Originally posted by GTO Pete:
Instead of using heresay and undocumented, unproven statements, test it for yourself. Take some diluted Dawn and wash a small section of rubber trim on a brand new car. Does it visibly do any "harm"? No. If anything it will remove whatever product that was on there. Car shampoos merely wash off the dirt. Apply sealant and the trim looks brand new.
In my younger, unimformed days, I actually used Dawn soap to wash my car prior to waxing it. I used a few drops of Dawn soap in 1 gallon of water. One day I noticed that the black trim along the windshield was looking very dull. After some research online, I discovered that it was most likely due to my wax stripping technique. After an application of Meguiars #39 to remove the worn out oxidized plastic (OMG was my rag black!), my trim is looking top notch again.
Dawn soap definately has a place in my detailing arsenal...I use it to clean the wax off of my PC pads and it works like a champ!
But, if washing cars w/ Dawn works for you, that's good. If you recommend it to people, please make sure to define what "diluted" means (x oz/gallon) as that can make the difference between stripping the wax and stripping the nutrients from the plastic and rubber.
1999 Contour SVT #1966/2760, Silver Frost/Midnight Blue
Koni Kit, Mille Miglia MM-S rims, B&M shifter, Stazi mesh, SFCs, optimized Y-pipe & TB, SS break lines, K&N drop-in, Infinity Kappa speakers, MTX amp/sub
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