samurai_k

Guys,

All of the pictures of clean wheel wells and suspension components has made me contemplate to do the same on my car. Yes I know cosmoline protects from corrosion, but my car will stay in California and don't have plans driving her in the rain or snow.

I have seen lots of posts about various techniques to remove cosmoline.

My suspension is out right now and assume it will be easier if I clean it now than later when everything is in.

I don't have a pressure washer or steam cleaner. Nor a lift. Just jack stands.

I saw that different cleaners could accelerate the removal so would like your opinion what works well as well as any techniques that reduces the mess which I am sure I will cause.

Thanks!

Jarg1

This works well for unpainted surfaces.

http://www.stonercarcare.com/product...minatoraerosol

911RufRT

Xenit from Stoner worked the best for me.

P-daddy

I’ve used Xenit before and wasn’t too impressed. However, on the last 2 P cars I’ve been very happy with good ol WD40. A gallon can for $20 goes a long way. Spray on, let soak, agitate with various brushes, then rinse off. My car is not Qtip clean but I’m very happy with the result. Happy cleaning.

rcropp1

I would swear that car has never been driven except I've seen you drive it. It's so clean.

P-daddy

^Robb- you are too kind, sir

crw

I believe WD40 can harm the rubber components.

Trim removal tools which are plastic are good scrapers to get the stuff off.

Cemoto

"A clean car is a happy car" - Michael J Fercullo R.I.P.

And catless to boot!

:-)

Now I know what you did all last winter Nam, looks great!

Cactus

The Xenit today is not what it used to be. Regulations made us change our recipe so not nearly as effective.

nine9six

Damn Nam!
Have you been taking lessons from Andreas?
Looking good my man

Just thinking out loud here... If WD-40 is a petroleum product and petroleum products are detrimental to rubber, how do you suppose grease filled joints do not eat the rubber boots? ... and no, they are not all silicone boots.

Could it be the aerosol propellant that has the negative effect on the rubber; and is not petroleum used in formulating rubber products?

... sorry my mind wanders from time to time.

WhiteCab

Suggestion - try SpotShot instead of WD-40. It is made by the folks at WD-40. I have a small pressure washer you can borrow if you'd like.

Sid

P-daddy

Paul- I’ve had this incurable medical condition since owning my first vehicle at age 17. Now 3 decades later- hopeless! However, disease seemed to have worsened ever since meeting AOW. Hmm...

For the rest of you that are concerned with WD40 damaging rubber parts, don’t spray it there. As previously mentioned, I buy the gallon tin then pour it in a spray bottle. Carefully spray product onto wheel wells, scrub, then rinse. When plastic and rubber parts have dried, hit it with some 303

ilko

Simple Green also works well...

spruden

Lacquer thinner (used judiciously, well ventilated area, etc...) works very well for cleaning wheel wells and removing cosmoline.

Use cheap paintbrushes, focus the lacquer thinner only on the places you need it, brush it in, scrape with plastic scrapers if needed, rinse with water, repeat, dry, continue for hours.

I removed probably pounds of crud from my wheel wells over several days using this method. They are now super easy to keep clean once I spent the time to get a good baseline.

samurai_k

Thanks Guys.

What about aluminum suspension components? I heard that Simple Green reacts to unfinished aluminum?