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Old 06-14-2007, 05:54 PM
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Default Re: Cleaning the underneath????

I would say Simple Green and a steam cleaner would do it.
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Old 06-14-2007, 05:55 PM
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Thanks!
I have lots of Simple Green. But not a steam cleaner....
This will be a driveway job for sure.
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Old 06-14-2007, 08:26 PM
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Default Re: Cleaning the underneath????

I've found that if you start in one spot.....stay there until it is complete.Once you start skipping around the underside it is very easy to get overwhelmed and upset. Make a plan of attack and stick to it.Elbow grease and time .....wax on and wax off..


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Old 06-14-2007, 08:31 PM
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A few gallons of enamel reducer and a ton of rags worked for me on my T/A...(and someone else to do it would have been nice, too).
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Old 06-14-2007, 08:35 PM
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Steve,
What did you use to cut the dirt? Maybe just soap, water, and some shop towells?

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Old 06-14-2007, 11:26 PM
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I used a pressure washer and put the car up on stands... And wore a wetsuit like they wear on "Most Dangerous Catch."


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Old 06-15-2007, 06:20 PM
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Default Re: Cleaning the underneath????

I set my cars up similair to Steve did in the pic and use oven cleaner and one of those rinky dink Home depot press washers, they come out clean, but sometimes the undercoating will still look a little brown'ish from age..but hey thats real patina.

I also hit value village and buy 4 old bed sheets and lay them out wet them to stay put and put the car ontop of them, its catches all the crud and makes cleanup a snap when done
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will oven cleaner take the paint off?
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