Dawn Dish Soap or other dishsoap for soaking chips before Cleaning ? (1 Viewer)

[BigSlick4523]

I am sure there is abunch of stuff out there for this but figure I will ask real quick anyways

for anyone who uses Dawn Dishsoap or any other Dishsoap for that matter tp hand clean their chips

what kind do you use ? and whats the ratio you use to presoak them before hand scrubbing them ?

any info would be awesome thanks

 

[btbmason]

I use just the standard blue Dawn, squeeze the bottle hard once for maybe a gallon of water. Not a ton of Dawn added.

I also use lukewarm water, warm at best. Soak for 5-10 minutes. Change out the water when it gets too dirty, or if you see too much color transfer in the water it might be too hot. Definitely expect to lose a little color either way during soaking/scrubbing, especially in red chips.

If they’re really disgustingly bad you could increase either of those, but I’ve never needed to add a ton. The soak just loosens any dirt, the scrubbing takes it off.

 

[ekricket]

Stay away from the antibacterial. Has bleach components that can mess with your colors, especially as mentioned above with higher test.
I use Palmolive. Madge recommends it and it’s easy on your hands.

 

[BigSlick4523]

Stay away from the antibacterial. Has bleach components that can mess with your colors, especially as mentioned above with higher test.
I use Palmolive. Madge recommends it and it’s easy on your hands.

Palmolive that sounds like a plan its cheaper too lol

 

[ekricket]

Palmolive that sounds like a plan its cheaper too lol

Dies great for washing cars too. Just don’t let it dry, rinse it well.

 

[Huskerchipper]

Hot Water + Dawn + Electric Toothbrush

Careful use of magic Eraser if still needed

 

[bigblue643]

Dies great for washing cars too. Just don’t let it dry, rinse it well.

I believe dish soap will strip any wax off the car. It’s great for if you want to reapply a fresh coat of wax/coating.

 

[BigSlick4523]

Stay away from the antibacterial. Has bleach components that can mess with your colors, especially as mentioned above with higher test.
I use Palmolive. Madge recommends it and it’s easy on your hands.

I use gloves when cleaning the chips

sucks hand cleaning though hands and wrist start to hurt esp really dirty chips that u have to scrub lol

 

[BigSlick4523]

Dies great for washing cars too. Just don’t let it dry, rinse it well.

you just use the regular like green palmolive ? that u can get some costco

 

[BigSlick4523]

Stay away from the antibacterial. Has bleach components that can mess with your colors, especially as mentioned above with higher test.
I use Palmolive. Madge recommends it and it’s easy on your hands.

which Palmolive do you use ? that wont mess with the chips coloring

 

[ekricket]

which Palmolive do you use ? that wont mess with the chips coloring

I just use regular Palmolive, just a little in the water. Not half a bottle, if a capful of it won’t clean, a full bottle won’t either.

 

[ekricket]

I think part of it is realizing that the water is the solvent, the soaps just help it work. If you get too much soap it doesn’t work as well.

 

[Goldfish]

20 in a red solo cup with warm water and a squirt of dawn. Let sit for 2 mins. Start pulling them out 1 by 1 and scrub with magic eraser (with a small spot of dawn), rinse off, then let dry. All clean. Never had a problem.

Since then I have moved on to the ultrasonic. Much faster process.

 

[ekricket]

20 in a red solo cup with warm water and a squirt of dawn. Let sit for 2 mins. Start pulling them out 1 by 1 and scrub with magic eraser (with a small spot of dawn), rinse off, then let dry. All clean. Never had a problem.

Since then I have moved on to the ultrasonic. Much faster process.

Everybody says Dawn. I’ve used it too. What nobody says is WHICH Dawn. There are like 12 variety’s with a variety of additives.

I steer clear of any anti-bacterials. While it seems like a great idea, I think most of those are caustic or acidic or bleachs and the ph can fuck with some chips - especially in large quantities!!

 

[Chipnut]

Good old-fashioned dawn. The original.