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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 03:18 AM
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Are the green thin scrubbies that are used for scubbing dishes safe for a car?
Old Jun 26, 2009 | 08:24 AM
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Don't use anything on your car that's made for scrubbing dishes. Are you talking about for washing purposes? Only use a high quality microfiber wash mitt. Only dry it with a microfiber drying towel. Only apply and remove waxes with microfiber...you get the point. There's many online dealers that sell good microfiber stuff. Stay away from bath towels and all of that crap when it comes to your car.

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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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what would you use one of those for on a car? they are almost like steel wool. wanna talk about swirl marks? haha. like said above, use only good microfibers on your car and you wont have a problem.
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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You can use them on the tires to scrub the old tire shin off of them, also, you can use them on windows if you need to scrub baked on bug guts. Don't let it touch the paint, though.
Old Jun 30, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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Sure you can use them as long as you want to scratch the H--- out of your car. Tires and wheels only. Don't use dish soap either!!!!!!
Old Jul 2, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by buster
Sure you can use them as long as you want to scratch the H--- out of your car. Tires and wheels only. Don't use dish soap either!!!!!!
Off-topic... but dish soap is WONDERFUL for stripping the old wax off your car before you claybar
Old Jul 2, 2009 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by GROWLNTA
Off-topic... but dish soap is WONDERFUL for stripping the old wax off your car before you claybar
that is unnecessary since a claybar will most likely strip the wax off anyways.
Old Jul 2, 2009 | 11:54 AM
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are you talking about the yellow and green ones?
I use those for my rims, inside and out, or my engine bay with some goo gone and some mean green but i wouldnt use them anywhere else on my car, def not the paint,
My grandmother tried to grab one of mine to wash the 09 dodge im glad i stopped her in time,lmao
Old Jul 2, 2009 | 12:59 PM
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If you want something for getting bugs off - try one of these:
http://www.properautocare.com/saf-scrub.html
Old Jul 2, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by isjoining
that is unnecessary since a claybar will most likely strip the wax off anyways.
ehhh really no... claybar and detailing spray *your lube* will not in anyway strip the wax... there is nothing in clay that will remove wax... it does exactly what you have said.. it removes contaminates on the paint... meaning on your highest surface... alot of claybar kits even tell you on the package to "strip the wax on the surface before you start to clay bar for best results"



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