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Simple Green

I know this is a noobie question
just bought my ranger, under the bedliner is REALLY DIRTY some of it is like caked on, my question is will Simple Green hurt the Paint?
everyone always suggest simple green for everything so i figured i would try it to get this stuff off. (dont wanna have to scrub for hours if it can be avoided)

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No sir, simple green will not hurt your paint... its probably one of the safest cleaners you will find out there, and does the job. I actually use it and a scrub brush to clean up the white lettering on my wheels, works better than a lot of the other stuff i have found.

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Thanks Alot. now all I gotta do is pick up some simple green.
 
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yea simple green is the safest soap around
 
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it wont hurt your oaint but it will strip any wax off thats on it. its a good idea to wax it after you use a cleaner like that on your paint
 
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Originally Posted by 01_ranger_4x4
it wont hurt your oaint but it will strip any wax off thats on it. its a good idea to wax it after you use a cleaner like that on your paint
the bottom of the bed? ha sounds kinda funky
 
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Dirty soaked in junk in a truck bedliner? Cure = Hot water pressure washer.
 
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under the bedliner is some gunk, but i dont have a pressure washer, wont have access to one for a long time
 
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Simple Green won't hurt anything. Heck you can even drink it!
 
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pressure wash it man. take it to a pay and spray and get under there with some goggles and some old clothes hahaha. but dont use that on your paint. when i had to swap radiators i decided to clean my engine bay cause of mud and it started to eat at the paint. but do it at your own risk thats my experience. oh ya its really good for getting bugs off of your windshield and bumper!
 
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simple green is my crack best **** ever
 
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ill pass on Drinking it lol
Thanks guys for the info going to take the bed line off mabe today after work or tomorrow
 
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I love the stuff. We go through gallons per year in my dad's computer business. We use it to clean computer cases and monitors.
 
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Originally Posted by rngprerunner
Simple Green won't hurt anything. Heck you can even drink it!
you mustve been really drunk, or really thirsty lol
 
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Originally Posted by Smakes
you mustve been really drunk, or really thirsty lol

haha
 
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Originally Posted by Fx4wannabe01
Dirty soaked in junk in a truck bedliner? Cure = Hot water pressure washer.
them are the bomb thay work well

Originally Posted by Redneckstone
simple green is my crack best **** ever

lol
 
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