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Old 03-13-2018 | 01:07 AM
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Just use a lawn sprinkler and move it around to different spots under the car.
Old 03-13-2018 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by isthar
The concern is that the high pressure used will ... let's just say "stress" a soft top and/or water can find its way in/through seams or other points that usually natural rain would not reach. I suppose if some day birds have a field day over your soft top I'd rather just use a touchless car wash than do nothing to it...
On this note be very careful using pressure washers on the rear windows.
Direct pressure will push water past the seals and into your back seat.
Happened to me once and will never happen again.
I humbly share my mistake so that we may all learn.
Old 03-13-2018 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by door2416

I've been thinking about buying a water broom. They make them to fit pressure washers and garden hoses. Might have to buy angle fittings to make them spray up instead of down and they are pretty cheap on amazon. (some under $50)

I have the water broom. I have yet to use it on my car. I also have 4 pressure washers. 2 electric and 2 gas. What you have to watch is pressure and volume. Karsher is 1000ish psi and 1.2ish gpm.
My big gas is 9hp honda and 3.9 gallons per minute. It does an ok job with the water broom.
Old 03-14-2018 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by 911grizzly
Just use a lawn sprinkler and move it around to different spots under the car.
I like it.
Old 03-14-2018 | 09:20 AM
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Just curious, what are guys trying to achieve by spraying the underside of you 911s? Other than the rear opening for the engine bay everything is 100% covered by plastic and carbon fiber panels.

When I picked up my 911 last year I went ahead and removed all the panels just because and found everything was pristine other than some cob webs here and there.

That being said, I did clean all the panels in 303 and they looked new for the most part.

@nwGTS - been there done that. You're not alone. I learned pretty quick water intrusion in the rear windows is likely with direct pressure washer spray.



Old 03-14-2018 | 10:17 AM
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I guess just a little OCD about salt up here in the snow belt. I see a little rust from your pics (but not bad). Can I ask what part of the country your car came from and do you drive in the winter?
Old 03-14-2018 | 11:36 AM
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I get it, I am the same way, thus my cleaning of the undercarriage panels with 303 to make them look nice. My 911 sits on a lift in my garage so I am constantly looking at the underside and cleaning it where needed. I just think you aren't gonna get much cleaned via sprinkler under car method. I've also used that approach on my trucks but their undercarriage is typically much more exposed than that of the 911s.

Car lived in CHI for 8 years, had new winter tires on it when I picked it up (CPO'd) last year. So I am sure it's seen it's fair share of salt as there is some rust. It now lives in Dayton Ohio which is smack dab in the middle of the rust belt. Worst rust on the car was at the front body tub seams. I had to cut away the factory seam sealer until I got to unrusted metal, use rust converter in a couple places then reapply OEM seam sealer and reapply paint.

I see you are in Toledo, about 4 years ago I bought a Land Cruiser from a guy in that area and my gosh was it a rust bucket. It was terrible, body rust, frame rust, components rusted. Bought at a super low price and have mostly mitigated the rust issue with years of grinding, sanding, breaking bolts and replacing, etc... Have 160k miles on it now and it rides like a new SUV tho. Everything I learned on the LC made the tiny bit of rust on this 911 a nonissue for me.



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