Undercarriage protection question

[Tascar7]

I would like to take my pristine 2006 Z06 to the National Corvette Museum next week for their Veterans event on Thursday.

However it looks like I may have to drive in at least some rain and wet roads earlier in the week.

Is there something I can apply to the underside to help keep it clean (or easier to clean when I get home)?

WD-40?

I'm trying to keep the road film from permanently attaching to the otherwise still new looking underside.

The car has never been driven on wet roads before and I show it quite often because it's so clean.

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[dcjredline]

I have no good suggestions cause my opinion is that its a car not a picture, DRIVE EM. If it needs to be perfect forever then I personally would just take a pic of it and blow it up then attach it to my garage wall so it looks like I have a beautiful Corvette in my possession. If I want a real car that runs and drives thats what I would do with it. Hope you find something that will work for you though!!!!! Enjoy your car, it is beautiful

[WindyCity]

Whatever you put on there to “protect it“ will need to be washed off anyhow so personally I will just plan on putting it up on ramps and cleaning it thoroughly after I get home

Anything else will just make a mess that requires cleaning anyhow


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[Tascar7]

I have no good suggestions cause my opinion is that its a car not a picture, DRIVE EM. If it needs to be perfect forever then I personally would just take a pic of it and blow it up then attach it to my garage wall so it looks like I have a beautiful Corvette in my possession. If I want a real car that runs and drives thats what I would do with it. Hope you find something that will work for you though!!!!! Enjoy your car, it is beautiful

I DO drive it! (It has 22k miles now.) But it's not my only vehicle so I have only driven it in nice weather up until now.

[Tascar7]

I agree. But it's the thin white road film that I'm concerned about. It usually only comes of with physical agitation. That's hard to do in every nook and cranny underneath.

Something like a release agent that could be removed with a degreaser or pressure washer.

If I could figure this out I could rich...

[PaulMys]

Look into Fluid Film

[Setec Astronomy]

There's this: Griot's Garage Undercarriage Spray, Griots Garage Undercarriage Detailer, Underbody spray (https://www.autogeek.net/griots-undercarriage-spray.html)

There is another product called Bare Bones, I think, I can't remember if that is Chemical Guys or Adam's.

I have a car I wish I had never driven on wet roads, so I feel you.

[Tascar7]

I've looked at both of these products. I'm not sure if they will do what I'm looking for. They seem to make the underside look nice after a cleaning or to prevent rust. I'm just trying to keep the road film at bay especially in hard to reach places.

[Eldorado2k]

Nice car. Unlike the earlier reply, I’m on the side that totally understands wanting to keep a car such as this [or whatever floats your boat] in like new original condition for as long as possible. There’s nothing like an original survivor especially as the years go by and things become more and more rare. If I had a mint 1960 Coupe Deville, I sure as heck wouldn’t be driving it on the weekdays for no good reason either...

As far as protection, I’m surprised nobody’s said Hydro Blue. I’ve never tried it, but people here always talk about how much they love it because it supposedly makes their wheels easier to clean. So how bout it guys? Would Hydro Blue work for his situation?

[Tascar7]

Looks like my choices are limited by time. We leave Monday morning. If I take the car and want to do something about the underside, it has to happen tomorrow (Sunday ).

[Eldorado2k]

Looks like my choices are limited by time. We leave Monday morning. If I take the car and want to do something about the underside, it has to happen tomorrow (Sunday ).

You’d be great on an episode of Shipping Wars.

[WristyManchego]

Not used this and unsure of cost but this is where I’d be looking for an undercarriage protectant: ecocoat eclipse - IGL Coatings (https://iglcoatings.com/product/ecocoat-eclipse/)

Product is an industrial grade chemical resistant coating designed to take abuse.

I wouldn’t go anywhere near topical or dressing-like products as you’ll run into more issues than you’ll solve.

[dcjredline]

I DO drive it! (It has 22k miles now.) But it's not my only vehicle so I have only driven it in nice weather up until now.

Thats less than 1900 miles a year. To the other poster I totally understand wanting to keep it nice but in the end its a CAR and just sitting in a garage looking at it for 40 years till it actually starts increasing in value (as long as all you do is look at it and keep the miles off it) is a waste in my book. Car=drive and enjoy, picture=look at and enjoy.

[Eldorado2k]

Thats less than 1900 miles a year. To the other poster I totally understand wanting to keep it nice but in the end its a CAR and just sitting in a garage looking at it for 40 years till it actually starts increasing in value (as long as all you do is look at it and keep the miles off it) is a waste in my book. Car=drive and enjoy, picture=look at and enjoy.

Some people get a thrill out of knowing they’ve got such a rare automobile in their garage/storage and kind of look at it like it’s money in the bank, even if they babysit it for their entire life there’s alot of satisfaction and a feeling of having a valuable stash in case of whatever might come your way someday. The value of a rare all original car could turn into a big lump sum of cash. Plus you can still wipe it down and keep it clean.[emoji4]

...My godfather who passed away about 8yrs. ago had a 1938 Chevy StyleMaster that he owned for over 40yrs. He fully restored it and had it mint for at least 30yrs. of his life [that car is in some of my baby pictures. It also appeared in Lowrider Magazine and other publications many times]

Well anyways, about 2yrs before he passed away he met a foreigner who fell in love with his car and really wanted to buy it and take it overseas.. But as always it wasn’t for sale, but when the gentleman offered him $40,000 dollars it didn’t take very long before my godfather has actually willing and happy to make the deal. And after all that___His wife wouldn’t let him do it! He spent all his life guarding that car while his wife probably felt as if he loved that car more than anything... And in the end she wouldn’t let him sell it. Lol. It’s funny how things turn out. I wish I knew where that car was today.

[MattPersman]

Based off needing something so soon I would likely use WD40 specialist long term corrosion inhibitor. Should be available at Lowe’s or Home Depot. Fluid film would work also but it doesn’t protect near as long

Or just not worry about it at all and do a few undercarriage wash options at the touchless car wash after you get home


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