How do you clean the salt from underneath your Zed?

[GZed]

Decided to make more use of my Zed over winter but have only used it once because of all the salty spray being kicked up on the motorway.

Resorted to lugging my tilting ramp outside and getting underneath it with a hosepipe, but it’s a bit of a palaver - can’t do that every time I use it. Especially when it’s dark or raining

What’s the best way of washing the salt spray from beneath your Zed, and making sure you get it out of all the nooks & crannies?

What do all you all-year-rounders do or use?

Am I being too precious?

 

[MuttyMax]

Neighbour has on of these seems quite good ... M MINGLE Pressure Washer Undercarriage Cleaner, Under Car Wash, with 45 Degree Angled Wand : Amazon.co.uk: Garden

 

[AntStark]

Karcher used to do an under car washer, they may be discontinued now. Think @andyglym has one/pictures of it in action

 

[Zephyr]

Karcher used to do an under car washer, they may be discontinued now. Think @andyglym has one/pictures of it in action
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TEMU has one, for 46€ or free if you make a first 120€ order for some other stuff.
I have one,works well for mud and caked dust (sorry no snow where I live).

 

[GZed]

Karcher used to do an under car washer, they may be discontinued now. Think @andyglym has one/pictures of it in action
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That looks like it might do the trick. I need something pretty slim as my car’s lowered

 

[hard top]

I need something pretty slim as my car’s lowered

Would something like this work ? :-

Pro-Kleen Chassis Cleaner with Karcher Snow Foam Lance

Complete Cleaning Kit Breaking down dirt and grime to keep your vehicle looking its best has never been easier than with the help of our...

www.prokleen.co.uk

 

[t-tony]

Ask @andyglym , I’m sure he has one of these!

Tony.

 

[ExMX5owner]

It would be nice if you could have a snow foam type bottle arrangement that you would use last, after a clean.
That way you could chuck a bit of soluble oil in it and treat the underside for a bit of added protection.. If you get what I'm saying here. I used to use this method on boat trailers, works a treat against salt...

 

[MuttyMax]

Would something like this work ? :-

Pro-Kleen Chassis Cleaner with Karcher Snow Foam Lance

Complete Cleaning Kit Breaking down dirt and grime to keep your vehicle looking its best has never been easier than with the help of our...

www.prokleen.co.uk

Without the bottle on Amazon UK for 49.45

 

[mwpe]

Karcher used to do an under car washer, they may be discontinued now. Think @andyglym has one/pictures of it in action
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I use one of these but they don't seem to be available any more. A really good bit if kit.

 

[Nodzed]

 

[GZed]

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Now that’s just showing off!!

…On so many levels.

…but I like it

 

[andyglym]

Karcher used to do an under car washer, they may be discontinued now. Think @andyglym has one/pictures of it in action
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Can't find the Video, but it's a great bit of kit for sure

 

[bertiejaffa]

They are discontinued.

I managed to buy one from ebay last year - great bit of kit... guess they werent that successful as a product for some reason

 

[andyglym]

 

[Duncodin]

Decided to make more use of my Zed over winter but have only used it once because of all the salty spray being kicked up on the motorway.

Resorted to lugging my tilting ramp outside and getting underneath it with a hosepipe, but it’s a bit of a palaver - can’t do that every time I use it. Especially when it’s dark or raining
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What’s the best way of washing the salt spray from beneath your Zed, and making sure you get it out of all the nooks & crannies?

What do all you all-year-rounders do or use?

Am I being too precious?

The crooks and nannies you can get at with a hose pipe aren't the problem. The problem is the nooks and crannies that you CAN NOT not get at, even with a pressure washer. The salt really does get everywhere - behind the wheel arch liners especially that little bit at the very bottom at the ends of the sills. Behind the outer cills. Behind that little rubber mud guard you've got at the front.

You can hose it all you want but you won't get it out.

If you wanna drive in winter then all you can do is keep driving it rain, hail and shine and most of the salt will get washed out next time it rains . . or not. Keep your underbody seal in good order.

 

[andyglym]

The crooks and nannies you can get at with a hose pipe aren't the problem. The problem is the nooks and crannies that you CAN NOT not get at, even with a pressure washer. The salt really does get everywhere - behind the wheel arch liners especially that little bit at the very bottom at the ends of the sills. Behind the outer cills. Behind that little rubber mud guard you've got at the front.

You can hose it all you want but you won't get it out.

If you wanna drive in winter then all you can do is keep driving it rain, hail and shine and most of the salt will get washed out next time it rains . . or not. Keep your underbody seal in good order.

Living in Cumbria, the wettest County in England, we have plenty of rain, those Lakes don't get filled by magic.

 

[Argyll Andy]

They are discontinued.

I managed to buy one from ebay last year - great bit of kit... guess they werent that successful as a product for some reason

After playing the eBay dance and increasing consumption

 

[Ianmc]

"nannies you can get at with a hose pipe aren't the problem"
My Nanny would have clipped me around the ear for that; good sport though!!

 

[t-tony]

Loads of these for sale on eBay ( at wildly varying prices I might add) many around the £20 mark.

Pardon our interruption...

Tony.