Clean and Detail the engine?
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Clean and Detail the engine?
I want to clean and detail my wifes engine in the next week or so and have a few questions on how I should do it.
I plan on using simply green in a mixture, what should the mixture be?
Should I spray the mixture on the part I want to clen or have it in a bucket and dip the brush in it?
I'll be using a soft bristle brush to clean it how should I rise it off? I was think a nice rain shower type spray from the hose.
Do I protect anything while I'm doing this?
Should I keep the engine running while I clean it?
After I clean it up good I plan on using Adams Polishes VRT for all of the detailing.
Any other advise on this will be greatly aprecieated.
MTA,
Wayne
I plan on using simply green in a mixture, what should the mixture be?
Should I spray the mixture on the part I want to clen or have it in a bucket and dip the brush in it?
I'll be using a soft bristle brush to clean it how should I rise it off? I was think a nice rain shower type spray from the hose.
Do I protect anything while I'm doing this?
Should I keep the engine running while I clean it?
After I clean it up good I plan on using Adams Polishes VRT for all of the detailing.
Any other advise on this will be greatly aprecieated.
MTA,
Wayne
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You may want to ask this of the folks over in the Car Care Discussion section of the Forum. Several very knowledgeable people and a few professional detailers hang out in that section. Also, what type car does your wife have? (Your profile only shows you have a C4.) Knowing this might help them to better answer some of your questions.
Here are a few of the more recent threads on this topic from that section of the Forum:
How to clean engine bay?
Detailing Engine HELP!!!!
Detailing Engine HELP!!!!
C4 engine detail question
engine bay cleaner?
Cleaning Engine Bay...
Good luck with the detailing!
Here are a few of the more recent threads on this topic from that section of the Forum:
How to clean engine bay?
Detailing Engine HELP!!!!
Detailing Engine HELP!!!!
C4 engine detail question
engine bay cleaner?
Cleaning Engine Bay...
Good luck with the detailing!
Last edited by GrayC5; Mar 27, 2007 at 11:41 PM.
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Thank bb609, This will be the first real clean of the engine. I was thinking of spraying and doing a little scrubing then hose off.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
You may want to ask this of the folks over in the Car Care Discussion section of the Forum. Several very knowledgeable people and a few professional detailers hang out in that section. Also, what type car does your wife have? (Your profile only shows you have a C4.) Knowing this might help them to better answer your question.
Here a few of the more recent threads on this topic from that section of the Forum:
How to clean engine bay?
Detailing Engine HELP!!!!
Detailing Engine HELP!!!!
C4 engine detail question
engine bay cleaner?
Cleaning Engine Bay...
Good luck with the detailing!
Here a few of the more recent threads on this topic from that section of the Forum:
How to clean engine bay?
Detailing Engine HELP!!!!
Detailing Engine HELP!!!!
C4 engine detail question
engine bay cleaner?
Cleaning Engine Bay...
Good luck with the detailing!
Thanks for the links.
I will do the reading and ask any additional questions over there.
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The ECM is under the battery in the C5. Keep the hose away from the battery.
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I use SG straight, and spritz the dirty parts only. then I take the hose and let the water just kind of run on those areas, at a trickle. When done - I break out the compressor and blow dry the whole engine compartment, paying special attention to the electrical connections.
Then I start it up and let the engine heat evaporate whatever I didn't dry. I wipe it down with Meguiars #40 (Vinyl and Rubber treatment), and it looks great!
Then I start it up and let the engine heat evaporate whatever I didn't dry. I wipe it down with Meguiars #40 (Vinyl and Rubber treatment), and it looks great!
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I use SG straight, and spritz the dirty parts only. then I take the hose and let the water just kind of run on those areas, at a trickle. When done - I break out the compressor and blow dry the whole engine compartment, paying special attention to the electrical connections.
Then I start it up and let the engine heat evaporate whatever I didn't dry. I wipe it down with Meguiars #40 (Vinyl and Rubber treatment), and it looks great!
Then I start it up and let the engine heat evaporate whatever I didn't dry. I wipe it down with Meguiars #40 (Vinyl and Rubber treatment), and it looks great!
I like the tank covers. Where did you get them?
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I use SG straight, and spritz the dirty parts only. then I take the hose and let the water just kind of run on those areas, at a trickle. When done - I break out the compressor and blow dry the whole engine compartment, paying special attention to the electrical connections.
Then I start it up and let the engine heat evaporate whatever I didn't dry. I wipe it down with Meguiars #40 (Vinyl and Rubber treatment), and it looks great!
Then I start it up and let the engine heat evaporate whatever I didn't dry. I wipe it down with Meguiars #40 (Vinyl and Rubber treatment), and it looks great!
Good info. I'm at a base level with Lori's.
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Stay away from the battery with water... Actually I pulled the battery last night to get a new one and I saw what look like a electronic component under it. Was wondering what that was... Thanks.
