The American Beagler Forum

mine isn't even a year old yet and it looks like a piece of crap. Looks like its dull and build up of gravel dust and water caked on it. I washed it with a sponge and the hose over the weekend and it didn't come very clean.

what i want to know is how you keep from water getting in it. I got water in mine and it smells like something got up in there and died.

Joey I used a good grade car wax on mine and it cleaned right up.

sparky

Joeyman wrote:mine isn't even a year old yet and it looks like a piece of crap. Looks like its dull and build up of gravel dust and water caked on it. I washed it with a sponge and the hose over the weekend and it didn't come very clean.

what i want to know is how you keep from water getting in it. I got water in mine and it smells like something got up in there and died.

Mothers Polish!!

Do you want it pretty or full of rabbit dogs?? I am quite certain you have the rabbit dogs already. Hose it off and let it go!!lol

Harner's Hounds wrote:
Mothers Polish!!

Ditto......along with a little elbow grease.

Haven't tried the buffing ball they make...........anyone else tried one with the Mothers?

I have my dog trailer's dog box LineX........in the future I'd like to have my other one's done as well.

spit will clean anything, try some purple stuff

BCBeagles wrote:Do you want it pretty or full of rabbit dogs?? I am quite certain you have the rabbit dogs already. Hose it off and let it go!!lol

lol BCBealges My dogs like to ride in style they want that box nice and shiney looking

wheel acid is the trick. works perfect on pontoons and all kinds of stuff!!! not much elbow greese needed just spray and watch!!

mtnwaykennel wrote:wheel acid is the trick. works perfect on pontoons and all kinds of stuff!!! not much elbow greese needed just spray and watch!!

wheel acid??????? what is that

Wheel acid will work, but the warnings on wheel acid products say not to apply to aluminum.

I bought one of those Mother's Balls today..........will see if it cuts down on the elbow grease.

I just close all the vents and leave it in the truck when I go through an automatic car wash.
But honestly, it's about 18 years old and a dull silver/gray to begin with (Dan's D-Lux Box) when new, and really don't care if it shines or not. As long as it keeps the hounds safe and out of the weather really all that matters to me.

Swamp

Don't use any acid based cleaners. They will pit the alum, and result in it being harder and harder to clean and shine. My buddy uses a product on his truck that is made specially for alum bodied trucks. He just sprays it on and hits it with the pressure washer. He has a tri-axel, so it sees all kinds of dirt, gravel, dyed mulch, etc. It comes right off, and leaves a shine like new. I will try to find out from him what the brand name is, but I would say that if you searched truck products you could find something.

Well, I used the Mothers Ball yesterday evening...........don't think it was worth the money......nothing beats good old elbow grease.

Buckshot101 wrote:Well, I used the Mothers Ball yesterday evening...........don't think it was worth the money......nothing beats good old elbow grease.

thanks for the report buckshot101 bet it gave the drill a work out!