I`m looking to detail the undercarriage on my silver 09 Jeep SRT8 and I live in Montreal Canada where we have snow about 5 months out of the year and an unbelievable amount of salt gets laid down on the roads over the winters... I know rust is inevitable I`d just like to prolong it as much as possible without having to deal with rustproofing oozing out from the cracks after a regular maintenance wash.
As this is clearly going to be a lot of work that`s basically only seen by my mechanic, I figured I`d just get a professional detailer to do it. I contacted a few places and they all said they don`t do undercarriage because it`s a lot of work and it requires lifting the car... Needless to say, I was surprised and disappointed no one was interested in detailing my undercarriage.
FYI: It`s currently plastered with multiple layers of rustproofing oil`s and grease and I have a good jack, ramps, stands and a pressure washer.
My question are:
- Should I even bother cleaning the undercarriage (remove old rust proofing)?
- What`s the best way to remove multiple types/layers of rust proofing?
- Do I need a lift or will jack stands/ramps be enough (the pressure washer gun is rather large with the attachment)?
- Once the rust proofing is stripped/removed what should I use to protect from rust (I was thinking of using a rubberized coating)?
- Fellow member MiVor had previously recommended Auto Armour & Fluid Film
- Fellow member Striker had previously recommended LPS3 RUST INHIBITOR
- I currently use Rust Check and was thinking about using a grease based rustproofing as the oil based ones get everywhere (comes creeping out of the door handles and rocker panels) all year long
- Should I just clean the undercarriage yearly (in spring) to remove old rust proofing oil`s and then just have the rustproofing reapplied in fall?
Undercarriage Protection thread containing the previous recommendations for rust proofing: Undercarriage Protection?
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