Keeping Under the Hood Like New
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Keeping Under the Hood Like New
Just purchased a 2002 Z06 and under the hood looks amazing and I wanna keep it that way. Whats the best product to use to maintain all the coverings? 
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Preventive maintenance goes a long way. After every wash, I simply wipe down my engine components. I wipe away any excess water and then clean off the dust/dirt.
I use a combination of Aerospace 303, Adams VRT and even Armor-All on lower areas.
The idea is to never allow the engine bay to get super dirty. However, my routine is for a weekend driver and not a track car.
I perform the same routine for my daily driver meaning I wipe down the engine bay after every wash and it also looks pretty good after 200K miles.
I use a combination of Aerospace 303, Adams VRT and even Armor-All on lower areas.
The idea is to never allow the engine bay to get super dirty. However, my routine is for a weekend driver and not a track car.
I perform the same routine for my daily driver meaning I wipe down the engine bay after every wash and it also looks pretty good after 200K miles.
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Preventive maintenance goes a long way. After every wash, I simply wipe down my engine components. I wipe away any excess water and then clean off the dust/dirt.
I use a combination of Aerospace 303, Adams VRT and even Armor-All on lower areas.
The idea is to never allow the engine bay to get super dirty. However, my routine is for a weekend driver and not a track car.
I perform the same routine for my daily driver meaning I wipe down the engine bay after every wash and it also looks pretty good after 200K miles.
I use a combination of Aerospace 303, Adams VRT and even Armor-All on lower areas.
The idea is to never allow the engine bay to get super dirty. However, my routine is for a weekend driver and not a track car.
I perform the same routine for my daily driver meaning I wipe down the engine bay after every wash and it also looks pretty good after 200K miles.
I do exactly the same thing. Two great minds. 
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Soap and water did the trick for me. Every 2-3 washes unless you show it. I "dressed" it with some Chemical Guys Extreme Shine. Worked great for me.
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Nice, thanks for the info! I'll get on amazon right now. I would not have even looked at the aerospace 303 cause the add talks about using on the interior but yeah that makes sense.
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Preventive maintenance goes a long way. After every wash, I simply wipe down my engine components. I wipe away any excess water and then clean off the dust/dirt. .
The idea is to never allow the engine bay to get super dirty. However, my routine is for a weekend driver and not a track car. .
The idea is to never allow the engine bay to get super dirty. However, my routine is for a weekend driver and not a track car. .
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