Originally Posted by
B1KE
Looks like it doesn't matter too much judging by everyone's experience. My bike is aluminum but it's matted a bit, I doubt it would have any negative effect if I used dish soap?
It wont hurt as long as you don't let the soap dry on the bike. Also for me, I use a stiff brush to clean my cassette instead of using string or cloth and doing the floss method. I follow this method of cleaning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf80DnCgHRQ then apply a coat of wax.