Keeping My Jeep Wrangler Clean Is So Hard. Any Tips
Posted in Bumpers | Asked on Aug 7, 2010
Below is the question about Keeping My Jeep Wrangler Clean Is So Hard. Any Tips, I have a 2007 Jeep Wrangler! I love my Jeep and wouldn’t trade it for ANYTHING!!!
The problem is, that cleaning it is way to hard.
-My soft top is super dirty and I’ve tried the Bestops cleaner and protector but it takes a lot of strength and it still doesn’t get all the dirt off.
-I have Mickey Thompson tires and rims and the rims are a killer to clean and they never look shiny like they did when I first got them. They have water spots and the get rusted.
-Another thing is that sometimes under the soft top there are some like drips of dirt and it’s kinda hard to take off.
-And the plastic part of the car like the bumper and stuff have water spots I can’t get rid of.
Getting rid of my Jeep is not an option for me. I LOVE my Jeep but it’s hard for me to clean. I’m 19 and I’m tiny and have no strength ”/ I only weigh 100 pounds so that just tells you how little I am.
There are 5 Answers for "Keeping My Jeep Wrangler Clean Is So Hard. Any Tips"
wash,wax and detail it, then leave it in the garage
Get this stuff called claybar man, It makes your paint SOOOO smooth, heres what you do
Wash the truck
Claybar the whole body
Wax the car
And watch as the dirt just falls off the next to you go 4×4
Best way to go is pressure wash
I know how you feel I’m a clean freak too
But heres a few tips:
-to get the spots off of the soft top, get a relatively firm plastic brush and just brush the top consistently (except for the windows!!) with the cleaner. take your time and you will have a brand new top. I did this with minimal effort on my 15 year old original top and it looked new when I was done!
-as for the plastic stuff like fender flares, you should use a product such as armorall to douse the plastic and gently rub the product in for a while. I forgot the exact name of the stuff I use but again, 15 year old fender flares looked brand new. try not to get it on your paint.
-the tires: just scrub them down with soap and water (rinse of course) and wait till they dry. use tire shine GEL, it lasts the longest.
-as for the rims, I’m assuming they’re chrome since they have rust spots. there’s little you can do that will not damage the rest of the finish if you try to remove the rust spots. I would try to at least put something on the rust spots like chrome paint to stop the rust from growing.
-give your paint a nice coat of wax after pressure washing (if possible) and watch that sucker shine. of course, a nice thick coat of mud will look just as great.
And hey… maybe we can go wheelin’ sometime… I’ll show you how to get all the mud off properly O:)
If it won’t come clean drive through a mud puddle and then no one will know you couldn’t get it clean. A clean Jeep is a sad Jeep.
It all depends on the amount of time and effort you want to spend. I have a few tricks for keeping my ’97 Sahara with 33″ Micky T’s looking immaculate.
First you need to get a few things-
*Car wash soap, sponge, wheel brush
*chamois for drying
*paste type wax not the liquid or spray. (I use Meguiar’s Gold Class paste wax.)
*Wheel polish and wax
*Meguiar’s Exterior Trim Coating
*Bestop Cleaner and Bestop Protectant
If you have a pressure washer available use it, but if not a self-wash car wash will work too.
1- Find where the water is leaking through the top and tape or use a rag to fill any of the gaps.
2- Wash the whole Jeep with a sponge and scrub the wheels and tires with the wheel brush. I mean get it CLEAN! I usually do this twice
3. Wet your chamois, wring it out, and dry from top to bottom while everything is still wet.
4. Apply the paste wax to one section of the body (painted metal only) at a time. Let it dry to a white haze, and remove wax with a soft dry rag. (Just like in Karate Kid, wax on wax off)
5. Use the wheel wax and polish to shine and help protect your wheels.
6. Use the Meguiar’s Exterior Trim Coating on the plastic exterior pieces. ( fenders, running boards, ETC.)
7. If you can remove the top and lay it out, if not wash the top first. Spray the top down with the Bestop cleaner and let it soak for a minute or two. Use a large scrub brush or clean push broom to scrub it. Then use the power washer or sprayer to rinse it off.
8. Apply the Bestop protectant to keep it clean.
I go through this whole process on my Jeep every 2 or 3 months. In between I skip the wax and polish. I just do a quick wash and chamois it off to get rid of the water spots. A good way too tell if you need to wax your Jeep is to rub the back of your hand against the hood. If it glides smoothly your good, but if your hand skips along you need to wax.