what is the best way to clean the mud?

 

why....with mud cleaner of course!
NEW IMPROVED MUD CLEANER **** GETS MUD SO CLEAN YOU CAN HARDLY TELL ITS MUD*** [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS!!!!
pressure washing if available.....if not .....good ole soap-n-water-n-elbow grease.....works for me[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I've read on this forum where people have used simple green, and spray all the
mud on the atv with it first and the mud comes off with regular water hose pressure.
I haven't tryed this, but I use a pressure washer and soapy water and a sponge to
wash ours.

 

I would advise against a high pressure sprayer, because it may force water in your seals, and will flatten your radiator fins in a hurry if you get too close. hose off most of the big stuff with a garden hose spray nozzle, then if you want to presoak with a cleanser, simple green works well. soapy water from a bucket always works the best. I have a sponge and brush assortment to get into different hard to reach places. a long bristled car wash brush, a small lug nut style wash brush, and a baby bottle brush all work well on different areas. bleach-white tire cleaner is a must have if you want your tires and rubber components to be spottless. hope this helps you.

 

I know that this is the Kawasaki forum, But get some SUZUKI wash from your dealer. It is great. Spray it on hose it off, no need for a power washer. When you are finished rinsing all the soap off, just dry it with a towel.
-Doug

 

I prefer bleach white, car soap and a tire and rim brush. The rest is just getting too it before it hardens on. The sooner you wash it off, the easier it is. I recently bought an ATV lift, and now I can quickly remove all four wheels and really clean it after a mud ride. So much easier.

 

Use a spray hose or power washer and simple green

 

Someone posted on a forum that simple green can cause problems with some metals. I don't remeber who it was but said the military won't let them use it on there stuff because of something to do with certain alloys and getting brittle. I don't remember all the details and I really like simple green use it to clean carpets and driveways lots of stuff. Just something to consider I don't know how much it could or could not effect things. It is a great cleaner though. We just stop at the car wash on the way home then finish up with a hose and scub brush at home. I like to use something like tire foam on my plastic when I'm done seems to help the mud come off the next time pluse shines up the plastic good.

 

The simple green rumor is true. ( I am in the Air Force) We cant clean any aircraft parts with it. It used to be our sole cleaner, well after they said we couldnt use "trike" any more. The Simple green, if not rinsed off all the way, can cause metal corrosion, or attract metal corroding elements. I dont remember the whole schpeel, but as long as you rinse it off, you should be good. I consider using a pressure washer to be worse, as it blows crud and water into all your bearing seals.