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Sep 21, 2008 | 03:12 AM

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Underbody Cleaning?

Hey guys,

For you serious car enthusiasts, I know some of you may have cleaned up the undercarriage of a car before. Mine just looks all.. brownish. I've seen people paint over everything and stuff before, but I really wanna have my car clean all around. But I wouldn't know where to start underneath?

Anyone ever done this before?

Thanks in advance!

Sep 21, 2008 | 11:31 PM

01 Red WS6

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I cleaned mine up late last year

Looked like this before I started

Sep 21, 2008 | 11:32 PM

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Grab your stepbrother's toothbrush and some meguires.

Sep 21, 2008 | 11:35 PM

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Super clean works well also.

Sep 21, 2008 | 11:36 PM

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^^lmfao^^

Sep 22, 2008 | 12:16 AM

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LMAO!
Funny thing is... I have a step brother.
AND HE HAS A TOOTHBRUSH

RedWS6, what the hell did you use to clean that car! It looks brand freakin' new underneath! Did you just use degreaser and a scrub brush or something?! What supplies should I use.. Damn i hope I can get my car that clean.

Guessing you had it on jackstands and everything.

Sep 22, 2008 | 12:17 AM

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Nevermind I see the jackstands

Also is there anything I should look out for if i'm cleaning under there?
And damn how long did that take you, i'm amazed

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Sep 22, 2008 | 04:55 PM

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Sep 22, 2008 | 05:13 PM

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im curious too as to how to properly clean underneath...last year i borrowed a lift and steam washer....its kinda clean...but i need to use soap cause it looks like i take my car offroad. lol

Sep 22, 2008 | 11:03 PM

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Nevermind I see the jackstands

Also is there anything I should look out for if i'm cleaning under there?
And damn how long did that take you, i'm amazed

Yep put the car on jackstands and got under and started cleaning. Even my jackstands were cleaned

I actually used an old toothbrush in a few areas but for the most part I just used a bucket of soap & water with a wash mitt. I did use some simple green in a few areas but I diluted it with some water. The hardest part was around the fuel lines, suspension parts & the small areas around the engine. Spent about 8 hours and I still wasn't happy.

Sep 23, 2008 | 05:12 AM

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i should jack mine up, roll a jib and go to town with some purple stuff and a pressure washer.

Sep 23, 2008 | 06:08 AM

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Somebody around here has a '02 Anniversary SS that you could literally eat off the bottom. Maybe it's Brian I'm thinking of......

Sep 23, 2008 | 11:41 AM

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Somebody around here has a '02 Anniversary SS that you could literally eat off the bottom. Maybe it's Brian I'm thinking of......

I remember that car...its was amazing....it made 01 Red WS6's car look like it was driven thru 10 miles of mud

Sep 23, 2008 | 12:06 PM

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Damn.. I wanna see pics of that car!

Btw Thanks Red WS6

Sep 23, 2008 | 06:22 PM

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I mean it looked like he waxed the bottom of his car.....it was AMAZING!

Sep 23, 2008 | 08:40 PM

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I got my last car like that. But, I just don't see the point in it.
I washed it all down, let it dry. Painted the darker areas then clear coated every thing.

If you drive it a few times, it will still look like crap.

Yet, I did my wheel wells and wheel insides. My wheel wells look spotless and so do the insides of my wheels.

Sep 24, 2008 | 10:19 PM

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I remember that car...its was amazing....it made 01 Red WS6's car look like it was driven thru 10 miles of mud

I remember the black SS. It was awesome. Fully polished exhaust and everything was spotless. He use to show it but then one day decided to daily drive the car... He even took down the pictures of the car from his car domain page. I wish I would have saved them