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Bulldog CAMM Pro
Location : Cornfield Points : 5770 Posts : 497 Reputation : 114
| Subject: To clean the engine bay? March 2nd 2012, 3:51 am | |
| What does anyone use to clean their engine bay? I wasn't for sure if there was something specific that everyone prefered to use to clean their engine bay... Or if you guys just powerwashed it...Thanks | |
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BigM CAMM Pro
Location : Naperville Points : 5386 Posts : 324 Reputation : 16
| Subject: Re: To clean the engine bay? March 2nd 2012, 7:49 am | |
| Simple Green works well just don't get it on aluminum parts. I'm no detailing expert others will chime in but I use the sprayer at a car wash on the low setting don't want to force water into any place it shouldn't be! | |
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Shawn1112 Founding Member
Location : Hater Proof Points : 34150 Posts : 12919 Reputation : 1607
| Subject: Re: To clean the engine bay? March 2nd 2012, 10:53 am | |
| Wet the motor down to remove and loose dirt, spray it down with simple green. Let it sit a few minutes and clean it off with the hose. Don't let the simple green dry!! After clean the areas that still have dirt with simple green and a rag. After that I blow all the water off with my compressor and towel dry. I wouldn't do it in this weather though, unless you are putting it in a heated garage for a couple of days. | |
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Shawn1112 Founding Member
Location : Hater Proof Points : 34150 Posts : 12919 Reputation : 1607
| Subject: Re: To clean the engine bay? March 2nd 2012, 10:54 am | |
| Also don't use simple green at full strength, dilute with water 60/40 with the 60% being simple green. | |
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BigM CAMM Pro
Location : Naperville Points : 5386 Posts : 324 Reputation : 16
| Subject: Re: To clean the engine bay? March 2nd 2012, 12:07 pm | |
| Another tip if you've got a nasty engine bay is to use a paint brush to work and loosen the gunk once you wet it down with simple green.
That works well to get into crevices that a rag won't really get into. | |
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BrokeMJG CAMM Rookie
Location : Sandwich, IL Points : 4706 Posts : 16 Reputation : 4
| Subject: Re: To clean the engine bay? March 6th 2012, 9:23 pm | |
| i could be wrong but i think you do not want to power wash. Just use a hose or a hose w/nozzle that has a shower setting. | |
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inkedup CAMM All-Star
Location : later'ville Points : 9986 Posts : 2958 Reputation : 243
| Subject: Re: To clean the engine bay? March 6th 2012, 10:29 pm | |
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osoish08 CAMM Member
Location : Melrose Park, IL Points : 4701 Posts : 127 Reputation : 4
| Subject: Re: To clean the engine bay? July 18th 2012, 8:43 am | |
| It's really no big deal man as long as you don't spray directly on the electronic components. Some products I use are Adams Polishes General Purpose Cleaner or Black Magic 2 in 1 Engine Cleaner with a Boars hair brush. If you do it yourself you will save yourself some money. | |
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