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aquariuz6

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hey guys, did this the other week and it came out the shiz!!

only problem is.. the inox didn't last long :D.. at first it was shiny as hell.. seven days later i pop the bonnet, and it's like it was never there in the first place :P:(

does anyone know of a non silicon alternative that does the same thing?

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Just curious to how to clean the engine bay.

Has anyone tried to spray degreaser all over it and spray it with water?

Just asking because i just noticed thats what the can of degreaser tells you to do.

Would it be safe? Thinking of electrical wires and other things.

What i have tried is to just spray degreaser onto the engine bay and start wiping.

It works. My friend cleaned his old v8 with a can of degreaser. Afterwards, it looked like it he bought a new engine. It was nice and shiny.

Has anyone else have tried any other ideas besides getting a professional to clean it.

Also if people do want to try the degreaser and you have a 10-5 year old engine, may i suggest a lot of cloths because i ended up using one cloth for just about the plenum before it turned black

OK then here is my two bobs worth...

Buy or rent a high pressure steam cleaner , this will steam the crap off and it will bring back a bit of moisture to the parts, sure if you want spray the de-greaser before and leave for a while.

You can clean your rims and underguards but avoid painted areas for long periods of time :D

You can do your garden paths and ornaments aswell after this and other things.

Instead of silicon spray try using amour-all i think this penetrates the plastics etc better,just wipe it on though,dont spray it.

And yeah still have the car running for 5 minutes after you finish....go for a drive it will dry faster.

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