Washing with Kero

[wilko76 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wilko76]

Hi All

Had the underbody sprayed yesterday for rust protection and the old spray painter was talking about using Kero. He said it is the best. You only need a cap ful in a bucket of water. It cleans the paint without harming the paint.

What are your thoughts? I have heard of this before from a few spray painters. Any spray painters/panel beaters out there have any opinions?

Wilko

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

In my younger days when i worked at the Holden dealer we would do exactly the same thing after a rust proof or when the cars arrived as they had plenty of other crap on them, i not certain about todays modern paint work, but your would have to think it is better than when i washed "85" model commodores.

[clifton Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close clifton]

Hi Wilco,
Used to use that method after polishing my hoon machines, works a treat.

[MDS69 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MDS69]

my first job out of school was as a detailer in a Toyota dealership of all places back in the mid to late eighties. We used a fair bit of kero to get the wax of the cars that were imports which was just about all of them.

Kero on a rag is also good to remove tar from your machine :wink:

[LostDingo2 Find all posts View Profile Close LostDingo2]

don't know about as a wash but if you want get bugs and tar off WD40 is what I use. We also used it in the past for detailing equipment with the black cast plastic bits.

Not to mention it is probably the best starter fluid

I do want to do something in regards to underbody rust protection and still a bit unsure. We go to Stockton beach at times and going along the water you will get wet sand salt water everywhere :!:

[plucker Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close plucker]

Panel beater suggested the Kero trick to me just after he resprayed my Lux. Works a treat.