The Soft Flannel Bed Sheet Tip

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

The Soft Flannel Bed Sheet Tip


I like to cover up the engine on special interest cars and especially show cars or restored cars where the engine and engine compartment are clean enough to eat off of. The reason for this is because it's all to easy for stray splatter from either wet-sanding or machine compounding and polishing to spray onto the engine and engine compartment and cleaning these areas can be difficult and very time consuming.

Here's a video I made a number of years ago that explains why to cover an engine and shows my method of using a clean, soft flannel bedsheet to carefully cover and protect the engine. You can also do this for trunks and interiors if you're working on a convertible with the top down or off the car.

Covering the motor on the Panic Parrot

YouTube- Covering the motor on the Panic Parrot...

The Panic Parrot - 1950 Studebaker Starlight Coupe

Keeping it covered, keeps the engine clean...







Keeping it covered means no detailing the very detailed engine afterwards...







Also see the video here on how to tape-off a car...

Video: How to tape-off car trim before machine polishing







Also see the how-to article on taping-off convertible tops here,

How to cover and protect a convertible top before machine buffing





With the top down...

Here I've covered the windshield and interior using a soft flannel bedsheet

[Flash Gordon]

Somebody got a hair cut

Nice car Mike

[Garry Dean]

Originally Posted by Flash Gordon

Somebody got a hair cut

Nice car Mike

look at that cut!

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

Originally Posted by premium

look at that cut!

That video is from around the year 2006 when I used to sport a Flat Top hair cut style...

[pixelmonkey]

WOW!!! I remember snapping photos of that car at SEMA in 05
great tip!

going to have to make it a point to make it back to vegas for the 2011 show
chris<pixelmonkey>

[pixelmonkey]

have 3 photos from archive.

I believe i'll use the sheet tip when polishing the wives subaru this summer. removing the hood scoop and tossing a sheet over the motor.

thanks!
chris<pixelmonkey>

[BillE]

Completely of topic...

Looking in the background seeing the Big Boy statue-So so many memories. Grew up eating Big Boys, that is somethin' I do miss!

Sorry for the hi-jack.

Bill

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

Originally Posted by BillE

Completely of topic...

Looking in the background seeing the Big Boy statue-So so many memories. Grew up eating Big Boys, that is something' I do miss!

Sorry for the hi-jack.

Bill

Steve's garage is filled with cool car guy stuff plus tons of antique car memorabilia...

Good guy, always has a fun car to work on...

This short video clip shows a tiny bit of some stuff in his garage...

Promo Video

[BillE]

Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek

Steve's garage is filled with cool car guy stuff plus tons of antique car memorabilia...

Good guy, always has a fun car to work on...

This short video clip shows a tiny bit of some stuff in his garage...

Promo Video

Thanx Mike!

Bill

[ObsessiveAutoDetail]

Originally Posted by BillE

Completely of topic...

Looking in the background seeing the Big Boy statue-So so many memories. Grew up eating Big Boys, that is somethin' I do miss!

Sorry for the hi-jack.

Bill

I work at a Big Boy in the winter...!