Everything I have read on the forum about cleaning has a mention of Dawn Dishwashing Detergent being used to wash the Monty, or autos. Maybe for gelcoat it is okay, but I recently ran across this quote on the Dawn web site: (I bolded the area of possible importance."
"Can I use Dawn to clean things other than dishes?
Dawn is so effective in cutting grease on dishes that over the years, consumers have used Dawn on other greasy messes around their homes, from cleaning kitchen messes like grease build up on the stove range hood to oily spots in the garage.
Dawn is not recommended for window cleaning, car washing, body wash or washing hair."
Remember that this is from the
Dawn web site.
I never waxed my Monty, and until I purchased the Mr. Clean Autodry System, I used Dawn (original) for washing. It has been reported on other forums, that Dawn is used by automotive paint and body shops because it will remove the wax.
Anyone else have any information?