What's your after beach run cleaning routine

[mjr350]

I've been on a few beach fishing trips over the last few weeks and spending an hour or so under the patrol with the hose flushing what I can.
Just wondering what everyone else does.

[Avo]

I'm lucky enough to have a wash bay where I live(at work)so our cars get a good wash with a bit of pressure as we use pressure pumps..i make sure I wash in all the gaps of the doors and windows,fenders...everywhere where there is a gap...open the bonnet wash all inside engine bay..stick the hose in the chassis rails and just let the water run for a while till you can see it's running clean..most important is don't think it doesn't matter or you'll do it next time....as soon as we get back from the coast we unpack the car and I take it straight down and wash it..don't like using garden hose as I don't think it has enough pressure.

[Stropp]

yes i have a pressure washer and do mine every time as mine does a have a small amount of surface cancer as it was a department of fisheries vehicle which has been wire brushed back and treated and goes back every year for a checkup.

[megatexture]

Imo its more volume of water than presure needed. it will all wash off easily but sand salt and sand just jumps around with presure. I never use any under wash body booths near a beach as they recycle water they will get the sand off but if its not new water your washing with salt/brackish water

[threedogs]

I think there is a mob called Masso-Jet that have different angled wands for your pressure cleaner to get into all the nooks and crannys.
They also have a product called masso- assalt or similar. to seal from corrosion once cleaned
Big Fella sells a product called sharkskin which may be of use
I would Lanotech all areas this is a great product IMO use it all the time

[the evil twin]

I would Lanotech all areas this is a great product IMO use it all the time

I had to stop using Lanotech over here in Perth.
The side effects were too detrimental.

Everytime I came back to the Car it would take me 15 minutes to shoulder my way thru all the Kiwi's hugging my Car with woodies and glazed looks in their eyes.
That was bad enough but when they started following me home...

[megatexture]

I think there is a mob called Masso-Jet that have different angled wands for your pressure cleaner to get into all the nooks and crannys.
They also have a product called masso- assalt or similar. to seal from corrosion once cleaned
Big Fella sells a product called sharkskin which may be of use
I would Lanotech all areas this is a great product IMO use it all the time

Had one (maso jet)and it lasted less than a year and the on off valve broke and one of the brass fittings. Crap IMO

[threedogs]

[QUOTE=the evil twin;570580]I had to stop using Lanotech over here in Perth.
The side effects were too detrimental.

Everytime I came back to the Car it would take me 15 minutes to shoulder my way thru all the Kiwi's hugging my Car with woodies and glazed looks in their eyes.
That was bad enough but when they started following me home...[/QUOte


I have a Maori mate who's uses it behind the ears lol
Its now locked in one of my cupboards

I've seen first hand what salt can do to a wiring loom and it aint pretty

[gaddy]

Water , water and more water , I'm doing mine at the moment , been on the beach at Ballina , Iluka and Repton for the last couple of weeks , A couple hours on and under the car with the hose a vacume and a sudsy wash , with the rack removed , I do a lot of beach and thats my routine

[threedogs]

is there a spot near Fraser that sprays oil under your 4x4 before you venture on the beach.
Cant think of anything worse than salt ,sand and a 4x4,, just wreaks $$$$$$ in repairs