View Full Version : Detailing Engine.
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.
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
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