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Offline Trekmeister

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Who cleans undercarriage?
« on: April 25, 2013, 02:01:47 pm »
I regularly use a cold water pressure washer to give the cars underbody a wash, do other members regularly do similar to their cars and do any of you perform extra steps etc to keep the chassis clean and free from rust etc?

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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2013, 02:03:47 pm »
I snow foam and jet wash the arches.. thats it.

Remember.. its a golf not a 500,000 pound supercar.  :wink:

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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2013, 02:09:11 pm »
And if you look underneath it is predominantly covered with plastic panelling.
You would need to take all of that off to clean it properly.

Possibly worth a blast now and again though.
 
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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2013, 02:23:14 pm »
I tend to give it a quick blast during washing, esp. during the winter months with all the salt on the road.

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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2013, 11:38:28 pm »
Ive not gone mad, but mainly during winter with the heavy salt on the roads, each week i would use the jet wash under the car to keep salt washed off as much as possible.
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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2013, 11:46:13 pm »
Have you ever tried holding up an R32 with one hand?!

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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2013, 07:01:10 am »
Have you ever tried holding up an R32 with one hand?!
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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2013, 10:35:49 am »
Generally only once the salt on the roads isn't being used any more and its rained a couple of times, but I use one of hte below which also does the arches a lot better.

http://www.autobritedirect.co.uk/index.php/essential-accessories/other-accessories/autobrite-underbody-pressure-washer-rinse-lance-stainless-steel.html

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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2013, 02:28:18 pm »
Surely all the rain washes the salt off anyway...??

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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2013, 02:29:37 pm »
Have you ever tried holding up an R32 with one hand?!

I dont fancy my chances.... considering a 3.2L 250hp lump only just manages to make it move.....

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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
« Reply #12 on: April 26, 2013, 02:35:31 pm »
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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2013, 07:46:54 pm »
I snow foam and jet wash the arches.. thats it.

Remember.. its a golf not a 500,000 pound supercar.  :wink:

Each to their own.... Some people take pride in their cars, even of areas that aren't visible too everyone. About once a month I'll jack mine up and snow foam the under side and then dress the plastics with CG's bare bones or Megs ASD. Keeps on top of it. Also use an under body lance.  :happy2:


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Re: Who cleans undercarriage?
« Reply #14 on: April 26, 2013, 07:53:00 pm »
I snow foam and jet wash the arches.. thats it.

Remember.. its a golf not a 500,000 pound supercar.  :wink:

Each to their own.... Some people take pride in their cars, even of areas that aren't visible too everyone. About once a month I'll jack mine up and snow foam the under side and then dress the plastics with CG's bare bones or Megs ASD. Keeps on top of it. Also use an under body lance.  :happy2:

Awesome. :smiley:
« Last Edit: April 26, 2013, 07:54:37 pm by kahunajb »
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