Cleaning Engine Bay

[lach 32]

hey guys,

was looking at giving my engine bay a little bit of a clean. bay isn't to dirty but was just wondering what you guys would use.

cheers.

[PM-R33]

Bit of petrol on a rag works really well, just dont let it sit on the paint too long or it will probably damage it a bit. Just use some common sense with it and it will work very well

[GT King]

petrol or Methylated spirit on a cloth and dry cloth

[lach 32]

k, i'll give the petrol a try.....thanks guys.

[spin_psycle]

i haven't tried it myself yet but ive heard mr sheen works wonders on all plastics and metals in your engine bay.

make sure its the original sheen though, not that lemon scent sh!t!

[Basti]

haha lemon scented RB powah! that'll be the day

[Onthehunt]

i heard that some DC works really well to get grime out of engine bay. can pick it up at super cheap, repco etc

[d00dz]

Tooth brush.. wax on wax off motion

[benm]

I haven't tried it myself yet but ive heard mr sheen works wonders on all plastics and metals in your engine bay.

Yup the best engine bay ive ever seen was at our SnS a couple of years back and all he used was Mr Sheen (forgot his name but im sure he is on the forums).

[clakka]

I used some metal polish, brought my strut brace to a reflective shine and cleaned all the gunge out of the engine bay that nothing else would...The stuff is gold.

[SiR_RB]

tyre shine works well on the black rubber hoses, pipes etc

[Primordial]

Tell ya what guys, once you get your engine bays all nice and shiny, buy 3-4 cans of silicone spray in a can. There is one you can get from repco in a black can which is a few bucks per can. Spray your whole engine bay liberally with this, and it means that buildup of scum will be much slower as it's harder to stick to the surfaces.. also the next time you clean your engine bay the dirt will just slide off. It leaves a nice show car gleam and is functional too

[SiR_RB]

sounds good.....does it matter if you get any on the actual engine? wont burn and start smelling will it?

[Primordial]

sounds good.....does it matter if you get any on the actual engine? wont burn and start smelling will it?

Nup, not at all.. It's got a nice lemon scent when it goes on but its completely odourless when the engine heats up.

[PM-R33]

No worries mate, glad we could help

[dan.1337]

nice hints! i'm gonna try it on the weekend.

[Roid]

what about WD-40 or AB80? and also what about cleaning on the underbonnet since you cant use petrol stuff on the paint/bodywork and you cant do the wet sponge, will a wet towel of water will do? and whatabout cleaning the body around the engine because using somethign liek petrol and methelated spirits might damage the paint andy suggestions on that?

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Degreaser, rub it in then a wipe down with a wet cloth.

[NateR31]

degreaser and high presure hose down sensibly, i do it all the time, usualy when the car is running.

[GTR-N1]

ah yoose 4SAUum