Re: How-to Basic Wash?
Originally Posted by 70GT6
Exactly what it should be...soap is just a lube so you can wash the dirt off without scratching. Other products should be used to remove anything other than "dirt".
Saying soap is a lubricant does soap a huge disservice. Soap is a wonderful chemical that emulsifies oils and breaks down the surface tension of water among other things. If you put water onto a dried mud splatter it will bead up, put a water/soap solution onto a mud splatter and it will soak into the mud and soften it allowing it to be hosed off.
The major lubricant is the water due to its percentage of the volume not the soap, the soap is a very minimal lubricant.
Last edited by onehundred80; Jul 23, 2009 at 06:48 PM.