Protecting the car underneath....

[JP_Albin]

Hello everyone,

Has anyone had the underneath of their car steam cleaned and subsequently sealed/waxed/oiled?

My 10 year old car has some corrosion issues underneath which I am in the process of getting fixed. Once done, I would be grateful to find out your views or ideas on trying to prevent/slow down future problems in that area?

Cheers jp

 

[edgiee]

Good question, JP. I have been thinking of the same. I wouldn't mind cleaning the engine/engine bay as well. There must be a safe way of cleaning and protecting the underside and mechanicals. Would be really interested in member's experiences/thoughts.
Thanks.

 

[Stefan Wilczak]

OK the amateur view coming up!

I spent a day at Centre Gravity with Chris Franklin having some minor work and alignment done - highly recommended. Chris, who I would believe anything he says, used Wurth Cavity Wax to spray just about anything. With the under tray off I was surprised how clean it all was and like new - yes the car is 10 this June - the under tray really seems to save it and I could see no corrosion on the bodywork at all. The main areas that got attention with the spray were the suspension joints and bushes and the connections on the cooling pipes - I've had the pipe at the back, which needs the engine out, replaced because of corrosion on the exposed joint so am a bit sensitive to this!

I take the wheels off every spring, clean and wax them thoroughly and carefully pressure wash what I can reach and use the cavity spray on the bits you can see that look like they need it and up inside the returns at the tops of the rear wheel arches once I have cleaned out the dried mud.

To be honest I can't see anything else to do.

Link to the wax:

http://www.wurth.co.uk/technical-chemicals/surface-protectors-and-coatings/underseal-products/cavity-wax-aerosol-opaque-500ml

I would be interested to know what has corroded on yours that needs sorting so I can watch out for it - thanks.

 

[JP_Albin]

Edgiee, Stefan,

Thank you for your replies.

Stefan, most of the cooling system pipes are perishing on mine, including the centre one which is an engine out.... that sounds expensive!!! I am saving up to get it done. It sounds like you are doing a grand job at looking after your 997!!

 

[waxman]

You might want to consider spraying with FS360 which is applied when the mechanicals are wet or ACF50 which is my choice .
Both available on line or from local motorbike shop.
Have a look on youtube for uses of ACF 50 , also discussion I recall in 997 technical section on forum for those who have access
Tony