Just got new coilovers that seem to have encountered a little bit of dirt - though I haven't driven the car yet (i know they're still pretty damn clean, being OCD).



What's the best way to: A, wash them, and B, "protect" them from salt?


A
As far as washing goes, I was thinking of wiping them down with maybe a rag with a distilled water + vinegar mix - any thoughts on that, good or bad?

::current vote seems to be spraying them down with WD40 and wiping them off.


B
In terms of protecting them, I heard a few people spray them down with WD40 - is this a good idea?

::in terms of protection, Boeshield T-9 Lubricant may be a good idea.

 

OOOOOOO shiny, nice choice! I'm kind of curious to hear what people say. Mine could use a cleaning as well.

 

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-40...ing-spray.aspx

 

not shiny enough lol

you use it? how does it work?

 

I just spray the body down with WD40 a day or so before I want to clean them, then everything just wipes off.

 

do you leave some on as a protectant after that?

 

The problem with WD40 is that it will also atract all the dirt to the coilover.... what I do with mine is wrap the exposed threads with some good electrical tape ( they will never corrode ) and then I just wash them really good every time I have the wheels off.
Of course in my country we never see snow or salt, so maybe that's why I can keep them looking like new.
Has anyone tried to appy wax to the coilover? maybe that'll help too.
BTW, congrats on the suspension, money well spent.

 

Thanks -

With that in mind, I have heard some people plastidip the threads and peel off lol, sounds like a pain to me though

 

WD-40 does attact dust, but thats insignificant to the ammount of dirt/debris/corrosion that will build up regardless. At least with the WD40 everything just wipes off real easily.

BTW, I only clean my struts once a year. When I pull them off after the summer season.

 

you have suspension for winter? I still have my stock suspension, it was for sale but now I'm thinking I'll keep it and run it in the winter lol... so bad

anyway maybe WD40 to clean, and then this stuff as a protectant? http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-40...ing-spray.aspx

 

I have the gtworks/bilsteins and ASTs. I had a couple sets of stock suspension too but I put one on my old VR4 and I think I finally threw away the other set.

Anyways, I use WD40 to clean a bunch of stuff. Anything with corrosion buildup I just spray down and let soak then hit with a green scrub pad or just paper towels depending on how bad they are.

Also, I often will just spray simple green diluted 1:3(ish) with water and spray on a dry surface then spray or power wash off. That works really well on surfaces treated with WD40 too

 

Interesting - I was really tempted to try vinegar but decided against it.

I think I'll keep my stock suspension too for the winter - I actually had GTWorx/bilstein hds, which i sold, but still have the stock setup too.

yeah im gonna spray these bad boys w wd40 next chance i get

 

Boeshield T9 works well. It does not attract dirt and leaves a waxy film that protects. It was originally developed to protect aircraft magnesium landing gear from de-icing chemicals. It will leave a slightly matte finish and can be cleaned off with WD40 or similar. It's usually available at chandlers and marine suppliers.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Boeshield-Corr.../dp/B001447PEK

This it?

 

Yup