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cleaner for undercarriage
I've got a pressure washer and ordered an undercarriage attachment. I live in MD where I have to deal with a lot of salt on the roads. Can i get away with just using water or do i need an APC or other cleaner? I searched multiple forums and there are a million APC's that people suggest. I just want something to rinse salt/mud and not damage the undersurface. Also something simple that I don't have to dilute would be great. I get nervous thinking about diluting because i don't want to do damage. I have simple green lying around.
Can i get away with:
water alone?
car wash soap via a foam cannon or the pressure washer?
or hand spray an APC spray bottle that i can then rinse off?
Any suggestions would be appreciated, but really looking for what product is easiest/cheapest to use. Thanks.
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Super Member
Re: cleaner for undercarriage
I'd try Pearl from P&S
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Re: cleaner for undercarriage
Thanks. So could i get away with any reputable car shampoo (i have some chemical guys soap)?
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Re: cleaner for undercarriage
Anything will work because your just trying to keep it clean, the effort is worth it
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Re: cleaner for undercarriage
Originally Posted by
zeak
Thanks. So could i get away with any reputable car shampoo (i have some chemical guys soap)?
I can not see where it would hurt. P&S Pearl shampoo is an excellent, under the radar car soap. For undercarriage washing, I might be inclined to try a product like AutoFoam from Bilt Hamber. It has outstanding cleaning power, and also corrosion preventatives (I believe).
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Re: cleaner for undercarriage
Im in a similar boat as OP, but I don’t have the nice tools: pressure washer, undercarriage attachment. I need to do SOMETHING though. I’m thinking maybe spray an APC, hose rinse, spray Feynlab Pure Rinseless (strong Rinseless wash), hose rinse. Unfortunately I don’t have a foam gun of any type (only an IK Foam sprayer) to use a regular wash and I have no plan of agitating with a sponge.
I’ll also be jacking up one side of the card with a hydraulic garage jack to get the spray and rinses done since I don’t have a nifty undercarriage attachment.
Anyone have any better recommendations than the APC/strong RW/hose rinse method I’m planning?
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Re: cleaner for undercarriage
Originally Posted by
acuRAS82
Im in a similar boat as OP, but I don’t have the nice tools: pressure washer, undercarriage attachment. I need to do SOMETHING though. I’m thinking maybe spray an APC, hose rinse, spray Feynlab Pure Rinseless (strong Rinseless wash), hose rinse. Unfortunately I don’t have a foam gun of any type (only an IK Foam sprayer) to use a regular wash and I have no plan of agitating with a sponge.
I’ll also be jacking up one side of the card with a hydraulic garage jack to get the spray and rinses done since I don’t have a nifty undercarriage attachment.
Anyone have any better recommendations than the APC/strong RW/hose rinse method I’m planning?
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Re: cleaner for undercarriage
Originally Posted by
zeak
I've got a pressure washer and ordered an undercarriage attachment. I live in MD where I have to deal with a lot of salt on the roads. Can i get away with just using water or do i need an APC or other cleaner? I searched multiple forums and there are a million APC's that people suggest. I just want something to rinse salt/mud and not damage the undersurface. Also something simple that I don't have to dilute would be great. I get nervous thinking about diluting because i don't want to do damage. I have simple green lying around.
Can i get away with:
water alone?
car wash soap via a foam cannon or the pressure washer?
or hand spray an APC spray bottle that i can then rinse off?
Any suggestions would be appreciated, but really looking for what product is easiest/cheapest to use. Thanks.
I have an electric washer that has a reservoir for soap ( not at the tip of the nozzle) and I also have an undercarriage attachment. I filled the reservoir with a strong pre-wash solution (powerclean, 3D pre-rinse, or purple power vehicle and boat soap) and utilize the carriage attachment to get to all the nasty bits underneath. Let it dwell for a little bit then power-rinse it down using the same carriage attachment with water. If it is really bad... I would use the carriage attachment and try to knock off the big chunks first then proceed as stated above.
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Re: cleaner for undercarriage
I use the poor man's method. I just spray my APC all over the undercarriage. Then rinse with a strong jet of water.
I was going to order the UNDERWASHER. A tool that you hook up to your regular water hose. But i think they are long out of business. Too bad.
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Re: cleaner for undercarriage
Originally Posted by
pro 4x
I use the poor man's method. I just spray my APC all over the undercarriage. Then rinse with a strong jet of water.
I was going to order the UNDERWASHER. A tool that you hook up to your regular water hose. But i think they are long out of business. Too bad.
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