Up north we would put a mixture of diesel and used oil on snow blade and tractor buckets. Worked good for snow 🤷🏼‍♂️

 

Working in the concrete business, the finishers use diesel so the forms so when they wreck them they don’t stick, I’m just scared of soaking a new bike down with diesel in case of a spark but hey if everyone says it works I’d give it a whirl

 

I personally use clear magic, makes it look brand new, and helps mud come off easy, It can be purchased at detail supply stores, can buy it by the gallon, or by 5 gallons. Usually around 125 for 5. I never touch mine buggy with a brush or rag. I use super clean degreaser full strength in a pump up sprayer, it doesn't fade any of the plastics or dry them out, let ot sit for 5 min, and pressure wash to perfection, let it dry, then spray down with clear magic.

 

can you be a little more specific on the brand of clear magic? I searched for it and can’t find anything, I’m assuming it’s silicon based? Auto Magic usually sells everything with ‘magic’ in the name but I struck out there too

 

It's fads brand, sorry about that. I live in Florida, and get it from Florida auto dealers supply.

 

All good, I’ll look it up thanks

 

I got a ton of petroleum and water based detail products, they just don’t seem to work on this damn mud we got. I’ll post a pic and show y’all what’s up

 

keep the mud from sticking,

It's nice to gaze upon a lovely clean machine (so would I).

But if it's well maintained it will withstand pretty much any quantity of mud that can be slung at it, and be none the worse for wear.

So do your hunting, have some fun, and give it a good clean when you are home... and once again gaze upon a lovely clean machine.

BTW... with cleaning, my latest discovery, thanks to folks here, is an el-cheapo used corded leaf blower. Dries everything off without residue.

 

I use sprayaway instant shine, it works great but you have to keep up on it. You have to apply the silicone spray products every time you pressure wash it clean.

Pressure wash off the loose stuff, you don't want to grind it in while wiping or it will roughen the surface and make stuff stick better. MAKE SURE you use one of those turbo nozzles, black rubber cone shaped nozzle that oscillates.

Simple green mixed strong in a pump sprayer, spray everything and let it dry (I know, I know).

Then hit it with a fuzzy wash mitt from autozone (or any rag) just to loosen it up, keep dipping the mitt in a bucket of clean water.

Pressure wash again and then leaf blower dry.

Spray with Instant Shine and wipe as you go with a microfiber, like using quick wax on a car.

Shouldn't take you more than an hour or 90 min at the most, little bit of cardio and a nice break from TV or social media.

 

I use sprayaway instant shine, it works great but you have to keep up on it. You have to apply the silicone spray products every time you pressure wash it clean.

Pressure wash off the loose stuff, you don't want to grind it in while wiping or it will roughen the surface and make stuff stick better. MAKE SURE you use one of those turbo nozzles, black rubber cone shaped nozzle that oscillates.

Simple green mixed strong in a pump sprayer, spray everything and let it dry (I know, I know).

Then hit it with a fuzzy wash mitt from autozone (or any rag) just to loosen it up, keep dipping the mitt in a bucket of clean water.

Pressure wash again and then leaf blower dry.

Spray with Instant Shine and wipe as you go with a microfiber, like using quick wax on a car.

Shouldn't take you more than an hour or 90 min at the most, little bit of cardio and a nice break from TV or social media.

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curious as to why and let the simple green dry then go in on it with a washmit?

 

I haven't found any silver bullet that keeps (our) mud from sticking . Our local areas' mud has quite a bit of oil to it and once it dries (especially on radiators , exhaust , coolant hoses etc ) is there until it's scrubbed away with hot water and Dawn .

 

Try a product called Spray Nine for rubber with mud stains, I use a stiff bristled brush after letting the spray nine sit for a couple minutes and it's amazing on tires and CV boots. I can't reach my hoses with the brush so they usually still have some stains on them.

Don't let this stuff dry btw, I only do that with the simple green spray. This stuff is UNREAL on stubborn mud.

Results (after a little cheap foamy tire shine help)

Ok the tire shine is overkill but the mud stains are gone!

 

Ran across this video SC1 MUD while perrusing the web and remembered this posting and thought I would share.

 

Not sure if it would work but in the wheel wells I wonder if a cooking spray would work to help with the sticking. I have sprayed Pam under my mower deck and I know it helped it some.

 

Get yourself some fluid film, spray that on. It's perfectly safe on plastics, if you spray it under your wheel Wells, dust will stick to it, but it will be super easy to clean off and you can actually use it on the top surface. If you spray it on then buff it in so you don't have any liquid left for dust to stick to. And once again any mud or anything that does stick to it will wash off Super easy. On top of that, you can coat all the metal and it will prevent rusting and it will stop any rust where it is that has already started and it lubricates. And contrary to what most people think, is perfectly safe to use around rubber bushings and hoses.

 

Thats why I use super clean at full strength, it doesn't damage any plastics, and also if your using a pressure washer, it requires no brush ir rag, But works really well at removing mud stains, and also works great for cleaning the tires

 

Super clean is even worse. Much harsher cleaner. Don't leave that on plastic long either.

 

I've used super clean for 10 plus years, it's the only one that doesn't hurt plastic not does it turn it colors or dry it out. Not sure where you got that info from, my buggys look new after years of use, spray on, let soak for a bout 5 min spray off.

 

I got the info from first hand information. Super clean was always my go-to since the early 90s. It's awesome for cleaning tires and years ago when I used to work with a paving crew, I always used it to spray the truck down before I pressure washed, it was one of the only cleaners that would take the asphalt film off the bottom half of the truck. But I can tell you first hand you leave that on plastic very long. It will change color and if it's left on there, especially to dry or just shy of drying and used a lot, it will make plastic brittle. That's the nature of a degreaser.

 

Everything has its purpose at its right dilution ratios. On the cab model I have now, if I were to leave a degreaser of any sort to dry on (or come close to dry) it would spot the windows horrific. Now on my atvs, tractors, implements I use a strong degreaser with soap as a surfactant

 

I'd never let anything dry on mine. Jmo lol

 

And always reapply a conditioner of your choice after ever time, and a wax on the painted surface

 

 

 

 

Every ride in these photos, 100%non diluted superclean, after ever ride, and sprayed down with fads clear magic. No very many maintain their rides like I do, I can't tell ya what letting it dry on will do, but this is how mine turns out every time. I'm a very picky person.

 

fads clear magic.

What's that stuff? Google couldn't find it.

 

Leaf blower ftw, air dry leaves so many spots

 

 

Thanks very much. I'll keep digging.

Looks great BTW.

 

it won't help keeping mud from sticking,but chemical guys has a cleaner for orv/off roaders called tough mudder cleaner.works in foam cannons and bucket washes.

 

Wd

 

I use to spray wd 40 all under my atvs, and I always had the axle seals and output shaft seals leaking, I believe it was just coincidence, but was never sure, so I stopped, I was told it swells rubber, no proof in my pudding 😂

 

I'm a huge fan of super clean also. Nothings takes the bugs off the vehicles better. BUT always wet any painted surface first or it will streak paint. Works so good on tires too. Actually I haven't tried it yet on the defender but I surely will. Can't believe how some muds will stick to the defender tires. Came home the other from hunting and immediately took the pressure washer to it and man it took forever to blast the tires clean.