Door jams..
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audiboy
Hail the power of Quattro
I never spray door jams. I just use PB's S&W and wipe them out using a clean mf towel.
Stephan
Mr Detailer
I use SW as well, using a power washer on the door jambs is going to cause alot of water to be put into the inside of the car. However if you feel the need to I wouldn't use a straight line I think thats too much pressure for the paint, I would fan it out a bit.
Brenton
aka PEI Detail
We have two pressure washers in the shop. One is only 1700PSI max, at 30%spread I can't imagine it being over 800PSI. Not much overspray. We don't typically do it unless we have a full interior to clean.
And we only do it to certain cars--industrial vehicles, country cars--the ones with that layer of thick dust and dirt. About 1/2 the cars we clean, most of the dirt wipes off when we wipe the jambs of moisture after a wash.
We will also do this with thick undercoating left on for years on doors & jambs.
And we only do it to certain cars--industrial vehicles, country cars--the ones with that layer of thick dust and dirt. About 1/2 the cars we clean, most of the dirt wipes off when we wipe the jambs of moisture after a wash.
We will also do this with thick undercoating left on for years on doors & jambs.
9D4E420
Concourse Detail
It definitely should not be a problem. It just depends on the length of your wand. The shorter the wand the easier it is to angle. I've been pressure washing jambs for ten years and never really had a mess. Just take your time and use a medium fan setting on the wand.
Scott P
New member
I use Spray & Wipe and follow with a cleaner wax. That usually works quite well.
Beemerboy
Just One More Coat
If they are real bad I spray in APC use a brush to get things loose then use water on very low to rinse them and then wipe them up with a MFT...you could also use a leaf blower to get the water out if that was necessary
Poorboy
Founder Poorboy's World
Me too ..:rockon Spray & Wipe , then QW+:bigups
Beemerboy
Just One More Coat
I don't find that S&W is strong enough in some cases...APC seems to be my good to
Poorboy
Founder Poorboy's World
yeah if there is heavy grease, then I use APC first too
Beemerboy
Just One More Coat
yeah if there is heavy grease, then I use APC first too
I just find it easier to spray in the APC...use a brush then rinse with water on very low pressure...wipe up and use some wax in areas that you can reach and I finish with a no rub aerosol polish that I get from a local supplier...its the same thing as Stoners trim shine
Tony Supreme
New member
What you can do is spray the door jambs with your all purpose, close the doors, leave them a crack open like they are not shut all the way, pressure wash then wipe quick to get left over dirt & water.
Bellydawg
Get over it and move on.
I use an APC and brush to clean. I use a spray bottle with just water to rinse. This way I can adjust to a misting or more direct stream depending on the need.
Good luck,
Good luck,
rwisejr
New member
What I found that works nice is spray with an apc let dwell and spray off with water in a pressurized chemical sprayer and blow dry works pretty well
How about a little clarification for someone that isn't quite sure what you are talking about.
To me, the door jambs are the openings in the car body that surround the door.
The part of that door jamb at the floor level, I call a door sill.
Then we have the perimeter of the door itself.
Door jambs that are fairly accessible which would include the door sills, I clean with a terry towel and Poorboy's S&W. On rare occasions, (Not on my vehicles
), I might use an APC and the terry towel first.
Areas that are not easily gotten to such as around the hinges or the door strike, I would use the same products with a paint brush. Any brushes I would use would have to be pretty paint safe since both my jambs and sills are mostly painted.
The perimeter of the door, I use a terry towel and S&W in almost all cases. Very seldom is an APC needed.
One thing that is a big advantage to me is that on my own vehicles, those areas are cleaned at each wash. It's really pretty easy to keep things clean when you never let them get truly dirty.
Under the hood, trunk, doors & jambs only get dirty when I miss something. (Unfortunately I sometimes do that.)
To me, the door jambs are the openings in the car body that surround the door.
The part of that door jamb at the floor level, I call a door sill.
Then we have the perimeter of the door itself.
Door jambs that are fairly accessible which would include the door sills, I clean with a terry towel and Poorboy's S&W. On rare occasions, (Not on my vehicles
), I might use an APC and the terry towel first.Areas that are not easily gotten to such as around the hinges or the door strike, I would use the same products with a paint brush. Any brushes I would use would have to be pretty paint safe since both my jambs and sills are mostly painted.
The perimeter of the door, I use a terry towel and S&W in almost all cases. Very seldom is an APC needed.
One thing that is a big advantage to me is that on my own vehicles, those areas are cleaned at each wash. It's really pretty easy to keep things clean when you never let them get truly dirty.
Under the hood, trunk, doors & jambs only get dirty when I miss something. (Unfortunately I sometimes do that.)
That's where the paint brush works good for me. Be sure to lubricate the hinges after you clean them.
Beemerboy
Just One More Coat
I sincerely doubt that any of the detailers in my area are putting back new lube.....or even really cleaning them all that much