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Old 11-09-2012, 07:53 PM
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What to use to clean under car

was wondering what people use to make the under side shine and clean looking for a weekend project thanks such as paint degreaser what ever you use
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Re: What to use to clean under car

if i were you , i would start with a lift & a pressure washer . good luck .
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no lift car is really clean just looking to take it to the next level shinning
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i understand , i thought my car was clean also . i'm fortunate i have an outside lift . the first car pressure washed underneath cleaned dirt/crud from places we never knew were places . i know not everybody can do this . it's a wet & dirty job but worth it . good luck .
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Re: What to use to clean under car

I here WD40 is good,it's supposed to remove a lot of surface rust on the springs,cross members,etc,etc.I haven't tried it, but I'm considering it.
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will use try the wd-40 method i use it on are Rc cars ad really works great thanks
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i used a mixture of SIMPLE GREEN and water on my camaro and it looks great. use a tooth brush to get to hard to reach spots...
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Re: What to use to clean under car

great thanks for the advice just ordered some grits garage undercarriage cleaner will post some pic when done with a review
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Re: What to use to clean under car

imo the oil all over the bottom helps prevent rust.
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Re: What to use to clean under car

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imo the oil all over the bottom helps prevent rust.
Besides that it'll attract all kinds of road grime. Just what the OP is trying to remove/avoid.
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Re: What to use to clean under car

I put on a respirator and used liberal amounts of wax and grease remover on several rags. I scrubbed everything underneath. I also removed the tin heat shields, cleaned them up and clear coated. My exhaust is already down in preparation for a 406 SBC install. I got one of those little 3 inch rollers, a gallon of chassis saver, some old paint brushes, and went to town after some light wire brushing (very little rust). After that, I used a can of rubberized undercoating to hit all the little nooks and crannies the paint brush and roller couldn't reach. I also used a can of rubberized undercoating on the wheel wells. I used a piece of cardboard to cover the pinch of the wheel well as I sprayed. It's safe to say, my 91 RS will not be rusting "anywhere" underneath any time soon. I'll post some pictures sometime.
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Re: What to use to clean under car

purple power
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Re: What to use to clean under car

Originally Posted by AceBoogie!
i used a mixture of SIMPLE GREEN and water on my camaro and it looks great. use a tooth brush to get to hard to reach spots...
I agree, that or Castrol Super Clean works wonders. I'd dilute the Super Clean with water, spray it on heavy, scrub it in with a brush and hose it off. To small sections at a time.

Also for suspension and real oily, caked on dirty spots, scrape most of the material off using a putty knife before spraying it down with degreaser. I put my car up on 6-ton jack stands in my driveway. Put on an old pair of swimming trunks, old t-shirt, scraped off the heavy material, sprayed down the under carriage, brushed it then used my pressure washer to rinse it off. The water sure kept me cool since I did this during August before the T/A Nats.
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Re: What to use to clean under car

great guys going to start cleaning tonight anf then will post some pic of how well the griots undercariag works/loooks
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