Big Supes Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Hi dudes, I've been thinking about sprucing up my engine bay before my car is back on the road. I was just wondering what products peoples are recommending? I have lots of Autosol and silicone spray, but is there anything else out there that gives good results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Are you just looking to clean the OEM stuff to a factory looking finish? Or are you looking to polish etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Supes Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Really just looking to make everything look factory fresh. This could lead to polishing, however, if I get carried away. There's no way I'll be getting into your league though dude. That's some serious dedication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 just clean it as best as poss , don't go overboard with products because they don't last and can be expensive , if you just want some shineyness for a meet or something then the silicone spray will do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Supes Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 just clean it as best as poss , don't go overboard with products because they don't last and can be expensive , if you just want some shineyness for a meet or something then the silicone spray will do the job Spit 'n a bit of elbow grease, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 lots of brushes and rubber gloves or youll cut your pinky , a good degreaser to start , then just finish , have a look at my website theres a few engines in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Supes Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Cool, thanks mate, I have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripped_fear Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Really just looking to make everything look factory fresh. This could lead to polishing, however, if I get carried away. There's no way I'll be getting into your league though dude. That's some serious dedication. If your not intending to polish then just give all the plastics a good clean then use a good quality silicone on them, be warned though if your intending to paint any of said plastics at a later date silicone is a sod to remove. If your not polishing any of the metal work then just use a good quality cleaner, I used to use a wheel cleaner on my NA inlet, then followed by some wax. People always comented on how clean it always looked. Now it smoothed and painted so just wax much easier. If you want my opinion I wouldn't polish parts unles they are easy things like hard pipes etc. They are horrible to keep ontop of and for this reason is why I removed most of my polished parts. If you decide to take it to the next level, go stainless, painted, powder coated or chromed. Just my 2p's worth. If you need a hand give me a shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virus Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Since i'm madly in love with detailing cars: After every winter, i clean out the engine bay so it looks "nice". Not awesome, shiny or amazing, just cleaner then it was before. (My daily driver isn't a super car so i have no intrest in keeping the engine bay super clean). For the engine cleaning i use all purpose cleaner from meguiars. You have to mix it with water & put it in a spray bottle (obv), so you can make it strong as you want it. Highly recommend this product btw Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 As others have said, All Purpose Cleaners, degreasers, Engine & Machine cleaner from Autoglym are all great with a selection of brushes to clean the bay up. You cannot beat good old elbow grease and just rinse as you go. Use some common sense by putting a bag over open air filters etc I would then use Aerospace 303 sprayed everywhere whilst the bay is still wet to dress everything. Do not wipe it, just leave it, shut the bonnet and leave it to dry for 3-4 hours. Then just wipe any excess from areas. Loads of examples on my website or in the trader section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 lots of brushes and rubber gloves or youll cut your pinky , a good degreaser to start , then just finish , have a look at my website theres a few engines in there What's your website ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 http://www.eclipse-auto-valet.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I struggling to decide on what apc de greaser to use I want to be able to use it on engine bays and Tyres ect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Supes Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Some great advice, thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) have a look on e bay for viro sol , it will clean anything and everything safely , plus iys not expensive , ive used this product on the cars in my gallery , I used to sell it but the postage kills any good deals these days. its also called citra safe , from a company called caterclean. if you cant get any let me know and ill see if I can sort you out with some Edited February 26, 2015 by peter richards (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraleeturbo Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 have a look on e bay for viro sol , it will clean anything and everything safely , plus iys not expensive , ive used this product on the cars in my gallery , I used to sell it but the postage kills any good deals these days. its also called citra safe , from a company called caterclean. if you cant get any let me know and ill see if I can sort you out with some Thank you fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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