Hi all z members, I am actually looking for a DIY way to clean all the parts under the hood. I think most of the dealers will charge us at
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08-30-2012, 01:01 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Product for cleaning engine??
Hi all z members,
I am actually looking for a DIY way to clean all the parts under the hood. I think most of the dealers will charge us at least 200$ for cleaning our engines. I have been looking around the site but couldnt see any product. Most of the products that I found in stores or online require us to use water to wash it off after applying the liquid. Hope you guys have better ways (safer ways) to clean the engine. (sometimes it's tough for being too clean) Thanks for reading |
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Nothing wrong with water under the hood. Been using water under the hood for 15+ years. I never met a pro-detailer that didn't use water under the hood, whether steam, pressure washer or just the hose.
Here's what I do.... 1.Cover any sensitive electrical components with foil. 2.Spray engine bay down with Megs APC. 3.Let it sit for 10 minutes. Scrub with soft bristle brush on caked on areas 4.Remove nozzles from hose and rinse the bay with the waterfall flow 5.I spray CD2 engine detailer (many use Armor All Tire foam) and coat the bay. 6.Close hood and start engine. After a few minutes open the hood and wipe down any spotty areas. Many pro-detailers do it this way or a variation on this way with different products.. Many use a pressure washer instead of the hose though. Last edited by Ubetit; 08-30-2012 at 08:51 AM. |
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Simple green, lots of rags, good gloves.....time and patience. I would never spray water or use a pressure hose in a modern engine bay with all the electronics. All it takes are a few drops in a connector or line or sensor and your screwed. I wipe mine down and detail it once a month...so it never gets all crudded up.
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Can anyone take a picture of what needs to be covered on our engines? I've wanted to do this, but I have no idea where the items are that need to be covered.
To the op, Adams polishes has a video and he's just using their general cleaner and a brush, then rinses it with the hose.
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I used plastic bag, plastic wrap to cover electronic parts and steps similar to Ubetit to clean . Perfectly fine with using a hose to clean the engine bay.
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If there isn't a lot of grime, you can get away with a round soft brush and an air compressor. This is what I do...
Wipe down as much as you can with a very diluted all purpose cleaner and tower. You'll find most of the engine requires just using the brush and compressed air to knock the dirt and dust off. I finish off with Adams In and Out spray.
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Oh and maybe someone can correct me but I wait till the engine cools a little bit. The whole thermodynamics and what not dictate that I'm not spraying cold water onto a 220+ degree engine. I'm guessing even hotter but I dont have a gun to check the heat signature.
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Hey, guys. I'm new to the board. My question is in regards to what can be done to restore the shine if the engine detailer gets evaporated away. I had used an engine cleaner at a do-it-yourself car wash and hadn't rinsed off the detailer before I left. Some engine detailers don't require rinsing prior to driving. Anyway, when I got home, I noticed the front of the manifold now had a dull finish to it and the shine was gone. :-( Is there any way I can restore it to it's original shine? A friend had advised sanding the dull areas and then using an aluminum polish compound. I haven't tried that yet. I'm thinking if all else fails, I can paint those areas with similar color engine enamel? Thanks for the help.
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