[Benchracer]

Feb 19 2022 - Power Wash

Now that the truck can roll, it's time to roll it out and give it a power wash.

Note: I have now climbed all over this truck. Everything I touch releases dust, grim, flakes...Just rolling around under it checking some things out, I look like a coal miner when I come back in the house.

Thanks to numerous posts on here and some other groups, I learned NOT to wash it by hand at this time. Just power wash to get the dust, flakes and debris blown off. I was worried about accelerating the rust, but some tips came in that just made sense: Use leaf blowers to blow off as much water as possible. And, since it's going back inside, I would be fine. Thanks for all the confidence.

I waited for a sunny day. A good buddy of mine came over. We pushed it outside, sprayed the underside with Simple Green concentrate. Then the engine bay after covering key components. Next we used the power washer to siphon the Simple Green to spray down the body. I spent a lot of time rinsing with the pressure to everywhere that I could reach.