What to use to help rinse off road dirt?

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pomme

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Hiya Guys,

I live out in the country here in Cornwall, UK, and there are alot of farms around me who take there cows onto the roads which leaves alot of dirt and s**t on the road, as well as myself living down a dirt lane.



So after a drive the car can sometimes become pretty dirty escpecially just behind the wheels. At the moment i just use a hose to rinse it off, but it doesnt always get it all off, as some stuff seems to just stick on.



So im looking for some product which i could spray on and leave to dissolve/loosen the dirt, and then rinse off with a hose, but which doesnt take off the layer of wax.



I have some APC but this would get rid of the layer of wax wouldnt it?



Cheers

Andrew
 
Car shampoo and water mixed 50:50 into a large spray bottle will be a good presoak. You may first want to rinse what you can, then spray soak, wait a minute or two, and re-rinse.



There really doesn't seem to be much else you can do to dislodge dirt without extra devices (foamgun as suggested by TMT), pressure washer, or APC, which I think is overdoing it for dirt.
 
Cool, ill give the shampoo a go, ive also got some poorboys bug squash coming so ill try that if the shampoo doesnt work.
 
pomme said:
Cool, ill give the shampoo a go, ive also got some poorboys bug squash coming so ill try that if the shampoo doesnt work.
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PB Bug Squash is a good pre-soak and shouldn't harm your wax or sealant. The instructions say to dilute 3:1 (water:BS) for bug removal. I think as a pre-soak you can easily go to 5:1, +/-, and still be able to loosen the dirt and sh**. This way it's cheaper for you also.



I am also a big fan of foam guns and usually use Meg's Gold since it has great suds'ing and lubricity. If you are doing spot cleans and entire washes, the PB BS in a bottle would pobably be the most practical route.



Please post your process and results after you figure out what works best for you.
 
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I got some Poorboys bug squash and mixed it 3:1 in a garden weed sprayer. And used it this morning, after i had done 10 hrs of driving yesturday, and the car was covered in flies. So i sprayed it on and left it for around 3 minutesd and rinsed it off, and wow the bugs just came off and the car looked really really clean again. Its really good stuff and ill def be getting a few more bottles.
 
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