valleverde007

hi detailing enthusiasts,

we recently moved to a new house (new community) and there's tons of mud/rocks on a 200 meter stretch prior to hitting home.

any suggestions on how to protect paint/underside of vehicle other than driving slow? (i already drive at 5-10 mph on that stretch).

im thinking of just putting some painters tape underneath, just under the rocker panels and prior to the undercoated undercarriage. would that work? my vehicle has mudguards installed so that alleviates some of the mud that gets splattered.

nonetheless, it is annoying to hear rocks being spewed out of the tires after passing through that stretch (even if im already on clear ground). mud/rocks does seem to get stuck on the tires. my vehicle is an rdx, just in case one's curious. so luckily, the area near the rocker panel has some plastic protector still...

any help highly appreciated. many thanks!

VQPower37

as u said ur best bet is just to drive slow, painters tape may help but u will have to keep removing and retaping, and if it gets wet and sits on the paint it may leave residue

Jesstzn

Determine where the vulnerable areas are and then put black electrical tape there just like you would if you used painters tape.

I do this all the time in the winter to protect those areas. It comes off easy in the spring and leaves little to no residue.

paz840

iTrader: (2)

I feel your pain. My house was built 3 1/2 years ago, and they just finished the last house on our street.

No more construction!

I couldn't keep my car clean for half a day because the street leading up to my culdesac was always covered in dirt, mud, rock, etc.
Not to mention all the construction trucks and caterpillars and bulldozers

To answer your question, I just drove slow and cleaned my cars often. No tape or extra protection.

valleverde007

cool! thanks guys. seems like i was heading on the right track (right idea anyhow). yes, electrical tape, cheaper too. thanks for commiserating, i guess ppl do know how it feels. and it "hurts" to hear that crackling sound! LOL

stogie1020

If you have a minute or two when you arrive at your house, you could always just use one of these to rinse off the underside/wheel wells:

vinnier6

iTrader: (1)

buy a 10 year old honda civic and drive that until they get the road/house building done...

KaMLuNg

iTrader: (5)

^^^x2