hybridanim

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Anyone tried cleaning their engine bay on their ISX50? If so, did you rinse it down with water after spraying engine degreaser on it, or did you wiped it down with a rag?

Jetfire

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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).

dappy

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Sounds like you're describing how to make a salad.

Hoovey689

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What do you use to cover the alternator Jetfire?

hybridanim

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thanks JetFire!

ecr527

You could use pretty much anything that the water won't get thru. I used to wash the engine on my old car with a grocery store plastic back.

350police

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

iRock

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This processes sound good but I wouldn't use 303 protectant on anything. I've seen it do some bad stuff to things that it was applied to

uz07lex

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Very helpful info and thread^^^. The girl will be getting a cleaning ASAP.

Jetfire

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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.