I`ve never really paid much attention to detailing the underbody and wheel wells on my vehicles, but I`ve seen some where they have been done and it looks dramatically better...... whats best to use?
I`ve never really paid much attention to detailing the underbody and wheel wells on my vehicles, but I`ve seen some where they have been done and it looks dramatically better...... whats best to use?
On my show car I have used Griots Undercarriage Spray which is pretty good at detailing the undercarriage. For the wheel wells believe it or not, I use Pledge. Makes them shine pretty nice. Of course it won`t last long.
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For wheel wells I really like 303 aerospace protectant. The only problem is it`s kinda expensive to be using in your wheel wells, it works nice for garage queens or show cars. For the daily driver an el-cheapo product like Armor All will work fine in in the wheel wells.
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Wheel wells: I clean them with tire cleaner and a brush.
Then I get some cheapo tire protectant like STP or Armour all crap and spray it in there. I let it sit as I do all the wells then I come back and wipe off.
Yeah I use AA here but it is cost effective and helps prevent crud from sticking due to the silicone.
Ps I put an old towel over the towel when spraying so the tire does not get any on it.
During weekly washes, I just like to rinse it out with water and couple squirts of EF-HI cleaner. About every two months, I like to take off the wheels to clean the wells. I use an old wheel brush and all-purpose cleaner (like EF-HI) to get the majority of the gunk off, and then use a chenille wash pad with Dawn to get it squeaky clean. Dressing it with a PDMS dressing such as 303, Z-16 or Armor-All (new version) will help too.
As with the underbody, get yourself some ramps and EF-HI cleaner. NuFinish works great on all most of the metal parts.
Good luck!
thanks everyone for the replies....... on painted surfaces in wheel wells should I just wax like up top or what?
Yep, just wash it real well with Dawn and wax it. I prefer to use a paint cleanser or clay first to get rid of any contaminates before waxing it though.
Is there a particular place to buy a Paint Depth meter thats affordable but still accurate?
Concur, with Rasky. I have the Highline II Meter that runs about $225 on average. It`s a good meter to have before stepping up the game and getting the kind that costs over $1000.
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