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Roaminggnome4
05-03-2006, 08:56 PM
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...........

lmk

Ive heard Simple Green is good........

Thanks.

acold7dusta
05-03-2006, 09:57 PM
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

Oldsman
05-03-2006, 11:38 PM
just leave the car running when you spray it and just mist the engine no direct hard pressure

derek_ski99
05-04-2006, 12:00 AM
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

Oldsman
05-05-2006, 12:25 AM
i always use engine gunk. works great.

rollinpropercc3
05-05-2006, 01:25 AM
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

kaularo88
05-05-2006, 11:54 AM
:gun: 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 :gun:

[ion] C2
09-25-2007, 08:36 AM
<nevermind>

badgrl
09-25-2007, 07:37 PM
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.

[ion] C2
09-25-2007, 08:12 PM
Yeah I leave mine off when cleaning, don't see the point in running it during spraying besides faster drying time.

Ortz
09-25-2007, 08:19 PM
will it not start after if you shut it off,or what's the point.is it just to get it to dry faster?

01silveralero
09-25-2007, 08:22 PM
will it not start after if you shut it off,or what's the point.is it just to get it to dry faster?

i believe so

firstson
09-25-2007, 08:39 PM
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!

Peace

[ion] C2
09-25-2007, 08:40 PM
nice answer to an either/or question :lol:

it starts