Cleaning engine bay. Who dose what then it comes to giving it a good clean mine is mank can I jus head in the with the pressure washer or do I need it steemed?
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Cleaning engine bay. Who dose what then it comes to giving it a good clean mine is mank can I jus head in the with the pressure washer or do I need it steemed?
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Cover your air intake and cover your HT leads and crash on. I’ve done it in the past with a hose and not had an issue. Not sure I’d use a pressure washer on it tho. APC and some brushes then rinsed is how I did it ... some tar remover may also be required in places [emoji2]
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I’ve always used the steam cleaner and kept away from intake and electrics
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I really like gunk Green. Really good at breaking down dirt and grease. I dilute it fairly heavily with water use a foaming sprayer go over the whole engine bay. Plastic over the fuse box and intake, any heavily soiled areas work in with a brush, rinse down with the hose set on a sprinkle setting then all painted surfaces wipe down with spray wax and all the plastic and rubber treated with meguires plastic cream.
I just always keep my bonnet closed at shows.
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I have jet washed every car I've had including every mini and never had any problems never had to cover anything. if you can get a steam one even better but any cold one will do. I use Meguires professional super degreaser or an APC will do
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This was this morning spray all over with gunk work in with a brush rinse down (personally I don't like using a pressure washer anywhere near electrics) dry the bonnet underside off with spray wax along with all painted areas. Put a dollop of meguires plastic creme on all the plastic work in with a brush then take off excess with a microfibre
I don't have any APC just now, so I use the power maxed TFR which I really rate, and working in with the detailing brush is very satisfying... I'm easily pleased. Rarely take the powerwasher out, mains pressure on hose works fine.
Once rinsed off I use Aerospace 303 on all plastics. :thumbs up: but I might look out for that meguiars crème stuff in future if I can't get the 303.
I like products that I can get easily in a pinch and Halfords stock the meguires creme and I really like it leaves the plastics looking new but doesn't leave it sticky or greasyQuote:
Originally Posted by mikeswagon
I’ve recently been looking at 303 Aerospace and the reviews for it are very favourable.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeswagon
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I only looked at it because the A1 Matte Plastic Protectant that I’ve been using for the last 6 years has nearly run out but is becoming very hard to buy now.
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I did eventually find some though and two bottles will be arriving here tomorrow.
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Just for info the 303 Aerospace is available on Amazon for £12.99 a bottle.
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Yeah used that for years Pete great stuff, also used their fabric guard when I used to maintain my dads old car an Audi A4 Cabriolet, used to get the water beading off the roof
Was getting all excited there, spending next months pocket money already, then I realized it's a full 1p cheaper than Polished Bliss, my local detailing gurus.Quote:
Originally Posted by CiderFex
The only snag there is it's pretty much impossible to go onto their site and only buy 1 thing.... but the big box always comes in handy.