05-03-2006, 08:56 PM
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Im planning on Detailing my engine this weekend. Can people tell me what all I need to cover with plastic before I risk hosing it down after I degrease it, and some good products for degreasing, and then engine detailing, etc...........
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Ive heard Simple Green is good........
Thanks.
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05-03-2006, 09:57 PM
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im pretty sure u can just shoot it whereever you want without risk, with the exception of the warm air intake, if you have that obviously put a bag over the filter, otherwise, have a hayday
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05-03-2006, 11:38 PM
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just leave the car running when you spray it and just mist the engine no direct hard pressure
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05-04-2006, 12:00 AM
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use a white wall tire cleaner (acid-based)...thats what we use when we detail. like oldsman said just mist it unless theres a bunch of grease in one area. and leave it running.
ps.. simple green is crap and wont do a very good job
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05-05-2006, 12:25 AM
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i always use engine gunk. works great.
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05-05-2006, 01:25 AM
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bleech white bro....works excellent,,,i use it reg. and finished product is your engine lookin like it just drove off tha lot...i think you'll be very satisfied
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09-25-2007, 08:36 AM
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09-25-2007, 07:37 PM
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I just use the high pressure soap at the car wash, keep away from the obvious - Hot manifolds and spark plug wires. when I had old cars I would keep it running and always have some wd40 incase it won't start. Now I have a newer one and I know how to keep it in good shape, I don't let it run any more.
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09-25-2007, 08:12 PM
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Yeah I leave mine off when cleaning, don't see the point in running it during spraying besides faster drying time.
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09-25-2007, 08:19 PM
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will it not start after if you shut it off,or what's the point.is it just to get it to dry faster?
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09-25-2007, 08:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ortz
will it not start after if you shut it off,or what's the point.is it just to get it to dry faster?
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i believe so
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09-25-2007, 08:39 PM
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If you want a good finishing product, hyper dressing from meguiars is awesome, you buy it and then dilute it in a spray bottle, leaves a nice natural shine all the way up through a wet stain depending on how much you dilute it, thats what i use whenever i do mine. Go Meguiars!
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09-25-2007, 08:40 PM
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nice answer to an either/or question 
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use tire wet, in the foam spray can. just dowse the engine compartment, come back in a few min. then wipe it down. than repeat for prefered clenslenes 
