Undercarriage Protection?

Intuit · Jun 4, 2021

Products for keeping the visible bits spiffy are endless.
What I mean are, wash & waxes/ceramics/polymers/silicas/etcetera.

But what about the parts we don't see? That's actually what I'm concerned about.

Are you aware of any products that can get into all the little cracks and crevices that the salt brine does?

I currently use Salt-Away and Salt-Off marine protection products.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004A7J8FW/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AXVG9/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064N1FOW/

Are you aware of a dedicated protectant for the non-Winter months?

Thanks.

BTW, the drain holes for the sound-dampening material on the under-body were literally white with salt brine. 😖

TyphoonFiST · Jun 4, 2021

Intuit said:

Products for keeping the visible bits spiffy are endless.
What I mean are, wash & waxes/ceramics/polymers/silicas/etcetera.

But what about the parts we don't see? That's actually what I'm concerned about.

Are you aware of any products that can get into all the little cracks and crevices that the salt brine does?

I currently use Salt-Away and Salt-Off marine protection products.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004A7J8FW/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AXVG9/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0064N1FOW/

Are you aware of a dedicated protectant for the non-Winter months?

Thanks.

BTW, the drain holes for the sound-dampening material on the under-body were literally white with salt brine. [emoji37]

I use the same stuff except I use this weird long stick applicator to get underneath areas I can't get too

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Jabbit · Jun 4, 2021

Fluid Film is amazing.

M-Sport fan · Jun 4, 2021

Jabbit said:

I plan on using this next fall, since it is right on the shelf at NAPA. [thumb]

Quisp · Jun 17, 2021

ACF-50

remtodd · Jun 22, 2021

Another vote for FF. It is cheap and effective.

Intuit · Jul 10, 2021

Thanks for the suggestions, all. I have small bottles of some other anti-corrosion products like Fluid Film Spray and have added an ACF-50 bulk buy to the wish list.

@TyphoonFiST, Briefly, on/off I've been looking for a long stick applicator that works as a garden hose attachment and have been unsuccessful so far.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=under+car+sprayer+for+garden+hose
They try to point us at a lot of pressure washers but pressure washers can be as good at exposing breaches in the paint, as they are at removing dirt. Garden hose pressure is all I need.

Anyone aware of such a product? Thanks.

To get under the car, I've been rolling it up on ramps and wearing an old motorcycle rain suit. Just having a stick would be easier.

Jabbit · Jul 10, 2021

Intuit said:

Thanks for the suggestions, all. I have small bottles of some other anti-corrosion products like Fluid Film Spray and have added an ACF-50 bulk buy to the wish list.

@TyphoonFiST, Briefly, on/off I've been looking for a long stick applicator that works as a garden hose attachment and have been unsuccessful so far.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=under+car+sprayer+for+garden+hose
They try to point us at a lot of pressure washers but pressure washers can be as good at exposing breaches in the paint, as they are at removing dirt. Garden hose pressure is all I need.

Anyone aware of such a product? Thanks.

To get under the car, I've been rolling it up on ramps and wearing an old motorcycle rain suit. Just having a stick would be easier.

What about a pesticide sprayer? Either a manual pump with a wand or a battery operated one.

Intuit · Jul 10, 2021

Sounds like a good method for applying the bulk ACF-50.

Looking for something that reaches like a pressure washer wand but operating on normal water pressure instead.

Jabbit · Jul 11, 2021

Intuit said:

Not sure what you expect to have a long wand and flow like a garden hose. That would use a lot of chemical. If it was a pressure washer wand but low pressure came out, that would provide essentially no coverage.

Intuit · Jul 11, 2021

@Jabbit - There are two completely different type of products in discussion. Those that use water as a carrier for salt removal, and those that do not and are meant as rust treatments. They require totally different methods for distribution. The third 'zon link is an applicator that attaches to a normal water hose. The first two links are water-based salt removers and (light) protectants. The wand I'm referring to would be for the application of stuff that uses water as its carrier.

That should clear up the confusion?

In the city we have a good or great amount of flow and when you have good flow, pressure simply becomes a function of restriction at the opening/sprayer.

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