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Car shampoo
« on: May 07, 2014, 12:26:08 am »
What car shampoo can i buy that won't wash my existing wax off?


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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2014, 01:11:22 am »
Any wax safe shampoo.

if you look on line you will see which ones do and don't as they all advertise the fact.

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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2014, 01:54:37 am »
Any wax safe shampoo.

if you look on line you will see which ones do and don't as they all advertise the fact.

Any shampoos you recommend jay


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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2014, 07:10:16 am »
I use auto finesse lather, great shampoo but all down to personal preference

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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2014, 04:09:49 pm »
Dodo Juice born to be mild is a ph shampoo, and wont strip wax off.

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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2014, 04:15:10 pm »
Auto Finesse Lather for me.
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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2014, 04:24:09 pm »
Currently using Duragloss 901. Find it cleans better than BTBM.

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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2014, 04:41:05 pm »
I just use the DMC one we can get.

Theyre all fairly similar to be honest! And don't pay more than 10 quid for 500ml of shampoo!

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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2014, 05:40:32 pm »
I use auto finesse lather, great shampoo but all down to personal preference

I tried this but just didn't like it, still got an unopened bottle somewhere :rolleye:

I like carlack 68, wolfs white satin & espuma Astro - but like the man said its all down to personal choice


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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2014, 07:27:00 pm »
Autobright direct - purple velvet or banana gloss I use.

All there products are good see there website.
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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2014, 07:46:29 pm »
Meguires Ultimate Wash and Wax. Bright yellow and looks like something the Simpsons gave birth to!
Expensive at Halfords but with shampoo's you want long lasting suds..but the bottle does last along time.
Best shampoo I've used and I have used quite a few :signLOL:

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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2014, 08:22:31 pm »
Meguiars Gold Glass shampoo & conditioner  :notworthy:

Looks the business, doesn't strip wax, smells ok, lots of bubbles, lasts ages (you don't need much for each wash)

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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2014, 09:21:42 pm »
car chem 1900 - 1 shampoo is great stuff and cheap for 5 liters or can be bought in lower amounts

also dodo juice btbm is great if you wash often

megs gold class

megs wash and wax very good too

sonax summer red shampoo

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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2014, 12:20:25 am »
Thanks for all the recommendations guys :happy2:


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Re: Car shampoo
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2014, 01:15:49 am »
Meguires Ultimate Wash and Wax. Bright yellow and looks like something the Simpsons gave birth to!
Expensive at Halfords but with shampoo's you want long lasting suds..but the bottle does last along time.
Best shampoo I've used and I have used quite a few :signLOL:

I would strong advise against any shampoo that is "wash and wax" or anything like that.

A good shampoo should have nothing in it to detract from your existing LSP. While PH neutral MUW&W is not what we would consider to be "wax safe" meaning it can interfere with your existing levels of protection.

To be honest Autoglym Bodyshampoo Conditioner is a good all rounder.... cheap to buy smells nice and offers a nice slick feeling. not the best shampoo but far better than faffing around with random brands.

Bubbles or suds don't really do anything or mean anything. You want a nice lather of lots of small bubbles rather than a bucket full of large bubbles which don't really do anything and don't offer any benefits to cleaning at all.

Meguiars NXT would be a good choice... if i don't have the DMC shampoo to hand i'll use that... has an added benefit of being wax safe (as said I use it regularly) and has a water softening agent within it so watermarks don't appear as quickly if you are washing your car in the sun. It's pretty cheap too...a big tub for like £14.