Dos & Don'ts of Washing Mud off Your Jeep

Mud is a badge of honor on a Jeep. It signifies a long outing doing what Jeepers do best — tearing up the trails in Arkansas!

Although we love seeing your Jeeps covered in mud, in the event that you leave that mud on your vehicle, you're risking damage both to your engine and your paint job. At Steve Landers Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Little Rock, Arkansas, we know how important your Jeep would be to you. So, we've put together a list of dos and don'ts of how to clean your Jeep.

DO
- Wash it off sooner rather than later. Dried mud could be nearly as hard as concrete.
For more info about Jeep SUV stop by the web-site. - Work with a pressure washer on the exterior. It'll knock the mud off easier, and you need to use it to wash the driveway afterward.
- Use warm water. It really makes mud removal easier.
- Make use of a hose and soap on the engine compartment.
- Many Jeepers recommend using the Simple Green make of cleaners.
- Carefully wash off the radiator and clear the grates of mud. Dried mud could cause overheating and we don't have to share with you how bad that is when it happens.
- Spray underneath of your Jeep with Armor All before going out. It could make the mud rinse off much easier.
- Park your Jeep over a sprinkler to clean off the undercarriage.
- Have your engine steam cleaned every once in a while to make sure most of the nooks and crannies are taken care of.

DON'T
- Forget to scrub around and behind areas just like the bumper and wheels.
- Use any cleaners with ammonia or alcohol, which will eventually discolor and need replacing your plastic surfaces.
- Use Pledge to wash your soft top vinyl windows, because it will eventually cause your windows to show yellow.
- Go through a car wash when you have a smooth top. You can scratch your windows, tear your seams or inadvertently cause harm to your soft top.

Hopefully these tips help keep your Jeep showroom ready!