In my sportcars world when I washed my car, if I could see any of the underneath of the car, and it was dingy looking, I would spray it with black paint. On the exhaust I would use the heat approved paint.

My truck is still new, however the underneath is getting a little dirty and discolored. The next time I hit the self serve spray wash, I am going to devote a whole session to just power spraying the underneath of the truck. Now, if the nice black color doesn't come back, would any harm come if I use my sportcar trick of spraying black paint in the wheel openings and areas?

 

Use some diluted tire shine and see how it works out for you.

 

Will try that..Just want to get rid of the dingy look..

Thanks

 

How do you guys clean the underside of your truck though at a spray wond car wash? How do you not get socked while doing that? don't you have to almost lay down flat and get under the truck somehow??

I want to do the same to mine, but whats the secret to not getting socked? I bet the guy lining up behind you waiting there turn get a laugh at the person crawling under a truck to wash it! lol!!

 

who needs to bend down when its lifted?

 

I suggest that you make the investment in a preasure washer and do it at home. What I do is lay down on a bed of landscaping gravel that is right next to my lawn and if any water gets in it, the rocks keep the water off of you. Obviously, that might not be an option so you can always do it in your swim trunks. If thats not an option, you can also lay down on a moving blanket for comfort and just face the fact that you will get wet. Other than that, I have no idea. Also, spray tire dressing should get that color back and I would stay away from paint. Too much hassel and you have to worry about overspray and if paint will effect your brake lines etc...

 

Have it undercoated

 

I've heard having a truck undercoated plugs up holes in your frame and other areas to let water drain out of the truck therefour rusting more then a truck that is not undercoated.

I had my 2004 f150 undercoated from a ford dealer when I had it thinking I was helping it. I wasn't happy at all about it after I saw it. big globs of crap all over the bottom of the truck. (I can see why they say it plugs up holes)

I'd stay away from undercoating in my opinion as I strongly believe it does more harm then good.

 

This is great stuff...

 

Pressure cleaner at home is a good investment. I have a diesel Ramsey steam jeanie I bought back in the early 90's. It does a hell of a job.

Start by spraying on some cleaner of your choice under the front/rear/fenderwells/frame let it soak for a few minutes then set in on it with a pressure washer. I also remove my wheels and tires to make sure I get everything clean back in there.

Let it dry.

Use a dressing of your choice to coat all the black under the truck.


Good as new.


Here is my 2 year old truck that gets well used but cleans up nice...

 

I bought a used pressure washer for about $150. It works great for cleaning the undercarriage of a vehicle. You can take your time, not like at the car wash where you have to rush before it beaps. It is also very good for cleaning the truck bed. I use it for the whole truck, but I adjust the pressure as needed.

 

cehoward f150,

your signature makes your posts hard to read, didn't know if you were aware of that. Causes the need to scroll back and forth on the entire thread

 

Looks fine on my screen.

 

Depends on settings, this has come up in other threads. Not a problem on higher resolution settings, but for the average viewer you cannot read the post without going back and forth with the mouse. Just an FYI

 

Webmaster? can you elaborate?