How To: Engine Detailing with Video

**MDetail** · 06-10-2011, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by DRT BRD

Great video! WHat sprayer and blower is that?

Someone already got you on the blower. The pump sprayer is from Lowes. I checked their website, I didn't see it listed there. Its about $7 if you go to the store though.

Originally Posted by 07 z-oh-6

Nice job, but you should slow the vid down a tad.

I was trying different things. I figured with the text and seeing the vid people would know what I was doing. Plus I wanted to keep some interest. Even at 800x fast forward the dressing removal from engine bay by hand was 50 seconds long. I thought "how long would people really want to watch me do this?" so I cut most of it out. I tried to keep every sections FF portion under 15seconds each.

**tw33k2514** · 06-10-2011, 11:35 AM

Love the way a detailed engine looks. But as a mechanic, I just cannot bring myself to do it. Great How To though.

**Armenakadino** · 06-11-2011, 03:16 AM

did you end up covering up anything on the civic engine

**MDetail** · 06-11-2011, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by Armenakadino

did you end up covering up anything on the civic engine

I don't cover up anything. This is why I rinse using a pump sprayer. The alternator never gets wet.

**CrownKote** · 06-11-2011, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by kronos

Cool video! Love the music too. Very helpful and simple to understand. Eventually I'm going to grow a pair big enough to detail my car's engine bay (it's a bmw).

Not a big deal with a Bimmer... The majority of electronics on them are very secure when it comes to water being introduced...

Just don't hit areas that look sensitive with a stream of water...

Great Job on the vid M!

**kronos** · 06-11-2011, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by CrownKote

Not a big deal with a Bimmer... The majority of electronics on them are very secure when it comes to water being introduced...

Just don't hit areas that look sensitive with a stream of water...

That's what I've been told so I think I may give it a go today. Wish me luck.

**BobbyG** · 06-11-2011, 01:11 PM

Nice video and writeup!

I like the small Metro Sidekick blower for areas like under the hood. I use a leaf blower for everything but I can see myself adding one of those to my collection....

They look like brand new!!

**radicalDESIGNZ** · 06-30-2011, 08:49 AM

Nice job, I really liked your video! You should make more

**weavers** · 06-30-2011, 11:42 AM

I like the megs hyper dressing you used. I always see people recommend it, now I see why. Spray and walk away and buff off excess later. I am so use to a dime size dot onto a foam pad and working it into every crevice. I might have to try this stuff.

Are there any hood linner protectants? I tend to use aerosol tire dressing.

One last note, you must spend a lot of money at autogeek. Thanks for the vid!

**MDetail** · 06-30-2011, 01:08 PM

Originally Posted by weavers

I like the megs hyper dressing you used. I always see people recommend it, now I see why. Spray and walk away and buff off excess later. I am so use to a dime size dot onto a foam pad and working it into every crevice. I might have to try this stuff.

Are there any hood linner protectants? I tend to use aerosol tire dressing.

One last note, you must spend a lot of money at autogeek. Thanks for the vid!

The hood liner is more of an upholstery type material. I thought about spraying the 303 upholstery protectant but never did it. I would have to read the label about fire hazards. I have spent a descent amount of money at AG not nearly as much as some others on this board.