Best way to clean the chassis after use?
Discussion
I intend to keep using my Chimaera through the winter and I was wondering this morning about the best way to get rid of salt and other winter grime. I don't have a pressure washer, or even a hose pipe for that matter, so it's going to have to be a sponge and some soapy water, I think. Anything to watch out for?
Drive through a ford???
But as said no point with a bucket and sponge, pressure washer much better. But guess driving to get it done at a local car wash also defeats the object of removing the salt if the road home is also salty.
Another alternative would be a pump garden sprayer, can always mix something into the water, would be able to get into the areas that are hard to get to .
But as said no point with a bucket and sponge, pressure washer much better. But guess driving to get it done at a local car wash also defeats the object of removing the salt if the road home is also salty.
Another alternative would be a pump garden sprayer, can always mix something into the water, would be able to get into the areas that are hard to get to .
Boatbuoy said:
Thought the problem was lack of water not electricity?Some pressure washers will draw water from a bucket or container, no "feed" required
phillpot said:
Boatbuoy said:
Thought the problem was lack of water not electricity?Some pressure washers will draw water from a bucket or container, no "feed" required
Chuffmeister said:
Get a garden hose, open the tap full, close down the nozzle and get it close to the outriggers…
If only I had a tap for the garden hose.IIRC you can get adaptors that fit onto normal household taps, so I did think about feeding it through the kitchen window. That idea is fraught with peril, though, given the car will be 50 ft away with the neighbours' drive in between...
That 12v pressure washer with the water tank is looking very tempting all of a sudden.
Is this not a case of if you drive your TVR during the winter coat it in waxoyl or similar and clean it all off in the spring? Steam cleaner maybe...
Spraying water all over your chassis and putting in the garage isn't going to help much although is probably better than leaving the road salt on!
Just my thoughts!
Spraying water all over your chassis and putting in the garage isn't going to help much although is probably better than leaving the road salt on!
Just my thoughts!
peteA said:
Is this not a case of if you drive your TVR during the winter coat it in waxoyl or similar and clean it all off in the spring? Steam cleaner maybe...
Spraying water all over your chassis and putting in the garage isn't going to help much although is probably better than leaving the road salt on!
Just my thoughts!
Also true, but I'm planning to take the car for a work trip tomorrow and the initial idea was to look for a quick fix.Spraying water all over your chassis and putting in the garage isn't going to help much although is probably better than leaving the road salt on!
Just my thoughts!
Chris71 said:
peteA said:
Is this not a case of if you drive your TVR during the winter coat it in waxoyl or similar and clean it all off in the spring? Steam cleaner maybe...
Spraying water all over your chassis and putting in the garage isn't going to help much although is probably better than leaving the road salt on!
Just my thoughts!
Also true, but I'm planning to take the car for a work trip tomorrow and the initial idea was to look for a quick fix.Spraying water all over your chassis and putting in the garage isn't going to help much although is probably better than leaving the road salt on!
Just my thoughts!
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