Detailing - Washing your car with hair shampoo?

My boss and I were talking the other day about washing our cars, he said he had his car washing stuff in his car and I could use it. I pulled it out and he had some hair shampoo (I forget the brand) in there. I made fun of him a lil for forgetting to put it in his bathroom and he told me no, its the best to wash the car with. I was like the outside of the car???? He said yeah. We got into a debate, and he claims he used to own a detail shop and it is the best thing you can use, I say it is to harsh and will strip the wax off the car.

Any comments or some facts would be appreciated!

I have to wash my car soon--I'll give it a try and let you know! (I don't care if the wax gets stripped, it needs to be redone anyway).

Hmm, I guess if it's Ok to use on a human, it would be Ok to use on your car.

What do you think is in it to strip off anything?

I know if I am greasy, my shampoo makes my hair squeaky. What does that mean though? You might want to ask Forty this one.

when your hands are all dirty, shampoo works awesome to clean them if you are out of gojo or fast orange, might work on cars to.

I bet it really depends on what kind of shampoo it is. Oh, wait, you asked for facts. I got nothing.

I've heard that certain shampoos do "work," but they are not good for the long haul unless you re-apply wax right away. The chemicals that get the grease and what not out of your hair, tend to eat away at the wax, leaving the paint vulnerable to fading, chipping, etc..

The main problem with regular shampoo, is that it doesn't contain the necessary contents for removing dirt properly. Sure, it foams up real nice, but it spreads the dirt around rather than breaking down and absorbing it, which can leave you with swirl marks or even scratches.


Basically, its ok to do, but I don't recommend it. Spend the extra 2 or 3 dollars on a bottle of car shampoo, preferably Meguire's Gold Class. I've been using the same bottle for a year, and you know how often I use it..

Try "Head and Shoulders" shampoo and see if it keeps the snow off your car.

ORIGINAL: ngoti8tor

Try "Head and Shoulders" shampoo and see if it keeps the snow off your car.


HA! :D

I never really thought it would damage anything, just strip the wax and leave only the paint which would then get damaged.


BTW, his cars paint is fading very very very badly.

ORIGINAL: LEVIII

BTW, his cars paint is fading very very very badly.


yea....that'll happen;)

ORIGINAL: Forty04

I've heard that certain shampoos do "work," but they are not good for the long haul unless you re-apply wax right away. The chemicals that get the grease and what not out of your hair, tend to eat away at the wax, leaving the paint vulnerable to fading, chipping, etc..

The main problem with regular shampoo, is that it doesn't contain the necessary contents for removing dirt properly. Sure, it foams up real nice, but it spreads the dirt around rather than breaking down and absorbing it, which can leave you with swirl marks or even scratches.



agreed! ..no matter what web site you go to or what you look up on washing your car you will see they say NOT to use shampoo, its does exactly what forty says ^^....i used mothers shampoo but now i use black magic and i think it works alot better., it really shines and lasts a long time..and it smells really good;).. BUY car wash!!

ORIGINAL: mill$civic


agreed! ..no matter what web site you go to or what you look up on washing your car you will see they say NOT to use shampoo, its does exactly what forty says ^^....i used mothers shampoo but now i use black magic and i think it works alot better., it really shines and lasts a long time..and it smells really good;).. BUY car wash!!




mmm i agree it does smell good +1 for black magic

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ORIGINAL: mill$civic


agreed! ..no matter what web site you go to or what you look up on washing your car you will see they say NOT to use shampoo, its does exactly what forty says ^^....i used mothers shampoo but now i use black magic and i think it works alot better., it really shines and lasts a long time..and it smells really good;).. BUY car wash!!




mmm i agree it does smell good +1 for black magic



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ORIGINAL: mill$civic


agreed! ..no matter what web site you go to or what you look up on washing your car you will see they say NOT to use shampoo, its does exactly what forty says ^^....i used mothers shampoo but now i use black magic and i think it works alot better., it really shines and lasts a long time..and it smells really good;).. BUY car wash!!




mmm i agree it does smell good +1 for black magic


man, are all their products like that?? I have the Black Magic Tire Wet, and I noticed that it smells exceptionally good.....I just thought I'd finally gone over the edge into crazy town...[&:]

ORIGINAL: mill$civic

no matter what web site you go to or what you look up on washing your car you will see they say NOT to use shampoo, its does exactly what forty says



Post some links please

LOL
ORIGINAL: ngoti8tor

Try "Head and Shoulders" shampoo and see if it keeps the snow off your car.

hm, thats the first time I've heard of using a shampoo to wash the car. But as Sniper said, if its ok on a human, should be just fine on a car. Get the best, Pantin ProV shampoo and conditioner in 1 :D

my car has flakes... what brand should i use? jk:D

yea man if you do shampoo it make sure you use conditioner afterwards that way you can get that silky shine.

yea i use black magic car wash, smells like bubbegum/cotton candy

shampoos are designed to leave certain chemicals behind in your hair, so that might not be too good for you car. But, if you use those shampoos that are designed not too, they have em at dreadhead I think, it might be different.

i knew a dude who used dish soap... he wonders why his car looks like ****.

I use Meguire's, the stuff is awesome.

I was wondering the opposite.

Can we use car wash liquids on our hair?

Black magic smells so tempting, that I actually thought about it.

Why would someone use hair shampoo on their car when there are shampoos specifically formulated for car paint. People always want to try some off the wall idea to make it seem like they are working with some kind of voodoo magic or unknown secret that no one else is hip to. Wise man say... Use car shampoo for car, use hair shampoo for hair...Simple as that. :eek:

...But there are some days that I could really do with a solid dose of engine degreaser, myself...


...and my favorite looking-good aftershave is Armor-All Extreme Wet Look Tire Shine. It really enhances my Vin-Deasel good looks...

ORIGINAL: jake11375

Why would someone use hair shampoo on their car when there are shampoos specifically formulated for car paint. People always want to try some off the wall idea to make it seem like they are working with some kind of voodoo magic or unknown secret that no one else is hip to. Wise man say... Use car shampoo for car, use hair shampoo for hair...Simple as that. :eek:


^^^yeah, well said!

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