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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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Default What do you use to clean the underside?

I was thinking tar remover and a stiff brush, maybe panel wipe to get any bits I missed, any other ideas?

After its cleaned, what is good to treat any rust patches? I heard hammerite kills rust, is this right? Im only giving it a clean and black waxoyl for now, and will do a proper spray + powdercoat jobbie in the winter, just want the car tidy for summer (central day is the target)

Ta for any tips
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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petrol mate
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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petrol mate
its the best used it on my brothers cossie cleaned all that sh*t off
takes it up like new
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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petrol or white spirit's i used white spirt's though
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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I used petrol so get the thick muck off then follwed by a blast with some brake cleaner. Wipe over after with panel wipe & it was ready to paint
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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pertol! then finish it off with a bit of panel wipe
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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cheers guys! Will pertrol not take paint off? or if it does will waxoyl on bare metal be ok?

You can tell Ive never had a properly mint car before cant you
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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dont put waxoyl on bare metal if it comes of it will rot very quick

petral is fine on paint bud i have used it to get tar of mine
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