I want to detail my engine to make it look a bit better, it was detailled before when I bought the car. But the effect has faded away and the 2.4 IDI cover paint is flaking off (should I repaint it, touch it up, or find a new one?). So heres what i'm gonna do, wash with degreaser. Then I want to put a protectant on the hoses and other things to make it stand out , Ive heard that a spray silicon works good, any suggestion as to what to use?
Don't paint anything in your engine bay, powder coat it. Powder is better for high heat and will not scuff as easily as paint will. I used powder on my alternator bracket, as well as other misc. brackets and the metal portion of the radiator tube. Worked like a charm. I had my intake manifold and valve cover from my 1990 daytona shelby powdercoated and it's been like brand new for over 2 years.
Follow this, I did this and it worked great.
I used purple power, but simple green will work just as good. If you have a lot of grease in your engine bay then use foaming engine degreaser also and fill the entire engine bay.
As for a step by step:
1) Pressure wash engine with just water
2)Soak engine with foaming engine degreaser (let soak for about five minutes)
3)Pressure wash engine to get degreaser off then soak in purple power(let soak 5 min)
4)Wipe engine down with a soapy wash towel
5)Pressure wash clean
6)Once engine bay is dry, soak it down with armor all and let it sit for about 45 minutes
7)Wipe excess armor all off.
After you do that once, any other time you need to clean your engine all you'll need to do is step 1,6, and 7.
Oooooooor you could do it the easy way:
1.) Spray entire (cold) engine liberally with Simple Green (use half a bottle)
2.) Let sit for 10-15 minutes and hose down until all suds are gone
3.) Immmediately (while it's still wet) spray entire engine with Armorall (SOAK IT!!!)
4.) Close hood and let sit over night.
End Result:
<img src="http://www.hostdub.com/albums/corradofreek_album09/Engine.sized.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hostdub.com/albums/corradofreek_album09/Ryans_450hp_96_GP_GT.sized.jpg">
And no: you don't need to cover ANYTHING except exposed filters (either breather or intake) NOTHING else!!!
I hear armor all is not good for rubber and doesn't last long in the engine bay.
Now I was looking at some bearing grease and it doesn't have any labels that its flammable. I think if the grease bears the heat in the wheel bearing it'll bear the engine bay. I want to rub it onto the hoses and it'll look nice. Not sure if this idea is stupid or not?
Agent Omega wrote:Oooooooor you could do it the easy way:
1.) Spray entire (cold) engine liberally with Simple Green (use half a bottle)
2.) Let sit for 10-15 minutes and hose down until all suds are gone
3.) Immmediately (while it's still wet) spray entire engine with Armorall (SOAK IT!!!)
4.) Close hood and let sit over night.
End Result:
<img src="http://www.hostdub.com/albums/corradofreek_album09/Engine.sized.jpg">
<img src="http://www.hostdub.com/albums/corradofreek_album09/Ryans_450hp_96_GP_GT.sized.jpg">
And no: you don't need to cover ANYTHING except exposed filters (either breather or intake) NOTHING else!!!
i am a professional detailer.. this is by far the easiest AND the most effective engine detailing method..... just don't do it on the triton v8's in ford trucks... it causes a misfire
I would like to clean up my engine bay but everytime I get water near it, it misses like crazy the next time I drive it. I cover exposed filters but it's like the water gets into the spark plug boots. Any suggestions?
J-body of Kentucky
well i detail profesionally too...and we clean the engine with a degreaser and let it dry and we spray a high heat clear coat on the plastic and rubber.....however from pix it looks like the armor all works but amor all has alcohol in it and dries out the rubber hoses and could cause cracking...but so does clear coat (causes cracking..possibly) i havent seen it yet...
please do cover your alternator!
Yeah, I was about to ask about the alt. I've heard a 50/50 mix on whether or not to cover it
the clear coat thing will peel after, its not worth it to mess around with it.
no one still hasn't verified to me that the bearing bear grease would work good? , I'm thinking of using some wax instead of the armor all but it might burn off.
never mind the grease I had on one of my washers faded away. I guess i'm either going with the silicon spray or i'll do the armor all.
I'm gonna buy some mothers back to black stuff that should hold out or i'll look for some silicon spray.
-No, you do not need to cover your alternator. I've used this method on about 13 cars and haven't covered a single one yet.
-If you're worried about water getting in somewhere where it shouldn't be, start the car up and leave it running while you hose off the Simple Green. Do NOT start it any time before that.
-You'd be surprised how long the Armorall (shine) lasts, actually.
-If you're worried about drying/cracking your rubber and plastics, you can always stop after you hose the engine off. It won't be shiny without the Armorall, but it'll still be damm clean.
I think this was just asked...
get a car of engine brite... wet it all scrueb what you can with a brush, more engine bright let it sit and then use a mist of water for a hose nozzle to rinse it all off, after it dries.... CD2 Engine Detailer..... best stuff EVER
DO NOT USE SILICONE IN THE ENGINE BAY!!
silicone is a conductor, if anything was to "spark" it would carry across the entire engine
theres thos stuff called engine bright...... it works great, and lasts for a while.....
just make sure you don't get it on your headers, it sorta makes it stinky
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So is there anything you need to cover before doing this or just spray & hose away? Also do you spray the ENTIRE engine in armor-all including metal pieces? All I've ever used was a simple degreaser but I plan on doing a "deep" clean soon....
wouldnt armorall attract dust? just use a simple degreaser
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i dont use armorall, i use meguires 40... it dries clear and doesnt attract dust.
at work i use products from Auto Magic... they make good stuff too
Looney Tuner wrote:DO NOT USE SILICONE IN THE ENGINE BAY!!
silicone is a conductor, if anything was to "spark" it would carry across the entire engine
Incorrect. Silicone is not a conductor, it is an insulator. Whowever told you otherwise is lying, or doesn't know what they're talking about.
-Chris
So is there any concern of screwing something up...?
I'm affraid to simply aim a pressure washer into my engine bay and not worry about soaking something that shouldn't get wet...?
