dbass Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 ...and best products? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Bucket and sponge I kid of course depends on how bad your engine bay is, I just use water and sponge then I use meguires polish on the metal. I wouldn't use a hose if thats what your asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Take it to a proper steam cleaner. Should cost about £20 to do it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Jet wash I just use a microfibre and hot water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Jet wash I just use a microfibre and hot water Not so long ago I saw the local car wash jet washing a 911 engine..AHHHH..!! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-350 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Elbow Grease, most people have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Elbow Grease, most people have it. Not me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-350 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Elbow Grease, most people have it. Not me. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Where+to+buy+Elbow+Grease%3F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delz0r Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Some All Purpose Cleaner (APC), some trim dressing (something like meguiars hyper/all season dressing) and some metal polish. I have a pic in my build thread after giving the engine only a quick wipe using those products and it looks great. If it's very dirty then steam cleaning is the best option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-350 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 On a serious note, the stuff you need is called Gunk. Halfords. Its old school and works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 On a serious note, the stuff you need is called Gunk. Halfords. Its old school and works great. That's it Dave...Gunk and Elbow Grease... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Elbow Grease, most people have it. Not me. http://lmgtfy.com/?q...y Elbow Grease? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Elbow Grease, most people have it. Not me. http://lmgtfy.com/?q...y Elbow Grease? OOOOKKKK! I just thought you meant Elbow Grease... not a "sexual enhancer"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 lol, I bought some special engine bay cleaner from Halfords, is part of the range of products from a company whos name escapes me. Too me about an hour with a steam cleaner and that and it made a small difference, but unless your entire engine is as brown as a turd, or yours is a show car its a lot of effort for little reward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopedmark Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Gunk is brilliant to start with, then when it's dry I used carb cleaner on a rag to get in all those extra dirty places, also directly spray on then use wet n dry to rub all the furry bits down also use little sanding blocks to help.Then when it's all clean you have a nice base to work on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Gunk is brilliant to start with, then when it's dry I used carb cleaner on a rag to get in all those extra dirty places, also directly spray on then use wet n dry to rub all the furry bits down also use little sanding blocks to help.Then when it's all clean you have a nice base to work on That's a clean engine saw it at the Ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhuman Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Try Autobrite Jaffa. Spray on, wait, pressure rinse off - leaves a protected finish. Recommended 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Sone people have had problems with steam cleaned engines. The water gets in everywhere and can mess with the electrics. So, you really have to find all the connectors in your engine and wrap them up to keep them safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy Valeting Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 Warm then engine 1st, cover sensitive areas like coil packs etc with foil/cling film to stop water penetration. Spray the whole engine liberally with APC (all purpose cleaner) at the correct dilution factors. Allow to soak and pressure wash off. Repeat as necessary, then go for a nice long drive to dry it off properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomb Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 (edited) I found this useful .. Edited September 8, 2013 by Tomb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/caring-for-modern-engines.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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