| YIKES !!!!
Here's a snippet from a usual car cleaning tips page:
"The paint on your car is only slightly thicker than a cheap plastic bag. The reason it is shiny is that there are important oils on the surface which give it a "wet" look. The newer the car, the more oils there are on the surface. Using the wrong detergent will literally wash the oils off the paint and leave it with a dry, dull look which gradually becomes cracked or flaky. This is known as oxidation. The paint is being starved of what it needs to stay alive and you will find a dead layer forming on the surface and this is exactly what you don't want. But using something like washing-up liquid or washing powder will cause oxidation. What you should use is a proper car shampoo, and you can get this at any good car care shop"
If I remember rightly there are also salts in both washing up liquid and washing powder. Salt & cars don't mix well
Personally, I just soak the front of the car first, do the rest, and by the time you get round to the front, bugs come off easy.
Keeping it waxed makes it much easier to clean.
Stop ruddy rainin cos the 2nd Cam needs a thrashin ! | 
