Tongue in Cheek question

[johnnyb44]

Hi to all. I'm not recommending this in way to use on our cars but has anybody ever used paraffin to wash there cars in the years gone by. It sounds totally Bonkers i know, but I was talking to old guy today who lives in the back of beyond and I was admiring how clean and shiny his black 75 was. The depth of the colour was truly outstanding. He was a real " old hat " kind of guy who would use methods dating back from 19 bow and arrow. Anyway he swore by using a couple of cap fulls of paraffin in a bucket of warm soapy water to clean his car. He
went on to tell me that the water beads just like a freshly waxed car and always looks as good as what I saw it today. He owned a funeral business many years ago and this was how he kept his cars looking good all those years ago. I honestly thought he was pulling my leg to be honest but curiosity got the better of me tonight and after a Google search I was surprised to see a raft of info on it. When you think about it, most polishes ect are mostly petroleum based anyway so there is no reason why adding a drop of paraffin to a bucket of water would harm the paintwork. I personally would,nt consider using it but I'm still intrigued as to whether this old fashioned method is for real.