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How To Clean Undercarriage??

10K views 13 replies 11 participants last post by  2500hdon37s  
#1 ·
Long story short the underside of my truck is really dirty. It looks like the previous owners took it though some mud, and it doesn't look like just average dirt, it looks like it was taken through clay-type mud. It's a pain in the asscheeks to take off. I've only managed to remove the mud in the rear wheel wells, and it took a good 6 or 7 power washes to completely get it off.

So my question is how would you guys suggest I get all this crap off of my truck? The underside is completely coated with mud and it's even splashed up into the engine bay and onto the engine block. My resources are limited as I don't own a power washer. The shop at my school has a power washer and a lift, but my shop teacher won't let me wash my truck inside the shop, even after I offered to sweep the entire place once I finished. One of my friends works at his dad's shop which has an outdoor lift, but they're always busy and have cars on both their lifts every time I go. Any help?

Here's a picture for mud reference: (yes that is a rice cannon exhaust I have on my truck, this is the best underside picture I have, this is also my friend's lift)
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#5 ·
For starters soak everything with a good apc like simple green, purple power ect when its raining then go splash through all the waterholes on the street you can find ...

Or same thing and a pressure washer
^ what he said simple green/ APC + scrub + pressure wash.
 
#8 ·
If you can find a good solid metal water sprinkler and tap out the holes (if large enough) and get some screw in nozzles. It's hard to find a sprinkler with large enough arms to accommodate the nozzles but there are a few, I found one at a garage sell of an older couple(remember they usually have the better built stuff laying around!). Spray the underside down very well with some Purple Power (or generic brand whichever works). I don't dilute, just straight and start the water after a few minutes. I gave the sprinkler to my buddy when we got an outside lift for the cars. I'll see if he still has it so I can send over a few pics.
 
#9 ·
You'll need a brush, power washer won't take all the dirt off

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Foam the undercarriage with a little soap and APC and let it sit and rinse and that gets the job done
 
#10 ·
sweet muffler
 
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#13 ·
I know both of my NNBS trucks have had this weird grease coating instead of paint. Pressure washing and degreaser is not an option as it'll strip it down to bare metal...
That's why you get that ugly junk off of there and do it right! I picked bed up and all and got that trash off best I could. Can't stand that junk. Wax style coating that hold road grime and all sorts of trash. The faster it's gone the better the truck looks with a good painted frame.
 
#14 ·
I know both of my NNBS trucks have had this weird grease coating instead of paint. Pressure washing and degreaser is not an option as it'll strip it down to bare metal...
yea, strip it and paint. It'll look much better in the end.

and that goo coating holds road grime and crap then dries out and flakes off anyways.