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Soap alternatives for summer set ups

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TotallyTrevor
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my friends and i started out using dish washing detergent powder which slides really well but its a pretty nasty chemical and isnt good for yourself of the grass, today we got out shampoo and its soooo slippery and i hardly used any, oh and we're using astro turf too.  What are some other alternatives you guys have tried?  success or failure?

May 28 2008 7:33PM
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GorillaSteez03
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dude that shampoo worked like magic......such a sick sesh 2day
May 28 2008 8:28PM
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stickerman
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i have tried whip cream (we wer board but it didn't really work that well.)  i finelly just bought some of that plasticy turf that they use at golf ranges.  it works awsome with water and you don't have to water it down as much becasue it doesn't absorb the water.
May 29 2008 6:51PM
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travispersaud
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ive heard that snow gel stuff on www.backyardterrainpark.com work really well
May 29 2008 8:17PM
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Lineskiah11
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i just use liquid soap and it slides real nice. i just mix it in with water in a couple gallon barrel and its perfect

May 29 2008 8:57PM
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TotallyTrevor
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yeah ive heard good things about snow gel, but you guys should try some shampoo, snowgel might not even be necessary
May 29 2008 9:10PM
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TotallyTrevor
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^with water, a little shampoo then spray it with the hose and get the suds goin
May 29 2008 9:11PM
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squibble
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biodegradable powder detergent is better than liquid soap
May 29 2008 11:48PM
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TheJerz
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people who complain about lprices, jsut go to dollar store and buy shampoo thats what i did and iah ve no complaints so far, but what is that powder stuff and does it work well?
Jun 4 2008 7:28AM
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stickerman
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yo man,  the biodegratebable shit is the best.  don't soak it in.  just do a little mist with da hose and it will be the best. you don't even need to water it down with 20 runs in.
Jun 4 2008 8:51AM
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Celone
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does the shampoo kill your grass?
Jun 13 2008 10:15PM
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billydougherty
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i used liquid dish soap on astroturf and it is real fast
Jun 30 2008 6:28PM
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pjbauer
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yea backyardterrainpark.com is legit
Jul 2 2008 1:03AM
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Prof.Pretzel
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Cooking oil
Mar 12 2015 7:15PM
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