Quick question for the guys who've detailed their engine bays....how exactly did you go about it? I've been considering doing this sometime really soon, but I don't feel like accidentally damaging something important in the process.

 

contact davidv. He has the cleanest engine bay eva! I think he uses a solution of 50% mr clean and 50% water, then rinses with distilled water and dry's. He will have more specifics.

 

LOL. I always preface my method with a caveat. Something like If the car doesn't start don't blame me.

 

hahaha, sorry my bad.


if your car doesn't start don't blame David!

 

LOL...fair enough. This is exactly why I'm trying to get other peoples' input first. Obviously, it's not good for me to just open the hood, grab a hose, and start blasting away.

In all seriousness, I was considering just using some Simple-Green-Automotive-soaked rags and carefully wiping down all the places that are particularly dirty (top of the plenum, engine/fluid covers, etc.), then doing the same with a water-soaked rag to rinse. Thoughts?

 

Its a coincidence that I plan to clean the engine bay today. I will post details and photos.

 

Good deal...any tricks and tips you can offer are appreciated.

 

This is my method. I do not necessarily recommend that anyone use this method:

1. Rinse engine bay and underside of hood with a fine spray of water.


2. Prepare a spray bottle of 50 Mr. Clean/50 water.

3. Spray underside of hood and engine bay. Let sit for 10 minutes.






4. Agitate dirty areas with a assortment of brushes.






5. Rinse with fine water mist.


6. Dry with leaf blower.


7. Apply dressing to damp cloth, then wipe plastic engine bay parts.




Photos below at 41,000 miles.

 

Damn that looks awesome

Thanks for the info...now if I can just get it to stop monsooning outside I'll be in business...

 

ok david, now do mine...

 

My neighbors were trying to figure out why I had a hose in one hand and a camera in the other?

 

car ****???

 

thanx for the info guys

 

wow....sparying water in the engine bay scares the **** out of me. !!!

 

davidv for the WIN!

that looks simply amazing!

lol @ the "car ****" comment

 

" Apply dressing to damp cloth, then wipe plastic engine bay parts."
davidv, What do you recomend for dressing? I have heard bad/good about Armorall was wondering what you are using?

 

I do not have half a dozen bottles of different dress-up. Mothers back-to-black seems to work well on just about everything.

 

Nice, thanx for the info. I'll pick up a bottle on the way home.

 

WOW! nice manicured hands!

and clean engine bay!

 

Assuming you don't have a pop charger or a CAI, is there anything that should be covered up? And is it okay if I don't have a leaf blower?