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Originally Posted by 700rpm
A long time go there was an ‘auto laundry’ in Portland that would steam clean a chassis (dirt cheap even, as it were). Boy, did that work slick! In one day my Tudor chassis was spotless! That shop is out of business, and I don’t know if such an operation would even be allowed now. But if you find one close by that’s still in biz, get thee over there!
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That steam can have its downside if used on an intact car that you don't intend to dismantle. I took a car to a place in North Portland years ago. The heat from the steam was so intense that is caused a section of paint to lift off of one fender. The process is very good at cleaning off an accumulation of gunk but it will also remove undercoating and so much of the good grease that you may end up with squeaks, creaks, and other sounds that weren't there before.