cleaning engine bay
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Royale with cheese
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cover your alternator. ecu also if you're worried.
then rinse down a cold engine. spray some degreaser(p21s).
scrub with a good brush(like the ez detail brush).
rinse everything clean.
afterward either dry with a towel or dry with a leafblower.
drive around for a bit to dry everything off.
when everything is cool again, apply some dressing(303 aerospace).
then rinse down a cold engine. spray some degreaser(p21s).
scrub with a good brush(like the ez detail brush).
rinse everything clean.
afterward either dry with a towel or dry with a leafblower.
drive around for a bit to dry everything off.
when everything is cool again, apply some dressing(303 aerospace).
#6
Lexus Champion
#7
My dad manages a self serve carwash. I have always cleaned my engine bay at the car wash.
My process is as follows:
1) Use rinse without applying the trigger (try to stay away from belts, electrical parts, etc.)
2) Apply tire cleaner (degreaser) again using no real pressure. Just let if flow out of the wand with out squeezing the trigger. I try not to stay on one spot, I never stop moving the wand.
3) I use the foaming brush on the large areas (hood, atop the grill area, etc.)
4) Spot free rinse (without applying the trigger) just let it flow and spray off the foam, soap etc..... again, moving the wand constantly
I have been doing this to every car I have owned (15 so far). I have never had a problem.
Just my experience
My process is as follows:
1) Use rinse without applying the trigger (try to stay away from belts, electrical parts, etc.)
2) Apply tire cleaner (degreaser) again using no real pressure. Just let if flow out of the wand with out squeezing the trigger. I try not to stay on one spot, I never stop moving the wand.
3) I use the foaming brush on the large areas (hood, atop the grill area, etc.)
4) Spot free rinse (without applying the trigger) just let it flow and spray off the foam, soap etc..... again, moving the wand constantly
I have been doing this to every car I have owned (15 so far). I have never had a problem.
Just my experience
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#10
Royale with cheese
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for the guys who asked, just use a plastic bag that's waterproof. modern cars you don't really need to cover anything, but i guess it's better to err on the side of safety.
may i ask where you saw this?
i've never seen any mentions of problems with 303. it's water based and doesn't have any solvents or petroleum products. it's usually highly regarded by detailers. i've used the stuff exclusively on anything that's not fabric or painted or glass on my car for close to a year now. on all the leather, dash, consoles, rubber trim, panels, etc.
what most people recommend against are dressings that are solvent based which over time will actually degrade your plastics and rubbers.
i've never seen any mentions of problems with 303. it's water based and doesn't have any solvents or petroleum products. it's usually highly regarded by detailers. i've used the stuff exclusively on anything that's not fabric or painted or glass on my car for close to a year now. on all the leather, dash, consoles, rubber trim, panels, etc.
what most people recommend against are dressings that are solvent based which over time will actually degrade your plastics and rubbers.
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