What's the best way to clean a truck?

[john leann]

Hello every body, my name is John and this is the first time I'm coming on this forum...I wanted to know which equipment you use to wash your truck because mine seems always to be dirty. thank you!

I use a $50 dollar bill at the Beacon and it seems to clean my truck really good!!!

[marcel27208]

go to truck pro and buy some of that concentrated wash....that stuff works VERY WELL and its only 10 bucks!!! but you have to wash it yourself, but i enjoy doing that!

[boneebone]

Soap and water

[silvan]

Best thing I've found is probably bad to use. Castrol Purple Power, or cheaper generic equivalent. It's some kind of concentrated surfactant degreaser cleaner, with clear instructions not to use it on paint. Well, trucks are painted with serious paint, and I haven't had a problem, though a couple drops of the stuff will eat the paint right off my front porch.

I know it's probably evil, but it cuts greasy fingerprints, bugs, oil, fuel crud, seal weeps, and even leaves gunky aluminum looking acid washed. I use it diluted about 1/3 cleaner, 2/3 water.

Hopefully it won't eat my paint. I'm addicted to the stuff. I've tried all kinds of other washing stuff, and it doesn't do jack squat against truck dirt.

[Bobby]

Best washing equipment ? The blond in "Cool Hand Luke" comes to mind.

[nickbtubas]

a good rain shower will get the dust off pretty good!!

[john leann]

Thank you for your advise!
One of my co-workers advised me to use a pressure washer, what do you guys think about his idea?

[carolinatrucker]

Thank you for your advise!
One of my co-workers advised me to use a pressure washer, what do you guys think about his idea?

It's a great idea, if you know which settings to use and which kind of cleaner to use in the washer. I go to the local truck wash (Eagle Wash or USA Truck Wash) and pay $40-$50 to have it done professionally.

[john leann]

Yes you're right! I've done some research and I've found a few websites which sell some pressure washers, and from my reseach this website http://www.ultimatewasher.com looked pretty good cuz they had every thing I need with good pricing.
Then I called them and they were nice, so i may place an order...

[Mackman]

get a HOT water one.