Cleaning the rig advice!

To get the mud etc off underneath, I put the front wheels up on ramps and get stuck in with the Gernie (or similar) high pressure spray. For the tyres, I do the same. It gets all the mud off, but doesn't make them shine. I generally don't worry about that. They will just get dirty again.

When I've been in sand, I also get the hose inside the chassis rails to get as much out as possible.

A bit of paint gets knocked off underneath with of roading, so every now and then I get under with the black rust guard to keep it looking OK and prevent rust from forming.

Hi Scoey,

Forget about the spray on stuff, get a tin of tyre paint... Its what the car yards use, just apply it with a brush..

john

Scoey,

Black shoe/boot polish, good brush and elbow grease.

Regards
Michael B (SA)

spray tyres with a silicon spray is a good preservative

I spray the tyres with Armorall tyre foam.. come up looking beautifull every time

CT-18 truck wash- works a treat in getting mud and dirt from off and under your vehicle!!

also I have brought a 'massojet' hose adapter- its a hook looking device that has small nozzles in the end of it and attaches to your garden hose (if you have one LOL)- increases the pressure slightly but is designed to manouvered in those hard to reach spots. Beats rollin around in the wet. Cheap too- about $40 a FWD shop

I use the same as Ro-Dah-O and have done for years. The CT-18 washes off real well. I have a little plastic click-on adapter that increases the pressure of the water stream for an all over wash and the Massojet for the hard to get at places. Just apply the CT-18 as a concentrated mix by hand spray to the hard to get at places let it sit and then wash off. I use a plastic toilet brush to scrub the tyres (after wetting them) with the CT-18 mixed in a bucket. This is usually the last thing I do when washing the exterior of the car. Always comes up looking great. I generally don't like using tyre paints or specific cleaners. The CT-18 washes off without streaks or deposits. Just chamois off all painted and alloy/chrome/plastic surfaces.

Garry

Scoey, as others have said, CT18 is the go. Spray on, let it dry and wash as normal. Been using it on my dirt bike for years and it gets burried in mud which then drys, always comes up looking great.

Scooey,

I'm lucky anough to have a mate with a truck body building business.
At the end of each trip we hook his tractor crane up to the front of the vehicle and lift it to 45 degrees and get to with the high pressure hose.
Works a treat...............

Some hot tips guys! Thanks a lot. I used to use CT-18 on my dirt bike when I had it and loved it but I was told it can be a bit hard on paint? Might give it a go but if that's what you are all using! As for the tyres - I like the "Wrangler - MT/R" written in white on the sidewall so I might try a few different sprays before going the paint on gear or the nugget!
Cheers!
Scoey!

Scoey

I reckon tyre foam (just as good from Super Cheap as the big brand ones) is the go to get the rubber clean and shiny.

Just spray all over, leave for ten minutes and then rub over with a cloth. Would save your white lettering from getting over-painted by black. Does not outlast a long highway trip, but at $3 a can, and two rounds of the tyres per can, who cares?
Max

Whilst on the topic of cleaning, how do guys clean your engine and engine bay?

Dunno what happened there.
Bros.

the boss owns a car wash and staff get the $15 car wash for $3 so after big mud runs and dust duster weekends we go on monday mornings and give him a work out!!

at home just use truck wash!!!

looks a treat afterwards!

Laura B