Drove thru a construction site... Mud...

[KITT]

I was driving down the street one day, minding my own business...

When before I could turn around, I saw that I was driving through a road construction. In short I got mud splattered on my car. On the outside was ok, I washed and waxed off and it was gone. But in the wheel wells it was completely white. I tried using a rag to wipe off in there and sprayed it off, but its not completely gone. I was going to buy a brush for cleaning this but I do not have much room between my wheels and the wheel well since I got big after market wheels that only leaves about an inch of space. Is there any way to clean the wells more effectively?

 

[imported_smprince1]

This may sound obvious, but either:



- use a pressure washer with light pressure (~800-1000psi), be careful not to damage

- just jack the car, remove the wheels and clean manually

 

[KITT]

This may sound obvious, but either:



- use a pressure washer with light pressure (~800-1000psi), be careful not to damage

- just jack the car, remove the wheels and clean manually

The first suggestion would require me to buy one. Don't know anyone that I can borrow one from.



The second one requires mucho hassle.



Any ways that are more convenient? Perhaps some sort of product I can spray in there? I tried wheel cleaner and it worked to an extent but not very effective.

 

[2.5RS]

The first suggestion would require me to buy one. Don't know anyone that I can borrow one from.

Just go to car wash, not a touchless, but one of those swirl-it-yourself jobs that cost like two bucks and have a pressure washer right there in the bay. Use that one your wheel wells and you should be good to go.

 

[KITT]

Just go to car wash, not a touchless, but one of those swirl-it-yourself jobs that cost like two bucks and have a pressure washer right there in the bay. Use that one your wheel wells and you should be good to go.

They dont have those here on Long Island. :bawling:

 

[imported_chpsk8]

Looks like you're down to a good brush, some soap, and more water. Go from underneath the car to get around your dubs.

Should come right off unless it's not mud and it's really concrete.

I'm not from there, but 'round here...

mud = brown

concrete = white

 

[KITT]

Looks like you're down to a good brush, some soap, and more water. Go from underneath the car to get around your dubs.

Should come right off unless it's not mud and it's really concrete.

I'm not from there, but 'round here...

mud = brown

concrete = white

Could be concrete. :furious:

 

[jmsc]

Happened to me 2 years ago. I also had white/gray in the wheel wells. This is concrete and it is a b***h to clean. The first step was to use a high pressure washer. This did nothing. Went home used P21S Total Wash citrus degreaser full strength in a spray bottle and my old Zymol blue terry towels. Took me 3 hours by hand to do all 4 wells. Like I said it was a *****. It didn't come out perfect but over time the white disappeared.



Someone later told me about steam cleaning it off at a detail shop or a well-equipped auto wash place that has people that dry your car after a wash. You may want to look into that. Just don't wait too long to do something.