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| Henry 96A3 (Hank)
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I'm getting ready to do a thorough cleaning of the underside of the bus using a cold water pressure washer. I'll be washing down the engine, trans, some of the frame and suspension components and anything else that appears to be caked with 21 years of crud. I'm stearing clear of the alternator, rear electrical panels, air cleaner, etc. Are there other places I should avoid or be careful around? Thanks, Hank 96A3 | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
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Hello Hank. Go easy on air valves, blasting water in through the vents and exhausts won't be a good thing, especially for those that don't have the holes facing down to drain. Keep the high pressure water away from any double pane glass. Risk is broaching the seal between the panes. The older the window, the greater the chance the high pressure water will force its way past the old seals and cause unwanted fogging between the panes. happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| Tim Jones (Torquester)
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Be carefull around oil seals, drive belts, wheel seals, the drive axle vent, oil bath hub plugs, transmission vents, etc. hth, Tq | ||
| Ed Jewett (Kristinsgrandpa)
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Also, it's kinda rough on the feet if wearing sandals. Ed | ||
| Dallas Farnworth (Dal300)
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(snip)By Ed Jewett (Kristinsgrandpa) (64.24.209.5) on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 7:32 pm: Edit Post Also, it's kinda rough on the feet if wearing sandals. Ed (snip) Yeah, Ed, but you get really clean toenails! Dallas | ||
| JW Smythe (Jwsmythe)
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Reminds me of carwashes when I was in Florida. I'm particularly fond of the do it yourself hand car washes. I'd visit about once a week, and make my car all pretty. During the summer, I'd be wearing shorts and sandals (and a t-shirt, I'm not completely white trash yet). For those that don't live in Florida, in the summer, thunderstorms are a fairly regular occurance. It's pretty typical to get decent winds blowing through first, and they'll come without too much warning. By the end of many washes, my hands, feet, and sunglasses would be nicely coated with the spray wax.  I miss Florida. My cars were always so clean. I'm in California right now. My cars always have a nice layer of ick on them. It's a combination of desert dust blowing in from all directions, and the lovely smog settling down. That, and it seems 99.99% of the carwashes out here are hand washes, but you have to pay someone else to do it. I like washing my own car. It gives me a nice warm fuzzy. Speaking of which, my bus needs a nice wash and wax. Ooohh, that'll be fun. | ||
| FAST FRED Rating: N/A |
If the coach has had Northern winter exposure , I prefer to use a marine product called Salt Away to wash the underbody. It seeps into the surfaces between fastenings and removes the salt. After it dries a couple of days a spray with T9 will crawl into thise cracks and spaces for extra corrosion protection. The goal is to "Stop the Clock" and this is the best way I have found to do it. FAST FRED | ||
| Tom Caffrey (Pvcces)
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Hi, Fast Fred. "If the coach has had Northern winter exposure , I prefer to use a marine product called Salt Away to wash the underbody. It seeps into the surfaces between fastenings and removes the salt. After it dries a couple of days a spray with T9 will crawl into thise cracks and spaces for extra corrosion protection. The goal is to "Stop the Clock" and this is the best way I have found to do it. FAST FRED" What is T9? Thanks. Tom Caffrey PD4106-2576 Suncatcher Ketchikan, Alaska | ||
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