engine detailer

[untouchablez]

what do you guys use to shine your engine with i spray mine with engine cleaner and wash it off but is there something good to detail it out with iv heard of some people using silicone sprays

[beandip]

i use armor all and a bunch of elbow grease.

[ablues10]

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-engine.html

I do detail for a living and this guy does it JUST like we do.

[RustyButTrusty]

I've found that tire shine (Meguiars NXT Insane-Shine) works better at repeling dust than Armor-All.

[Kovz]

I use GUNK engine degreaser, spread it around with a paint brush and let it sit for 15 min. Power wash it off, dry everything, then I use a silicone spray to shine up all the hoses and black plastics. It looks great and hold up for a while.



i still need to try that blue magic stuff and polish my A/C stuff.

[americasfuture2k]

i would pressure wash everything under my hood (of course, cover the ignition components, like my optispark on my vette) then i would armor all under the hood and then spray my wheel wells with tire shine stuff. looked good parked at the car wash.... i did the wheel wells on my 95 black on black c4

[eatdogmeat]

Quote: Originally Posted by IMPORTHUNTER

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-engine.html

I do detail for a living and this guy does it JUST like we do.

Good link, but I doubt that it takes just an hour to do all that.

[americasfuture2k]

Quote: Originally Posted by kovz34

I use GUNK engine degreaser, spread it around with a paint brush and let it sit for 15 min. Power wash it off, dry everything, then I use a silicone spray to shine up all the hoses and black plastics. It looks great and hold up for a while.



i still need to try that blue magic stuff and polish my A/C stuff.

what are those 4 realys above your oil filler cap?

[Kovz]

Quote: Originally Posted by americasfuture2k

what are those 4 realys above your oil filler cap?

stock. i have no idea... it's a 97.

[americasfuture2k]

oh. hmm. ive got a 98. probably something that is now contained in either my bcm, ecm or ubec.

[Tex Star Detail]

I now use a water based dressing.
I use silicone dressing every now and then, but it tends to pick up dust and dirt quicker.

[GiveMeBreak]

Gunk Engine Degreaser for the first initial cleaning....the stuff will stink for a few days.

then follow up every other wash with Orange Blast and Armor All Tire Foam


before/after

And I never had issues with dust....

[JackMan]

Yep I use GUNK Engine Degreaser aswell, waste the can on it and let it sit a good 15-20 mins... then Presherwash it down for a clean clean clean engine

We have a hotwater presherwasher, and it takes all the crap off with the heat on. Cold water doesn't give such a great result, but it still cleans it up

[americasfuture2k]

i have a brand new engine. and that probably the cleanest it will ever be. but i cover my cone filter witha bag and presure wash it at the carwash every weekend. i even pressure was the under belly. i hope that doesnt inhibit rust in hidden spots anywhere....

[la bonbita]

Quote: Originally Posted by kovz34

I use GUNK engine degreaser, spread it around with a paint brush and let it sit for 15 min. Power wash it off, dry everything, then I use a silicone spray to shine up all the hoses and black plastics. It looks great and hold up for a while.



i still need to try that blue magic stuff and polish my A/C stuff.

hay whats that blak box on top of ur water tank.i have a 94 an i dont have that. an i also habe them relays too but only 3

[rmeitz167]

Ardex all purpose to clean it
Ardex detail spray to make it shine

[Kovz]

Quote: Originally Posted by la bonbita

hay whats that blak box on top of ur water tank.i have a 94 an i dont have that. an i also habe them relays too but only 3

the computer. it's sitting on top of the coolant tank.

the engine in my truck is completely factory stock except for the air filter that i put on and power line i ran for my fog lights (not shown in the pic) or my power for my stereo.

[ChrisNJ]

http://www.amazon.com/CD-2-Engine-De.../dp/B0002JMAOS

[DMP]

I use GUNK Engine Degreaser too to remove the dirt/grime. But thats all I use. I hate that silicone junk, especially if im gonna work around the engine bay afterwards. Its a mess when it gets on your hands and makes things slippery.

[americasfuture2k]

i used armor all and black magic tire foam on my vette. then tire foamed the wheel wells. i dont think anything that drastic needs to be done on our trucks.

[JML]

Like mentioned earlier, if you use GUNK engine degreaser be ready for a petroleum like smell for about a week. I could handle it but some people might get nauseas after a while

[lilredxtreme]

I always use simple green automotive. Spray it down good then let it sit a few and hose it off. Then i let it dry and spray everything down with CD2 engine detailer. I have had great success with this method. Everything can be found at autozone. first 2 pics are w/o and next 3 are with the CD2

[Flipx99]

When you spray off the engine, what do you do? I am afraid of getting water in the alternator and messing it up...or the computer.

Is there a good method where you just wipe it down? I was thinking of using those interior wipes as I don't feel very comfortable spraying the engine and ruining the electronics.

[beandip]

Quote: Originally Posted by Flipx99

When you spray off the engine, what do you do? I am afraid of getting water in the alternator and messing it up...or the computer.

Is there a good method where you just wipe it down? I was thinking of using those interior wipes as I don't feel very comfortable spraying the engine and ruining the electronics.

what i always do (and was told) is to warm up the engine some, not to full temp but just warm. wash your engine do all that stuff and after your done washing start the truck and let it idle. the heat from the engine will help dry off all the water (around the engine of course)


and either way the auto manufactures seal all the electronics so water cant get inside. ever pop your hood after you went though a deep puddle?

now just because the electronics have a water seal on them doesn't mean you can get a pressure washer at point blank and fire right on the computer and not expect something to go wrong, but if you dont want to get the computer wet at ALL you can get a trash bag and just cover the computer or anything you dont want to get wet.

[americasfuture2k]

i always use a bag to cover my air filter, then i spray it down. of course, i do have a cheap ass ricer cone filter. in my vette, i had to tuck a bug to cover the optispark so it wouldnt render my vette immobile. never have worried about the alt since that big bunch of bare wires you see through the vents dont have large amounts of electricity pulsating through them. if i remember correctly, a generator (altenators in our case) use AC. so polarity wont really matter in this case. but leaving the alt, its DC which is polarized.

[gumby821]

I swear by Maxima SC1. Is a silicone spray, you pretty much just spray it on wait a minute or 2 and wipe it off with a shop towel, or terry cloth. Go to your local motorcycle shop and see if they carry Maxima products and the stuff is called SC1.

[americasfuture2k]

i am going to hafta try this stuff since it is made to keep something clean that is going to have open exposure every time you ride

[deircr3]

pressure wash it down with engine degresser and all the plastic parts use endust or any type of furnature cleaner as it will keep dirt and dust off for a great time n still look good

[ss guy]

I use Spray Nine cleaner. Spray the engine down and then coat with Spray Nine. THen hit it with the pressure washer. I dont cover anything up. After washing I take the compressor and blast it dry.

[JackMan]

^ I use Spray Nine aswell and it's the best cleaner I've come across.

[Mattie L.]

Quote: Originally Posted by kovz34

stock. i have no idea... it's a 97.

they run all your electrical wires to all your underhood parts....its like a distributor block in a way...correct me if im wrong but yeah i have a 97 and found my ac wasnt working so checked the voltage on the relays and sre enough had to replace one