Undercarriage Spray

K

keefer

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Hi again,

Just a quick question.. I've done a little searching on some detailing websites (autogeek, etc.) but could not seem to find any products comparable to Chemical Guys "Barebones" spray. If anyone could recommend a few products such as this I would greatly appreciate it. (I almost just considered using Stoner's trim shine, but thought otherwise)



Thanks,

K
 
Er, and minus that one as well! Sorry. I did come across that one and I would rather stay away from Griot's Garage products.
 
I wish someone would come out with an undercarriage spray that has some rust prevention attributes.
 
There are three products I know that are called Undercarriage Spray:



1. CG Bare Bones

2. Adam's

3. Griot's



I have used 1 and 2.



Adams has an intense grape smell. Bare Bones is milder (not grape). I have used other products (tire dressings) but cannot really tell if the UC specific names are really that much better.
 
I use Bare Bones and I like it. Never tried anything else, but keeps wheelwells looking nice even after some time in the rain. Makes it a lot easier to clean the next time as well.
 
Optimum Opti-Bond works great on wheel wells as well as tires and trim. A little goes a long way. I dont know about how it would work on UC. I live in SC and dont need rust prevvention. The Griots product is great on wheel wells and is easy to apply with a garden sprayer.
 
I used Bare Bones for the longest time before I found Ardex's Speedy VOC.



It looks the same and it has the same consistency. The smell is somewhat different though (really doesn't matter). It's definitively cheaper and I get it locally at the Ardex store in Philly.



I wouldn't be surprised if all of these undercarriage sprays are supplied by one single company. The few that I have seen in person are all purple.
 
Are these products more or less just a dressing? Will they attract dust? I need something to detail the entire undercarriage/suspension/floor pan of an older vehicle and can't have something that will be greasy.
 
I find the adams to be more chemical like than water based, although I can really do without the grape smell. Cheapens the detail, IMHO.
 
David Fermani said:
Are these products more or less just a dressing? Will they attract dust? I need something to detail the entire undercarriage/suspension/floor pan of an older vehicle and can't have something that will be greasy.
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I can only speak of the Griot's, only one I've tried.



The Griot's seems to be a *VERY* silicone-rich product. Really slimy stuff that can be murder if it gets somewhere you don't want it (including driveways and bare floors). *Keep it off the paint!!* That alone might be enough to disqualify it for you. But I gotta admit I kinda like the stuff, enough that I keep some on hand.



I really can't say if it'd be too messy (in all its meanings) for your application. I *will* say that I use it on my beloved XJS, and I'm mighty particular about what gets used on that car.



It doesn't attract dust the way you'd expect once it dries, but that *once it dries* is significant. Since it's not like the silicone/whatever disappears, I just can't say if it'll be "clean" enough for you :nixweiss



Eh...buy a bottle and see. Seriously. I bet there'll be some (perhaps rare) occasions when you're really glad it's on the shelf.



Don't spray it- apply it with some sort of application medium, at least if you're as particular about what it does/doesn't get on as I am. Wear gloves and don't plan on reusing the application media; you'll see what I mean by "slimy".
 
Accumulator said:
The Griot's seems to be a *VERY* silicone-rich product. Really slimy stuff that can be murder if it gets somewhere you don't want it (including driveways and bare floors).
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I use CG's Bare Bones, and have it scattered all over my concrete driveway. When it rains, it's beads VERY WELL and for over a year. Any idea how to clean it off. I'm tempted on coating the whole thing with Bare Bones for a uniform look.
 
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