Questions/help on detailing my jeep

[ralphwiens]

I have a new Black Jeep Wrangler with oversized tires. The tires fling up mud/dirt on the side of the vehicle more than a normal vehicle. I am worried about removing the dirt safely without scratching the paint. To help minimize the chance of scratching I am thinking of buying a power washer/foam cannon to help remove most of the dirt (I'm on well water, and doesn't seem to have enough pressure to remove it like I would like). I am also thinking of coating the jeep with gtechnic C1/Exo, to hopefully have less dirt sticking to the paint. I have the suggested washing/drying items recomended by the forum, ie carpro mitt, Mequires Microfiber mitt and a grout sponge (which I modified to be like the Lake Country Foam Car Wash Sponge (http://autogeek.commerce-search.net/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autogeek.net%2Fcar-wash-sponge.html)) I regularly wash/clean the vehicle (about every 200 miles). Am I on the right track, any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
(http://autogeek.commerce-search.net/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.autogeek.net%2Fcar-wash-sponge.html)

[Alek@DeepClean]

If you don't want to buy a pressure washer, you can always go down to the coin op car wash and spray off all the excess there, then drive home and wash it yourself. This is a very common thing on here

[T3 AutoDetails]

There is also different heads you can buy for your hose to produce more pressure. Not generator power per say, But it will give added pressure and may be what you need.

There is a trick I use But don't recommend unless your doing a full correction or at very least being very careful and doing some paint correction.

I had a car about a month ago with egg that dried all over the car and the car sat in the winter months (South Dakota) with this all over the car. 12-14 eggs.

I went to my local hardware store and bought a medium sized plastic puddy knife. I then used a blend of Megs D103 APC in a squirt bottle with another squirt bottle of very hot water.

With an easy touch lots of hot water/APC I feel like it worked out great for the most part. At the end the client wanted a full correction anyways for the re-sale of the vehicle. But it was quick thinking and it worked.

I would feel that with a stream of water instead of a mister bottle and the same steps above would work on mud. Maybe not the so caked on mud. But at least a good portion of it. My .02 hope it helps or leads to a better idea to tackle the problem at hand.

[rockinrandall]

Not to eliminate your purchases from Autogeek, but your first purchase needs to be wider fender flares. If you think dirt and mud get flung around, wait until one of those off road tires grabs a piece of gravel and chunks it into your body panels.
You'll be cleaning everyday without some type of coverage

[ralphwiens]

Alek,
I've actually used the car wash a few times, thanks for the suggestion.
T3,
What nozzles or type of nozzles would you recommend for higher pressure. Thanks also.

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Not to eliminate your purchases from Autogeek, but your first purchase needs to be wider fender flares. If you think dirt and mud get flung around, wait until one of those off road tires grabs a piece of gravel and chunks it into your body panels.
You'll be cleaning everyday without some type of coverage

lol, I live with this everyday, and i do have some rock chips on my truck, but the wide stance is what i'm going for, chips suck, but they're not that common.

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I also use the Coin Op wash, and just do my 2 bucket wash there, just use the pressure washer to blow off the large stuff, then the spot free rinse to sheet rinse it.