Oh no... it's not showing up? :crazy:
Yeah, it was the first time I cleaned it with 11k on the car.
The cleaner I used (it was Griots) had a hard spray, not misting, so it was hard to spray everything.
I looked at the hubby's engine..... his engine bay is so big, you can get your arm down to stuff! I can hardly get a finger in places in the MINI engine bay! :mad2:
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Metalman Well-Known MemberLifetime Supporter
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Engine cleaner.... eek:yikes:
You do know that inside the engine bay area, any body color paint doesn't have the clear-coat (it's not as shiny as the exterior). This paint is very soft and can easily be removed accidentally. And I don't think MINI even uses a primer anymore. I think people typically use a diluted mix like simple green (4 parts water + 1 part SG). -
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Get yourself a hardware store/walmart sprayer, do the 4:1 SG and it works like a charm, well with a fair amt of elbow grease!
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MinixB Member
Oh I need to do this to my Mini at some point. 19,000 miles and haven't cleaned the engine bay yet. It's getting a little nasty.
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Dwight Racing with the GodsLifetime Supporter
Procrastination!
Day 2 of cleaning the engine bay. After 3yrs and 45K my procrastination bill finally came due. Thanks to everyone for the tips on how to do it, but everything's starting to smell like Simple Green, LOL. Hey, if nothing else I've improved the power to weight ratio a little! -
2 days Dwight, Holy Crap!
Either it was totally totally nasty or you have a even worse case if OCD than I!!!
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Gotta admit mine's in need of some attn. I was thinking a little before and after action with some 'in process' photo's might be in order.
Have a AutoX this weekend and spreading mulch the next :cryin: so gimme a couple weeks -
Dwight Racing with the GodsLifetime Supporter
Spring Cleaning
Hey TGS91, make that 4 days! Along with more breaks I also put in new spark plugs right in the middle of Spring cleaning. Probably won't pass a white glove inspection, but looks a whole lot better then it did. Trying to decide on what to treat the hoses with as everything I've seen makes them look like they've been shellacked. Don't care for that look, I want them protected. Here's a couple "after" pics. The "before" ones got disappeared! LOL :smilewinkgrin:Attached Files:
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Looking pretty good!
You try 303 Aerospace Protectant?
Tip I got from Lotsie was after you've had enough of the wiping down with SG.....spray the crap outta the engine bay with the 303 and then take your ride for a 10+ minute rip around the neighborhood. Get back and wipe it all down. Should put a even bigger smile on your face! -
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Rixter Well-Known Member
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OctaneGuy uses Pre-Wow to clean an engine bay in this thread:
http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/detailing/4203-octaneguy-monicas-2007-chili-red-mcs-detail.html#axzz1z7HBD4OB
While my bottle of Black Wow may last as long as my car, I think that I need to buy Pre-Wow by the gallon. -
Tackleberry New Member
That Sir, is a nice job. Well done.
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ArmourAlling ar·mour-all-in [ahr-mer-awl-lin]
verb American Idiom
1. The act of wiping a typically liquid synthetic substance on non-metallic motor vehicle surfaces to clean, protect, beautify and sometimes increase slipperiness to never before levels.
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Tackleberry New Member
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MinixB Member
Ok, I really need to clean my engine because I've got 52,000 miles and I've never cleaned under the bonnet. Question though, how do you clean the underside of the bonnet? I've got a bunch of dirt built up but I haven't seen how you can clean it all off.
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