Cleaning Engine Bay

Sun Sep 18, 2011 8:53 pm

i was wondering if anyone no's what cleaning products i can use that actually work to clean all the oil and muck off my engine bay (warm water and a rag is just not working)

Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:03 pm

some TFR APC various brushes, steam cleaner

or pay some one to do it

£100 turned around in a day

Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:15 pm

gunk for the really oily messy sh*t.

Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:20 pm

nitro mors and a blow torch should do the trick.

Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:21 pm

gunk is ok but there is better stuff out there

Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:32 pm

Like Kos said... Pay someone.

Isn't Kos local? He also does cleaning from memory

Personally, I would use a jetwash, a good one, not your tesco jobbie. truck wash/engine wash, cake it up and jet it off, be careful of electrics though!

Then start with the toothbrush and be prepared to spend many hours doing it... Once you finish that you'll realise alot of it will still look crap and you'll want to paint your inlet and rocker. Always tidies a bay up well. Or buy these bits already paint...

What engine you got?

I may be able to offer such service.

Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:50 pm

Jim320i wrote:Like Kos said... Pay someone.

Isn't Kos local? He also does cleaning from memory

Personally, I would use a jetwash, a good one, not your tesco jobbie. truck wash/engine wash, cake it up and jet it off, be careful of electrics though!

Then start with the toothbrush and be prepared to spend many hours doing it... Once you finish that you'll realise alot of it will still look crap and you'll want to paint your inlet and rocker. Always tidies a bay up well. Or buy these bits already paint...

What engine you got? I may be able to offer such service.

sshhhhhh, some one will ask for traders fees lol

but yes i have been know to get involved with detailing. a good pressure washer is handy to have and so is a steam cleaner, and i'm not talking about the small hand held jobbies, i'm talking about the diesel powered ones !

to do it right you have to cover a lot of the cars electric components, this it self takes time. as does getting into every nook and cranny

but very satisfying having a clean engine bay

Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:51 pm

Ooooo Kos, I think I did a little sex wee then.

I think I need to get a steam cleaner

Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:56 pm

the amount of cars that have lost points over the years when they enter a show n shine event because the engine bay is pants is unbelievable

one or two have found me later in the day to have moan and i just pop the hood on mine or the winning car to show them how an engine needs to be presented.

it doenst have to be full of bling, induction kits and samco hoses, just clean and well presented

and if you ever have to work on the donk, you dont end up as dirty

Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:03 pm

Is this a before pic Kos?

Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:09 pm

Rav335uk wrote:Is this a before pic Kos?

not quite, its an in-between pic which TBMW used in the feature they did. i only wish i had a before pic, after we finished with it in the body shop lol

it will be significantly improved, new tanks, re tape the loom, powder coating, foam stickers etc

Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:59 pm

nice one guys

Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:24 pm

wd-40 a paint brush and a cloth works a treat btw my engine bay was very clean in my e34 touring, done it once then just a wipe now and again. cheapest option.

Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:16 pm

sweet