since my car is new and not been on the roads over winter (Yet) i though i might as well give it some TLC on the bits you dont usually see but gets subjected to probably the most abuse and hammer over the winter months..... (the underside) before the weather gets bad
did my last GP the same way so there will be a mix of pictures but this is what i did.......
First off i gave the underside a bloody good clean i splashed out on a proper underbody lance last winter so started by jacking the car up and axle standing it then applying a strong degreaser (i used Bilt Hamber surfex mixed 1:10 with water in my pump sprayer) and gave the underside a soaking with it the attacked it best i could with a soft car wash brush Once well scrubbed hit it with my Pressure washer to rinse and remove the dirt.....
Which as you can imagine leads to getting very wet and dirty
anyhow once all the underside had been cleaned i took it For a blast down the motorway to blow it dry (a warm dry day helps here too)
left the car overnight then to fully dry out and allow the exhaust to cool
Next Jacked and standed the car as high as i could and ensured it wouldnt fall as i had to get right under the car
Work from the centre outwards and wear overalls and a hat as the stuff sticks to everything and ideally put a layer of plastic sheeting (Under floor Damp proofing (Viscreen) plastic is ideal) under the car to catch any drips...
I left my tins in the conservatory to warm them up a bit then started with the Hollow box sections in the chassis using the supplied rubber tube with the spray head i Did all the sections with Dynax s-50 i effectively double coated them by inserting the tube and spraying both ways Front to back then back to front spraying and slowly withdrawing the hose
((small tip put a wrap of coloured tape about 2" from the end of the tube so you know its about to drop out the hole and cover you in it when you dont realise its about to be fully pulled out))
i removed any blanking bungs in the sills and did those too
once all the hollow bits were done i then moved on to the under body UB wax and applied 2 coats 24 hours apart as per the instructions....
(you can see the single coat on the right and the 2nd coat starting to cure on the Left)
Its Policy to wrap a bit of news paper over the exhaust whilst spraying it around the exhaust area....
Once all the underside is done i then moved onto the arches one at a time removed the arch liners
and cleaned and degreased using paper towels to dry and a air line (the dynax will displace water but thought i might as well dry off the majority)
Then after a good thick coating using the straw and tube nossils to ensure i got every nook and cranny i took the Carbon box off and paid special attention up round the back of the fuel filler hole
went on to replace the arch liner carefully so as not to disturb the Dynax
And finally i moved onto the doors and boot hatch sliding the Pipe up through the drain holes and giving them a healthy soaking internally ......
To do the GP/ evo i used 4 cans of UB and 2 1/2 tins of Dynax s-50
decided to pull the boot trim off to have a look at what the covering is like with the tube
not bad to say it was done blind from the outside....
did my last GP the same way so there will be a mix of pictures but this is what i did.......
First off i gave the underside a bloody good clean i splashed out on a proper underbody lance last winter so started by jacking the car up and axle standing it then applying a strong degreaser (i used Bilt Hamber surfex mixed 1:10 with water in my pump sprayer) and gave the underside a soaking with it the attacked it best i could with a soft car wash brush Once well scrubbed hit it with my Pressure washer to rinse and remove the dirt.....
Which as you can imagine leads to getting very wet and dirty
anyhow once all the underside had been cleaned i took it For a blast down the motorway to blow it dry (a warm dry day helps here too)
left the car overnight then to fully dry out and allow the exhaust to cool
Next Jacked and standed the car as high as i could and ensured it wouldnt fall as i had to get right under the car
Work from the centre outwards and wear overalls and a hat as the stuff sticks to everything and ideally put a layer of plastic sheeting (Under floor Damp proofing (Viscreen) plastic is ideal) under the car to catch any drips...
I left my tins in the conservatory to warm them up a bit then started with the Hollow box sections in the chassis using the supplied rubber tube with the spray head i Did all the sections with Dynax s-50 i effectively double coated them by inserting the tube and spraying both ways Front to back then back to front spraying and slowly withdrawing the hose
((small tip put a wrap of coloured tape about 2" from the end of the tube so you know its about to drop out the hole and cover you in it when you dont realise its about to be fully pulled out))
i removed any blanking bungs in the sills and did those too
once all the hollow bits were done i then moved on to the under body UB wax and applied 2 coats 24 hours apart as per the instructions....
(you can see the single coat on the right and the 2nd coat starting to cure on the Left)
Its Policy to wrap a bit of news paper over the exhaust whilst spraying it around the exhaust area....
Once all the underside is done i then moved onto the arches one at a time removed the arch liners
and cleaned and degreased using paper towels to dry and a air line (the dynax will displace water but thought i might as well dry off the majority)
Then after a good thick coating using the straw and tube nossils to ensure i got every nook and cranny i took the Carbon box off and paid special attention up round the back of the fuel filler hole
went on to replace the arch liner carefully so as not to disturb the Dynax
And finally i moved onto the doors and boot hatch sliding the Pipe up through the drain holes and giving them a healthy soaking internally ......
To do the GP/ evo i used 4 cans of UB and 2 1/2 tins of Dynax s-50
decided to pull the boot trim off to have a look at what the covering is like with the tube
not bad to say it was done blind from the outside....
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