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Offline murraymint

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Why shouldn't you use washing up liquid when washing a car?
« on: 23 February 2012, 23:12 »
Don't worry, I never do. I was just wondering.....  :smiley:
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Offline Jimble

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Re: Why shouldn't you use washing up liquid when washing a car?
« Reply #1 on: 23 February 2012, 23:32 »
Because thats not what it's designed for, it's designed to cut through grease and food stuffs etc so will have a field day with any wax or other protection you've put on.   :sad:
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Re: Why shouldn't you use washing up liquid when washing a car?
« Reply #2 on: 23 February 2012, 23:35 »
Okay cheers. Was jw, I don't use it don't worry
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Re: Why shouldn't you use washing up liquid when washing a car?
« Reply #3 on: 23 February 2012, 23:50 »
it's also got a chemical in it which will cause rust which we dont need on our mk3's as there good at creating there own  :grin:
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Re: Why shouldn't you use washing up liquid when washing a car?
« Reply #4 on: 24 February 2012, 18:35 »
its very high in salt to is terrible for most surfaces on a car
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Re: Why shouldn't you use washing up liquid when washing a car?
« Reply #5 on: 24 February 2012, 18:54 »
Thats NOT the main reason so iv been told  :cool: :cool:

Its because it turns sludgy in your bottle.... Then it breeds bacteria like nothing on earth!!!!!!!

Then when you use the washers, sprays nasty bugs eveywere... Then people who drive with there windows open, like van drivers get bugs!!

There was a nasty lung illness that went around for a while because of this, or was linked to it anyway...

 
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Re: Why shouldn't you use washing up liquid when washing a car?
« Reply #6 on: 24 February 2012, 19:19 »
Quote from: CJA321 on 24 February 2012, 18:54
Thats NOT the main reason so iv been told  :cool: :cool:

Its because it turns sludgy in your bottle.... Then it breeds bacteria like nothing on earth!!!!!!!

Then when you use the washers, sprays nasty bugs eveywere... Then people who drive with there windows open, like van drivers get bugs!!

There was a nasty lung illness that went around for a while because of this, or was linked to it anyway...

 

/wrong end of stick   :grin:


as for washing your car with washing up liquid... you remember when you asked to do something as a child and you're mother said a firm NO... and then you asked why and were told "just because"

this is one of those situations... NO!
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Re: Why shouldn't you use washing up liquid when washing a car?
« Reply #7 on: 24 February 2012, 23:45 »
Haha.... i read half of he title and thought " ow ill be a smart arse " backfired missrably....  :nerd:
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Offline murraymint

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Re: Why shouldn't you use washing up liquid when washing a car?
« Reply #8 on: 24 February 2012, 23:49 »
Quote from: CJA321 on 24 February 2012, 23:45
Haha.... i read half of he title and thought " ow ill be a smart arse " backfired missrably....  :nerd:

 :grin:. Still good the know tho
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Re: Why shouldn't you use washing up liquid when washing a car?
« Reply #9 on: 27 February 2012, 14:38 »
A non car enthusiatic friend of mine used fairy liquid. About 2 years later the laqure peeled.

In the end it went in for paint just so he could sell it! Told him many times but no...
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