removing oil, sludge in the engine bay

[mikbik]

how do you guys clean the engine bay, I wanted to clean the sludge and oil and wanted to show natural look of a new car engine.

what product do you use on engine firewalls

[tedj101]

how do you guys clean the engine bay, I wanted to clean the sludge and oil and wanted to show natural look of a new car engine.

what product do you use on engine firewalls

I used to use Griot's Engine cleaner and a cheap paintbrush followed by a pressure wash.

I have recently tried Maguires Super Degreaser which is a bit more versatile.

Both work well.

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[BillE]

If is really 'bad,' there is always good ol' Gunk Engine Degreaser.

Bill

[FishyX]

If is really 'bad,' there is always good ol' Gunk Engine Degreaser.

Bill

Gunk reminds me of the good old days!!!! That stuff always worked fantastic when I worked on old beaters. I still keep a couple cans around for the lawn equipment.

[Mike Phillips]

how do you guys clean the engine bay, I wanted to clean the sludge and oil and wanted to show natural look of a new car engine.

what product do you use on engine firewalls




Umm..... what are you working on?



Brand new Kia?
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=81219

1967 Dodge Monaco?
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/watermark.php?file=81218



:dunno:

[sadler]

A couple cans of gunk gel, a toothbrush, a toilet bowl brush(i know but works great in areas), and a medium size hand brush and go to town. rinse with high pressure, but don't spray sensitive electricals with high pressure. I find simple green work good too but don't use it on plastic since it will leave a white residue in scratches.

[cfiiman]

Best thing I have found for removing actual oil is brake cleaner. Obviously you have to be very careful about overspray, breathing it, and if the surface you are spraying won't be harmed, but you literally spray it at the oil and it eats it away. I only have done this on my daily driver that had a small valve cover gasket leak and was very difficult to get in there to clean the area. A few spritz of brake cleaner and it was clean. This obviously would be for isolated areas with thick residue that can't be removed by another means.

[BobbyG]

If is really 'bad,' there is always good ol' Gunk Engine Degreaser.

Bill

That stuff works really well Bill and I even like its smell..... I started using it in the mid 70's to clean engines and apparently they've kept the formula pretty much the same....I think!

[oldmodman]

If is really 'bad,' there is always good ol' Gunk Engine Degreaser.

Bill

I still use it and I buy it in gallon tins. Then I use a garden sprayer to make it easier to reach the hard to reach areas.
They still have it from time to time in gallons at Walmart.

[mikbik]

I saw a lot of different gunk engine cleaner/degreaser ranging from foam, original, hd gel? which one of this will solve a really 'bad' dirty engine bay.

after cleaning, what would be a good second stage to make it shine and maintain that new engine shine 'gray clean look'

[mikbik]

anyone has feedback on superclean degreaser?

[Mike Phillips]

Did I miss it? Did the OP ever tell us what he was working on? :dunno:





a toilet bowl brush (i know but works great in areas),



Actually I agree with you, a toilet bowl brush, ( clean one), works great for getting into hard to reach areas and then just toss it when you're done.

I don't recommend people to use my method to their own cars but here's what works for me to remove decades of sludge...


http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/1975JimmyEngineRemoval005.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/1975JimmyEngineRemoval006.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/1975JimmyEngineRemoval007.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/1975JimmyEngineRemoval008.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/1975JimmyEngineRemoval009.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/1975JimmyEngineRemoval010.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/1975JimmyEngineRemoval011.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/1975JimmyEngineRemoval012.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/1975JimmyEngineRemoval013.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/1975JimmyEngineRemoval014.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/1975JimmyEngineRemoval015.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/1975JimmyEngineRemoval016.jpg


Here's a shot of the engine compartment painted with Hammerite...

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/454MagnumInstalled030.jpg

http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/454MagnumInstalled031.jpg


http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/454MagnumInstalled034.jpg




http://www.showcargarage.com/gallery/files/1/454MagnumInstalled036.jpg


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/747/JimmysNewTop03.jpg



:)

[Don M]

Did I miss it? Did the OP ever tell us what he was working on? :dunno:




Actually I agree with you, a toilet bowl brush, ( clean one), works great for getting into hard to reach areas and then just toss it when you're done.

I don't recommend people to use my method to their own cars but here's what works for me to remove decades of sludge...
:)


No, he never said ...makes me wonder too.

[mikbik]

ow sorry about that mike.

its an old car and wanted to have it restored and painted but never wanted to pain the engine w/ those high-temp paints, also planning on painting the suspension black but I need them clean before doing so.

[Mizzoutiger]

For engine bay, I use P21S Total Auto Wash is German nobility in a spray bottle! (http://www.autogeek.net/p2totautwas.html) to clean and Sonus Trim & Motor Kote, acrylic protectant, black plastic protectant, engine dressing (http://www.autogeek.net/sonus-trim-motor-kote.html) to seal.