scoot spanker 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 If I were to compare my engine bay, I'd say that it was like a gold bar that someone has shat on.Deep down inside lies awesomeness! However, outside crud!If anyone has got any suggestions of how I can go about restoring my engine bay to former glory or pics of their engine bays, it might provide inspiration for mine.ThanksScott Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 I use Auto glym machine and engine clean, it works through the grime well... I took out my battery and airbox and cleaned under there too, its a once only job, you dont have to do that every time, but it makes a difference when you can get to as many bits as possible...My engine clean starts with spraying the engine cleaner all over the really bad bits (my engine bay had never been cleaned when i got it) then let that soak for a few mins, then use a tooth brush to get rid of the worst of it, and rinse off with water (i used a bottle and not a hose). And copious amounts of tissue to help get out the grime you have lifted.Then i get baby wipes (yes baby wipes!!) and clean all the hoses and plastic bits, its really good... trust me... then to make those shine up nice i use auto glym vunyl and rubber care on a tea towel.Then i polish up all the paint work i can possibly get to using auto glym super resin polish. Im sure there is better products out there, but i find these do the trick for me and as halfrauds have the old 3 for 2 offer on, it makes sense!! Also i took off the stupid duvet like thing on the inside of the hood and found it was painted behind it, so i polished that up too!!! :) Hope this helps, everyone has their own little ways, but i like doin it this way and get good results too!! :) Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 This is the only pic i have at the moment, but im doin my engine bay this week sometime so will take pics before and after.... Link to post Share on other sites
scoot spanker 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 The previous owner decided to paint the engine bay alot of random colours, It will take more than a scrub I reckon to sort it out. Link to post Share on other sites
scoot spanker 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 It looks nothing like yours, I'll try to get some pictures up at some point Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Yeah, get some pics up, then we can see what you have to deal with!! lol Sounds interesting..... Link to post Share on other sites
scoot spanker 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 I'll try, but I'm useless at getting photos up Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 yeah its cuz you're not a premium member... tut tut... if you want you can email them to me and i can put it on for you... Link to post Share on other sites
scoot spanker 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Its not the putting up, its the taking, uploading onto the computer and transferring them to photobucket that I can't be bothered to do Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 fair enough... Link to post Share on other sites
scoot spanker 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Although we had a meet last night, I'm hoping that one of my friends took some pictures so I can use them Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Mine is here http://www.vr6oc.com/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?284479.10 some before and after pics but as our Nat says the more you can strip out to clean behind the better......... and it is a once a year job with awesome effects ........ baby wipes are fantastic for leather aswel.. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 I use Auto glym machine and engine clean' date=' it works through the grime well... I took out my battery and airbox and cleaned under there too, its a once only job, you dont have to do that every time, but it makes a difference when you can get to as many bits as possible...My engine clean starts with spraying the engine cleaner all over the really bad bits (my engine bay had never been cleaned when i got it) then let that soak for a few mins, then use a tooth brush to get rid of the worst of it, and rinse off with water (i used a bottle and not a hose). And copious amounts of tissue to help get out the grime you have lifted.Then i get baby wipes (yes baby wipes!!) and clean all the hoses and plastic bits, its really good... trust me... then to make those shine up nice i use auto glym vunyl and rubber care on a tea towel.Then i polish up all the paint work i can possibly get to using auto glym super resin polish. Im sure there is better products out there, but i find these do the trick for me and as halfrauds have the old 3 for 2 offer on, it makes sense!! Also i took off the stupid duvet like thing on the inside of the hood and found it was painted behind it, so i polished that up too!!! :) Hope this helps, everyone has their own little ways, but i like doin it this way and get good results too!! :) [/quote']I was planning on getting out of nappies myself one day does it have a severe effect on engine noise as when my fans kick in its crazy especially with the air con on and the car shakes lol Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 bloody hell mate, thats some hell of a sunburn you got there cleanin your engine!!!! Ooooouchie!!! Link to post Share on other sites
kie_dub 0 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 i dont have the duvet on the under bonnet either, looks 10 times better, my bay is alright but i dont show it off much even if there is a whopping turbo strapped to her lol. Things have been polished but gone dull due to heat and cant bring them up to a nice enough shine, needs polishing or chroming again really, but as has already been said remove what you can and dont go at it with the hose or you might get water where it shouldnt go. if your saying people have painted the engine bay what do you mean exactly? u realy need to put pics on for people to be able to help you out mate. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Nat 9 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Try autosol metal polish on anything metal that you want to bring the shine back to and if its really bad use some wet and dry 1200 grit with it too.... Link to post Share on other sites
kie_dub 0 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 ive got autosol and tried applying it with wire wool but it wont budge, its pitted in and needs a chrome/polish Link to post Share on other sites
anna 0 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 damn that is some sunburn. Go for a bhrome inlet so much easier to keep nice Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 bloody hell mate' date=' thats some hell of a sunburn you got there cleanin your engine!!!! Ooooouchie!!! [/quote']My upper body was in the engine bay shilded by the hood and I had shorts on with my skinny pegs pokin out for about 8 hours got roasted lol worse than having my legs tattooed ............. Link to post Share on other sites
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