Find me an easier vehicle to clean than Cybertruck

[GatorCyber]

Agree, stupid easy to keep clean. Formula 409 to take bugs off the front panel of the frunk, followed by glass cleaner there and also the tailgate. Done.

409?
Haven't seen that since we used an old bottle for a gravity bong in the sink.

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[Zane Edwards]

Two+ months parked outside, under some trees (yes, I need to trim back yet again) and all I've done is hose it off, dry it with a leaf blower and every few weeks hit it with Sprayway ammonia-free glass cleaner and wipe down with a clean microfiber cloth.

No rust spots, no tarnish marks, no discoloration of panels. Also no ceramic coatings, soap, waxes, Bar Keepers Friend, Citisurf or anything else fancy. Heck, I haven't even used my pressure washer on it as a regular hose washes everything off - including fingerprints (of which there are few).

Maybe it's the Sprayway, I don't know, but this is the easiest vehicle to clean that I've owned in 30+ years of driving.

just got it Saturday so haven't done a first clean as yet but yours looks PERFECT!!

 

[carsly]

just got it Saturday so haven't done a first clean as yet but yours looks PERFECT!!

The incredible thing about stainless steel, other than the hardness and durability, is that I don't have to worry about microscopic bits of dust and dirt scratching and swirling the clear coat - because there isn't any and the steel is pretty hard so won't be easily scratched. This is one of those hidden gems!

 

[jpend]

I’ve been wildly unsuccessful in cleaning the off gassing. How do you clean it?

Brilliant Glaze from Adam’s has been awesome. I think it reduces the off-gassing adherence to the windshield and allows glass cleaner to touch up without smearing. I’ve had the truck since early May and just yesterday needed to use it again.

Wipe on - let dry - wipe off - glass cleaner if needed.

 

[EMoeller]

Griots Wash Mop Kit

One of these makes it easier.

Yikes! I just picked up one of these microfiber mop heads from Home Depot (free deliver) and some replacement heads. Throw 'em in the wash if they get too dirty.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/O-Cedar...183e45d6f3d5efd74e8d3dc7867c42621730e43c2f45e

They reach the full windshield and roof with a small step up.

Agree with OP super easy to wash, simply hose off. But that darned off gassing inside the windshield is tough to keep off. Haven't found anything that works long term

 

[cyberos]

Two+ months parked outside, under some trees (yes, I need to trim back yet again) and all I've done is hose it off, dry it with a leaf blower and every few weeks hit it with Sprayway ammonia-free glass cleaner and wipe down with a clean microfiber cloth.

No rust spots, no tarnish marks, no discoloration of panels. Also no ceramic coatings, soap, waxes, Bar Keepers Friend, Citisurf or anything else fancy. Heck, I haven't even used my pressure washer on it as a regular hose washes everything off - including fingerprints (of which there are few).

Maybe it's the Sprayway, I don't know, but this is the easiest vehicle to clean that I've owned in 30+ years of driving.

Going to copy your wash routine!
Btw, where'd you buy your wheel covers?

 

[carsly]

Going to copy your wash routine!
Btw, where'd you buy your wheel covers?

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[HaulingAss]

Maybe it's the Sprayway, I don't know, but this is the easiest vehicle to clean that I've owned in 30+ years of driving.

Looks beautiful! And I agree on the ease of cleaning. No more worries about rubbing fine abrasive grit and dulling the clearcoat either! Very liberating.

Before there were very many people with first-hand experience cleaning the Cybertruck, there were some questionable characters pushing hard on the notion that it was a very difficult truck to care for, probably because it's easy to spread false narratives when no one else has actual first-hand experience.

What I like most, is even if it gets dirty after I clean it, the light still shines through the dirt and the truck still has a nice "glow" to it. Painted cars, especially darker colors, just show off the dirt. But the dirt on the Cybertruck is backlit by the reflectivity of the steel and doesn't show up as much. White cars do this too, although the Cybertruck's steel is even better at not showing off your dirt.

 

[HaulingAss]

Trimming back your bushes will make your Cybertruck look bigger.

How do you make it look smaller? I've found smaller gals can be intimidated by its size.

 

[nubbin77]

I’ve been wildly unsuccessful in cleaning the off gassing. How do you clean it?

I watched a couple videos after someone's advice on this forum. But I found dawn dish soap was best at cleaning the off gassing. Does a great job cleaning front of the window too.

 

[TheLastStarfighter]

How do you make it look smaller? I've found smaller gals can be intimidated by its size.

Make sure you keep it outside in winter. Cold air contracts the Stainless Steel.

 

[Macgreiner]

Spray away or Griots glass cleaner. The trick is you need to change your micro-fiber often. Do a pass, change it. Typically Ill clean it with 3 microfibers before its actually clean.

Using this to be able to reach into the front edge of the windshield.
Windshield WOW Magnetic

$129 ???? Yikes.

 

[KevD0g]

My CT looks great after a fresh rain.

The only problem spot I have is a bird poop stain that I tried to clean off with multiple products (IronX, Touchless Wash, Dish soap). The products made the stain more visible and left water marks. I think bar keepers friend should remove it and I plan to try soon.

Don't use Bar Keepers Friend unless you intend to do the whole truck- ask me how I know

 

[TyPope]

I like Windex Wipes for this job as it's critical to keep a clean surface on the wipe. It takes me 4-6 wipes, using both sides, to get the window clean so I try not to take more than 3-4 swipes back and forth for every section with one side of one wipe. Fewer swipes per side is better if you have a lot of film build-up.

Downside is it uses up a lot of wipes, but it's either that or a lot of microfiber cloths and those are more expensive.

Aren't they reusable though? I assumed people used them for their reusability and not just because 'microfiber' is the catch-word of the 2020s... What's wrong with using good old blue shop towels?

 

[carsly]

Aren't they reusable though? I assumed people used them for their reusability and not just because 'microfiber' is the catch-word of the 2020s... What's wrong with using good old blue shop towels?

Theoretically yes, but I’m not permitted to put my shop rags in our laundry machine. Go figure.

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