Cleaning your Rigs

[payhay]

What method/ processes do you use to clean your rigs?
More specifically, the fine dirt from a good bash session, that seems to find every nook and cranny.
The dirt from a trail session and getting all of the water out of your tires after crossing a body of water.

 

[Xraycer]

I used to take my small electric leaf blower to the track, and that made quick work of most of the dirt between runs. At home, I use a toothbrush and an air compressor.

 

[Xraycer]

Instead of a leaf blower, these inexpensive, small rechargeable dusters would be great to take along away from home.
I use one of these to clean my car. They're quite powerful for their size and works great!

https://a.co/d/6cR5NWr

 

[RetroThutmose]

Couple different sizes paint brushes, sometimes cut the brushes short to get them stiffer

 

[Finesavageboy2]

I use a leaf blower, or just keep it dirty. It gives it character!

 

[Tunedfrog]

Air compressor and small paint brush. I never use water and never drive in it.
I pick up more sand than anything else.

 

[9x19]

I have a portable duster like Xraycer mentioned to take with me, plus some old brushes.

At home I have my air-compressor and more brushes. Rarely use water.

 

[Xraycer]

If you're looking to detail it and make it more shiny, then after the brush and blow, use Simple Green on rags to wipe things down.

 

[Brady Matthews]

I just use an air compressor to blow it off, then rinse it, and blow it off again. For the tires, I always plug the breather holes so that water can't get in them

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

few cheap brushes and compressed air. knock the big stuff off and blow it down. if/when it starts getting greasy/oily blast it with carb cleaner, brush it off and blow it down. relube as necessary. no sense in keeping cars spotlessly clean.

 

[PewPewChris]

portable high pressure plug in blower...anything I run I give a good blowin' to after and put it up until next time...

 

[Chubaka]

Lots of fans here on doing quick blow jobs. I'm guilty and done it a few times. But since I gonna swap grease in the pumpkin alot and replace the rusted steel and bearings, alot of time I do full frame restoration. Turn it into kit form, insert in a warm soapy jacuzzi and rince and dry. It's a bit much but I've also buried it in mud.

 

[PainKiller]

I use a handled blower and it works great to clean every crevice of the chassis. And I’ll use a damp paper towel and Q-tips to get dirt off the axles too.

 

[WickedFog]

I use a handled blower and it works great to clean every crevice of the chassis. And I’ll use a damp paper towel and Q-tips to get dirt off the axles too. View attachment 209592

Is that a good one?

 

[PainKiller]

Is that a good one?

It’s been working great for me thus far. A lot more powerful than I was expecting.

 

[CertifiedMike]

I use a compressor for 99% prob.
if I want to get crazy, wiping down with brushes and rags gets things nice.
I have used soapy water and a brush or citrus hand cleaner and had good luck too.
Gotta watch your bearings and screwheads along with your electronics whenever you get wet.
I try to avoid water & wet too.

 

[9x19]

I have this portable, and it has been a good unit for me.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CB8D4LPP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[payhay]

Thanks everyone.

Any other suggestions for water in the tires? I hit the creek trail pretty often, and I give the tires a pretty good squeeze before I come in the house, but I tend to still have water the next time.

 

[Chubaka]

Thanks everyone.

Any other suggestions for water in the tires? I hit the creek trail pretty often, and I give the tires a pretty good squeeze before I come in the house, but I tend to still have water the next time. View attachment 209706

Beadlocks without stainless hardware. Take it apart and dry it out. Lovely place to run. I'd keep crawling back for more.

 

[WickedFog]

Thanks everyone.

Any other suggestions for water in the tires? I hit the creek trail pretty often, and I give the tires a pretty good squeeze before I come in the house, but I tend to still have water the next time. View attachment 209706

Punch some little holes in the center of the tire.
https://a.co/d/iwbafID