRPS13]

rinse it with water then go to a intersection and do a couple of donuts to let it SPIN DRY!!!


hahaahaha that's gold. GOLD CLASS.

[UsJdmTUner]

that is the worst advice you can give washing a car with no lubricant....


I just use straight water with a microfiber towel making sure that the panel i'm wiping is wet at all times. No swirls or anything. I did a side by side comparison on my S14 with soap and my black Lexus without soap, the S14 ended up having WAY more swirl marks in the paint.

Robert

[jspaeth]

God damn I haven't been on here for like 2 days......How the HELL is this thread still going?

[MALUCH]

Meguiars Gold Class... Without a doubt

[happy408]

i use the rainx stuff