Dilution ratio for Dawn soap?

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Obviously, there's no mention on the back of the bottle, so what do you all use for stripping? 1 ounce per gallon, etc...???
 
Don't be bashful with it. I use 4-6 ozs for 2 gallons. I suggest leaving it on the finish and going around the entire vehicle twice and then rinsing all at one time(end).
 
Great thread Mark and great info David. I thought I was using too much with 1oz./gallon. David, do you think it's overkill by pre-soaking with OPC then washing with Dawn? Some LSP's are stubborn.
 
I usually use about 1-2oz per approx 3 gallons of water. But I also will foam the car with a mixture of 1oz of dawn and 2oz of DP Xtreme Foam in a 32oz bottle for stripping.
 
For 4 gallons I usually use around 6oz of Dawn. I also throw a couple ounces of Zep Citrus in the wash as well. I also go a step further and use Zep Citrus mixed at a 10:1 ratio that I spray on with a garden sprayer before I do a panel. I let it dwell for a minute before I wash the panel being careful to not let it dry on the panel. Possibly overkill I know.
 
rwright said:
David, do you think it's overkill by pre-soaking with OPC then washing with Dawn? Some LSP's are stubborn.
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Dawn does a mediocre job of removing LSP in a general sense. If you need more kick, I'd step up to an OPC pre-soak and using a bug brick to aggitate as adding it to your bucket doesn't do all that much. Nothing like having a clean slate for polishing/LSP prep.
 
David Fermani said:
Dawn does a mediocre job of removing LSP in a general sense. If you need more kick, I'd step up to an OPC pre-soak and using a bug brick to aggitate as adding it to your bucket doesn't do all that much. Nothing like having a clean slate for polishing/LSP prep.
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Thanks :props:
 
SeaJay's said:
I usually use about 1-2oz per approx 3 gallons of water. But I also will foam the car with a mixture of 1oz of dawn and 2oz of DP Xtreme Foam in a 32oz bottle for stripping.
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I'm in this vicinity as well.. :props:
 
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