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Favorite-- Cleaning Products.

So ive looked around the forums for a post like this and i havent seen many, so i ask all of so cal/hawaii.. What are you favorite products to use when cleaning your trucks?

I personaly use all armorall but im having issues removing bugs as the seasons changed heh. QQ
 
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Originally Posted by verumlike
So ive looked around the forums for a post like this and i havent seen many, so i ask all of so cal/hawaii.. What are you favorite products to use when cleaning your trucks?

I personaly use all armorall but im having issues removing bugs as the seasons changed heh. QQ
Waltz on down to your local autoparts store and get a Mothers Clay Bar Kit and some wax.

The clay bar will remove all the pollution, bugs, wild mule ****, dried concrete, bird doo, tar, oil scum, asphalt, everything....but make sure to use it on cool sheetmetal.
 
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Anything that removes wild mule **** is OK by me!

Clay bars work great as stated. Too bad we can't clay bar the Kali legislature and LA City council!
 
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Anything that removes wild mule **** is OK by me!

Clay bars work great as stated. Too bad we can't clay bar the Kali legislature and LA City council!
It can be used on politicians, which includes a coupla presidential front runners.

Just shove the bar in their mouths, that way they can't make wild campaign promises for programs that are quickly forgotten once they get elected!
 
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for wheels and tires and other non painted stuff i like simple green, works great and fast. i used it to clean my visors before i painted them, and wow were they dirty.
 
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Don't think you'll need any cleaning stuff all the way up there Griff.
Well maybe something to remove those messy Cessna's that splat on your front window!
 
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x3 on the clay bar. The biggest problem I could see you having is getting into a position to use it on your hood and roof. Maybe you can rent a rolling scaffold or a Hy-Lift.
 
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x3 on the clay bar. The biggest problem I could see you having is getting into a position to use it on your hood and roof. Maybe you can rent a rolling scaffold or a Hy-Lift.
A pogo stick is out...it'll take forever doin' it that-away.

How about using a pair of stilts?
 
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x3 on the clay bar. The biggest problem I could see you having is getting into a position to use it on your hood and roof. Maybe you can rent a rolling scaffold or a Hy-Lift.


I actually dont clean the hood or windshield untill every other time i clean it ... since its so big half the truck drys before i get the other so i wash it in quaters LOL.... im wierd i know,.
 
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i wash my truck one panel at a time because it always dries before i can get around to the next panel. i go roof doors hood front fenders and then the bed and last the rims and tires. then if i feel up to it will do the windows.
 
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x3 on the clay bar. The biggest problem I could see you having is getting into a position to use it on your hood and roof. Maybe you can rent a rolling scaffold or a Hy-Lift.
roof is simple stand in the bed and on the roof, oh and the door just under the window i have about a 2 inch flat ledge, just stay on the outer edge...or maybe that only works with old trucks with real metel. and the hood/windsheeld i stand on my cowl area.
 
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I actually don't clean the hood or windshield until every other time i clean it ...
You have to get up there to clean it, no matter how often you do it.

Perhaps some suction-cup shoes would be useful in that regard.
 
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Originally Posted by SteveBricks
You have to get up there to clean it, no matter how often you do it.

Perhaps some suction-cup shoes would be useful in that regard.

o yeah i know, i just dont do it as often.. i clean my truck probably twice a week and do my windshield once a week,.
 




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