Cleaning Engine bay

cole

Member +
hmm wonder what he'll charge to do me and the car???

seriously tho, any tips??

elbow grease

pationce ( spelling )

and sumert like muk off or gunk or you could have a steam clean but people have different views on these
 

Jaak

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I used Autoglym Engine Cleaner once, and it worked like a bomb!
Just spray it one, give it some elbow grease, rinse with H2O and voila. Shiny engine!
 

Braz

Fresh Recruit
yea elbow grease isnt a problem, just spent the alst 4 1/2 hours takin the tints off my car.
 

Braz

Fresh Recruit
god worst job ever officially lol


your tellin me, 4 bottles of nail varnish remover, 3 cloths and a fuckin horrible pain in my arm, being stuck in a small car with all the windows up that wasnt that bad, lol :haha:
 

cole

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your tellin me, 4 bottles of nail varnish remover, 3 cloths and a fuckin horrible pain in my arm, being stuck in a small car with all the windows up that wasnt that bad, lol :haha:

lol u forgot the blisters on the fingers from rubbing it in the same spot for ages !
 

Braz

Fresh Recruit
oh man its crazy. i dont think i can move my fingers for a few days.

i heard that cillit bang does a good job on the engine....
 

Braz

Fresh Recruit
yea he's a good mate of mine, i came up with the line "bang and the dirt is gone" i was tellin him about this time i was bangin his missus and there ya go... that how he got the saying goin.
 

GTdan

In The Closet
im used AG engine bay cleaner and a power washer, just make sure all electricals and air filter (if not standard) is covered ie plastic bag.
spray on - rinse off, spray on, aggitate with brush, rinse off, all with engine on, done it several times, never had any problems.

As for cleaning your car, ive put a big how to in cleaning bit - do it yaself, worth it in end - unless you want paint correction with a rotary, then get a pro to do it as you can burn paintwork if you dont know what ya doing, then its a respray job lol.
 

GTdan

In The Closet
i use autoglymm wheel cleaner.its more acidic than engine cleaner so cuts through more dirt and grime.


however the problem with this is any paintwork underneath the bonnet, stickers etc, the wheel cleaner can react to the wheel cleaner, so always take your time and do a sample test first.
 

Braz

Fresh Recruit
any other god tips or tricks?? havent had a chance to get near it yet, might have a go at it next week.
 

cole

Member +
i recently also used auto glym engine cleaner it was 6 quid and it was the best stuff ive ever used

spray it on wipe it off

it really is that simple and it actually works !
 
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