engine cleaning
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: San Diego California
I would find all this out, before allowing some monkey to start spaying degreasers, water or steam all over my engine, the electrical, hoses plastic, powdercoating and possibly the paint on the front fenders and bumper.
I detail my own engine bay. You can take all the needed precautions- there aren't too many. It ain't that difficult to do yourself.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2007
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From: Lokeren, Belgium
if you have the time I would surely do it myself, nobody has the same affection for your car as you. I ended up redoing everything I had a shop do to my car as their attention to detail didn't match mine Nick
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi,
I think detailing an engine compartment is really a matter of time spent; not the products used or the worker's skills.
I'd suggest you get one of the books on detailing older cars for hints and products in order to get an idea of how to begin.
Regards,
Alan
I think detailing an engine compartment is really a matter of time spent; not the products used or the worker's skills.
I'd suggest you get one of the books on detailing older cars for hints and products in order to get an idea of how to begin.
Regards,
Alan
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 233
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From: Lake Charles LA
Gary
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Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi Gary,
I really can't suggest a title that I've used; I haven't bought one. I see them in the automotive section of the larger (Borders/ Barnes&Noble) book stores.
For someone getting started I'd suggest HPBooks; AUTOMOTIVE DETAILING, by Don Taylor. Chapter 8 is about engine compartment detailing.
I'd also recommend studying the EASTWOODS catalogue. When you see all the various products and paints available it helps you to decide what you want to work on and what to use..
Some people think that there's something magic you can spray on the compartment and it's beautiful again. Not so!! As I said in my post it's really a matter of the time spent. I've spent hundreds of hours on the engine compartment of my 71 and I'm going down to the garage later this afternoon to spend another hour or two.
Regards,
Alan
I really can't suggest a title that I've used; I haven't bought one. I see them in the automotive section of the larger (Borders/ Barnes&Noble) book stores.
For someone getting started I'd suggest HPBooks; AUTOMOTIVE DETAILING, by Don Taylor. Chapter 8 is about engine compartment detailing.
I'd also recommend studying the EASTWOODS catalogue. When you see all the various products and paints available it helps you to decide what you want to work on and what to use..
Some people think that there's something magic you can spray on the compartment and it's beautiful again. Not so!! As I said in my post it's really a matter of the time spent. I've spent hundreds of hours on the engine compartment of my 71 and I'm going down to the garage later this afternoon to spend another hour or two.
Regards,
Alan
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,476
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From: Toronto Ontario
do it yerself
when i got my 80, a few years ago , i hated that slight dank, oil smell drifting into the cabin
bought a can of that spray degreasser stuff, put a plastic bag over the distrib & carb & sprayed the thing silly
20 mins or so later rinsed it all off with garden hose & wow - what a difference
went for a quick blast down the country back-road , just to dry everything
now how much detailing & wiping ya want to do after that , is up to you ( or how many beers are in the fridge lol)
Pete
when i got my 80, a few years ago , i hated that slight dank, oil smell drifting into the cabin
bought a can of that spray degreasser stuff, put a plastic bag over the distrib & carb & sprayed the thing silly
20 mins or so later rinsed it all off with garden hose & wow - what a difference
went for a quick blast down the country back-road , just to dry everything
now how much detailing & wiping ya want to do after that , is up to you ( or how many beers are in the fridge lol)
Pete
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 233
Likes: 6
From: Lake Charles LA
Hi Gary,
I really can't suggest a title that I've used; I haven't bought one. I see them in the automotive section of the larger (Borders/ Barnes&Noble) book stores.
For someone getting started I'd suggest HPBooks; AUTOMOTIVE DETAILING, by Don Taylor. Chapter 8 is about engine compartment detailing.
I'd also recommend studying the EASTWOODS catalogue. When you see all the various products and paints available it helps you to decide what you want to work on and what to use..
Some people think that there's something magic you can spray on the compartment and it's beautiful again. Not so!! As I said in my post it's really a matter of the time spent. I've spent hundreds of hours on the engine compartment of my 71 and I'm going down to the garage later this afternoon to spend another hour or two.
Regards,
Alan
I really can't suggest a title that I've used; I haven't bought one. I see them in the automotive section of the larger (Borders/ Barnes&Noble) book stores.
For someone getting started I'd suggest HPBooks; AUTOMOTIVE DETAILING, by Don Taylor. Chapter 8 is about engine compartment detailing.
I'd also recommend studying the EASTWOODS catalogue. When you see all the various products and paints available it helps you to decide what you want to work on and what to use..
Some people think that there's something magic you can spray on the compartment and it's beautiful again. Not so!! As I said in my post it's really a matter of the time spent. I've spent hundreds of hours on the engine compartment of my 71 and I'm going down to the garage later this afternoon to spend another hour or two.
Regards,
Alan
Gary
