washing tractors

ford bo

My tractor has fairly dirty wheels from cow manure was painted last year. Is there any chemical out there that helps to remove it from making stains. I have a powerful power washer I think too much if that would blow the paint. Thanks

Reggie.

ford bo wrote: »

My tractor has fairly dirty wheels from cow manure was painted last year. Is there any chemical out there that helps to remove it from making stains. I have a powerful power washer I think too much if that would blow the paint. Thanks

look for the shampoo that goes into the industial car washes. it shouldnt effect the paint. i apply it using an old spray container like a febreeze one

massey265

A hot power washer would do the trick.....

Reggie.

massey265 wrote: »

A hot power washer would do the trick.....

very hard on 2pack paint, will fade like mad if hot washed the whole time

49801

Traffic film remover, tfr.
Fairy liquid without the salt in it.

awaywithyou

Head and shoulders.... Great stuff

maxxuumman

Wouldn't ever use hot water in power washer, it will destroy the paint of the tractor. Only ever use warm, and that's only if tractor has been doing some work and is warm itself.
Medium pressure with some traffic film remover ( with wax) and a run of a soft brush, will keep it sparkly. If you use the tfm with wax keeps the dust/dullness off it for along time.

f140

ford bo wrote: »

My tractor has fairly dirty wheels from cow manure was painted last year. Is there any chemical out there that helps to remove it from making stains. I have a powerful power washer I think too much if that would blow the paint. Thanks

why did you let it so long with the muck on it. It will cause the rims to rust. I would also agree with hot power washer this time to get her clean but you probably don't have one.


id chance soaking them with water and leave for half an hour and them use the power washer at a medium pressure. don't go too hard and any bits that are left use a cloth and a lot of elbow grease.

f140

maxxuumman wrote: »

Wouldn't ever use hot water in power washer, it will destroy the paint of the tractor. Only ever use warm, and that's only if tractor has been doing some work and is warm itself.
Medium pressure with some traffic film remover ( with wax) and a run of a soft brush, will keep it sparkly. If you use the tfm with wax keeps the dust/dullness off it for along time.

I use it the whole time and never see any problems and my paint work is still like new. I would polish the tractors and digger twice a year though (usually silage time ha)

ford bo

I saw stuff that people put on and it softens it and nearly falls off. They are not black just a lot of spatters. you clean them this time if the year you could clean them every day. But when cleaning up for the summer I was just looking for something to help with it .

Suckler

maxxuumman wrote: »

Wouldn't ever use hot water in power washer, it will destroy the paint of the tractor. Only ever use warm, and that's only if tractor has been doing some work and is warm itself.
Medium pressure with some traffic film remover ( with wax) and a run of a soft brush, will keep it sparkly. If you use the tfm with wax keeps the dust/dullness off it for along time.

I find a petrol power washer far too harsh on machinery (unless muck is caked on to it) but have a cheap lidl/aldi electric power washer that gives enough pressure to take muck off and can mix in auto shampoo etc. but hasnt enough power to flake off paint.

bogman_bass

Its great for ye lads that have time to powerwash tractors :rolleyes: