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Re: The SECRET to Wet Wash Engine Detailing by Mike Phillips
I will add, the Sonax engine cleaner is the good stuff. All I use. followed by Sonus engine kote.
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Re: The SECRET to Wet Wash Engine Detailing by Mike Phillips
Good post Mike. I was expecting to see a bag cover certain components under the engine. Surprised not to see any. I have wet washed the engine bays in my cars in the past and have always had good results. Had my brushes, degreasers, and a bag to cover the areas I felt had exposed electrical wiring.
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Re: The SECRET to Wet Wash Engine Detailing by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by pro 4x
I will add, the Sonax engine cleaner is the good stuff. All I use. followed by Sonus engine kote.
I have read enough horror stories about people using "something" and then RUINING some "surface" in their engine compartment and then... trying to find some easy fix.
The easy fix doesn't exist.
I have an e-mail from someone, I don't think I ever shared it. The person used something to clean their engine compartment, the intake manifold was polished aluminum.
The product completely stained it.
He asked me,
How can I fix this?
I'm confident he didn't like my answer. The fix wasn't cheap. The fix wasn't easy.
My guess is the stained intake still looks like crap today.
There are lots of great engine cleaners on the market. SONAX is one of many. I always feel "comfortable" recommending their degreaser when I don't know the SKILL LEVEL or KNOWLEDGE LEVEL or EXPERIENCE LEVEL of the person I'm trying to help.
I'm sure there are stronger cleaners.
When it comes to YOUR engine compartment - hey... it's all yours.
When it comes to SOMEONE else's engine compartment - if your in my position - be careful about making recommendations.
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Re: The SECRET to Wet Wash Engine Detailing by Mike Phillips
I hope this doesn't sound picky. But, after watching your video, thinking about my experiences, and others I've watched, wouldn't you say that more times than not the engine compartment gets divided in thirds rather than quarters? It seems to be work one side of the compartment; work the motor area; work the other side of the compartment.
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Re: The SECRET to Wet Wash Engine Detailing by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by ducksfan
I hope this doesn't sound picky. But, after watching your video, thinking about my experiences, and others I've watched, wouldn't you say that more times than not the engine compartment gets divided in thirds rather than quarters? I
t seems to be work one side of the compartment; work the motor area; work the other side of the compartment.
Sometimes the way a person teaches - his way of explaining a process can evolve. Such is the case here.
A one-size fits all approach doesn't work because engine compartments are all different.
How I teach cleaning really dirty engine compartments is like this,
Let the engine compartment be your guide
What I mean by this is look for NATURALLY defined sections that make for easy cleaning at one time.
Make sense?
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