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Old 04-02-2004, 07:01 PM
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Default Car wash by hand, but what about underbody wash/care?

I recently got a 04 Z06 and plan to handle all the washing myself - hand wash of course!

However, what do you guys do about underbody care? I figure I have to do something and not just let dirt accumulate under the car :crazy:

I was thinking that maybe I should try to find a local brushless car wash place that can accommodate the vette and take it there a couple of times a year... Good or bad idea? Is there a better solution?

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Default Re: Car wash by hand, but what about underbody wash/care? (pnielsen)

Forget the auto car washes. Too much potential for damage and some can't accommodate the wheels anyway (too wide).

For the underside, I went to Wally Mart and got the $7 soaker hose (the flat ones with all the pinholes in it on one side). Then I just drive the car over it a couple of time then was the exterior normally. After turning it on, of course! :jester

Work great and hits all the places dirt hides.

Just my $.02 worth.

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Old 04-03-2004, 03:39 PM
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I flush the underneath q couple times a year with my regular and then crawl under there with a sponge if it is really dirty. It's not the most confortable thing to do, but it works.
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I flush the underneath q couple times a year with my regular and then crawl under there with a sponge if it is really dirty. It's not the most confortable thing to do, but it works.
or if you have caked on dirt you can try one of those do it yourself car washes and spray it out

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