The Importance of Underbody Car Wash

The underside of the car is often overlooked during cleaning, even when you are a person who regularly cleans and maintains your vehicle. This neglect can let the accumulation of dirt and contaminants happen in the underside of your car, which can spell trouble in the long run. A clean underside is essential for the best operation of the car. This is especially true for vehicles that are used off-road, as the rate at which dirt and grime accumulate is accelerated. Winter months are also dangerous as surface salts can accumulate during that time too.

The neglect we show for the underside of cars is usually due to it being inaccessible. But there are products to make underbody car wash easier and more accessible. Jacking up your car by placing it on axle stands is one way. This service is provided by good car services in Dandenong and auto service centres. Sometimes, the wheels are removed for easier access to the underside, arches, and suspension components.

Body lances help to clean the underside of your car by connecting to the pressure washer or hose pipe and sliding under the car. This removes the necessity for raising the car using a jack. You can also just get underneath the vehicle with a pressure washer lance or a good hosepipe attachment.

Ways to Clean the Underside of Your Vehicle

The products that are used to clean heavily soiled exterior areas must be used to clean the underside of your car. Degreasers, traffic film removers, and all-purpose cleaners can do the job well. These must be applied generously to the areas to be cleaned and should be left for a while. It is important to let your car warm down before doing an underbody car wash too. This is because the heat from a warm car can immediately dry any cleaning products, thus reducing its efficiency.

After letting the cleaning agent dwell for a while, it should be rinsed off thoroughly at high pressure, making sure you get all areas. This can be followed with a foaming product if you can find a foaming pressure washer lance or hosepipe attachment. Foam can easily penetrate and access tight and hard-to-reach places and that makes the foaming products ideal for this job, effectively lifting off excess road grime, dirt, and grease. Similar to the cleaning agent, the foaming product should also be left to dwell for a while and then rinsed off thoroughly.

Underbody car wash is not mandatory every time you do a car wash. You can use your judgement to assess how dirty the undersides are by dwelling on the type of terrain you drove the car on. Underbody car wash is a no-brainer when it has been exposed to excessive quantities of contaminants and road salts. After the initial deep clean, a simple rinsing with a hosepipe or pressure washer lance might be enough to keep your car clean and to prevent the accumulation of contaminants or road salts.

The corrosion of sensitive and critical components on the underside of the car can be prevented to a certain degree with the help of sealing from the manufacturer. But this sealing can diminish over time, especially if you drive your vehicle off-road. It is a good idea to reseal the underside after, considering the age, condition and use of the car. Just make sure the resealing is done only after a thorough deep clean of the underside.

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