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Engine Cleaned; (Sorta)
Topic Started: Aug 25 2014, 05:42 PM (1,540 Views)
aalexx777
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Ok guys, im not much of a poster or active member here. I do alot more lurking :news
So i decided to clean my engine bay this weekend. Took a couple of before and after
pictures to show off. This was my first attempt at cleaning the engine bay, and will
not be the last. I just need some tips and tricks from the more experienced users on
here. I couldnt get it as clean as i had hoped. It does have ALOT of caked on grease
and grime. So any help would be appreciated.

The Supplies: I just added dish soap to the simple green.
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Before:(Notice the firewall)
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After:(yes, i covered up the relay box before washing)
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There you have it folks! Like i said, i want to get it a little better. Still have
a couple of spots that could use some cleaning up. Anyways, let me know what you
guys think, and hit me with any tips on supplies, tricks, or any other doodads that
im sure some of you are willing to share!
(First time posting pics so i hope they work)
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ZXTjato
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One product I found to be super super good for removing heavy oil is a product by ZEP called fast 505, use gloves tho because it wrecks your hands and makes your skin fall off. Really powerful stuff. Get it at Home Depot in the "cleaner" isle. It kills grass, weeds cleans tires rims kills brain cells when the wind blows the fumes....yea and kills oil

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Here it is, I use this stuff all the time to clean things on my car.
Edited by ZXTjato, Aug 25 2014, 05:55 PM.
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Cubey
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You posted URLs for photobucket as images, not the "img" tags. Hence by they are broken.
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aalexx777
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Aug 25 2014, 05:56 PM
You posted URLs for photobucket as images, not the "img" tags. Hence by they are broken.
Fixed, thanks :)
Edited by aalexx777, Aug 25 2014, 06:46 PM.
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aalexx777
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Aug 25 2014, 05:53 PM
One product I found to be super super good for removing heavy oil is a product by ZEP called fast 505, use gloves tho because it wrecks your hands and makes your skin fall off. Really powerful stuff. Get it at Home Depot in the "cleaner" isle. It kills grass, weeds cleans tires rims kills brain cells when the wind blows the fumes....yea and kills oil

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Here it is, I use this stuff all the time to clean things on my car.
Will definatly try this stuff out. Do you leave it on for a couple of minutes?
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Also I like to Boil SuperClean and spray it on with pressure. This works the best for grease removal
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ZXTjato
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aalexx777
Aug 25 2014, 06:49 PM
ZXTjato
Aug 25 2014, 05:53 PM
One product I found to be super super good for removing heavy oil is a product by ZEP called fast 505, use gloves tho because it wrecks your hands and makes your skin fall off. Really powerful stuff. Get it at Home Depot in the "cleaner" isle. It kills grass, weeds cleans tires rims kills brain cells when the wind blows the fumes....yea and kills oil

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Here it is, I use this stuff all the time to clean things on my car.
Will definatly try this stuff out. Do you leave it on for a couple of minutes?
What I do is get the spots to be cleaned wet with water hose it off real good. Then I spray it with the 505 let it soak on for a bit then use a garden hose with a spray wash tip. That's it really, I have pics around of some cars I've cleaned. But the stuff works good with 0 effort, if your so inclined give the spots a gentle scrub and you will be squeaky clean. Simple green works good, but in my opinion for heavy oil 505 works better and it's a good price, like $3 for the bottle with spray tip and $4 for the large bottle with out spray tip.
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Very nice. Thats on my agenda this weekend then. After its nice and sqeaky clean i will
spray some Superior Rubber dressing to make it all nice and shiny. You can literally use
this stuff on anything you want to make shine. Engine, Tires, Interior, exterior mouldings
you name it. it costs around 30 dlrs for a gallon. Anyway ive had a good experience with
it.

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Aug 25 2014, 07:09 PM
Also I like to Boil SuperClean and spray it on with pressure. This works the best for grease removal
How would you go about spraying this with high pressure?
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I do mine a little different:

I'm a big fan of using a few different products. I personally ALWAYS start with a cool completely dry bay.

(Skip the next part if your bay isn't over the top bad) I use brake cleaner on the heaviest areas (this is only for extreme oil/grease).

I follow (or start) by soaking the bay with pure simple green, not diluted, then going over it with purple power. let it soak for 5 minutes. I personally use a cheap electric pressure washer to spay it off, but if this isn't available, then some light scrubbing is needed with a rag(mostly just wipe over things. Wear gloves).
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Kyle also does this naked at midnight for the best effect.
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Aug 25 2014, 10:21 PM
Kyle also does this naked at midnight for the best effect.
ask CB how he knows :ermm:
:D
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Hanuman
Aug 26 2014, 12:19 AM
Coche Blanco
Aug 25 2014, 10:21 PM
Kyle also does this naked at midnight for the best effect.
ask CB how he knows :ermm:
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Whoa, late night broski cleaning? Idk man sounds sketch lol
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You made a big improvement, aalexx777!
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Not bad at all! Looks better all around. Not show room quality by any means. But, if I was buying a used car, I'd take the second one over the first. Definitely looks more taken care of. Does this car sit under a tree? The firewall seems like gunk build up, maybe not just oil.
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