How To: Detail Your Engine Like a Professional

[surajprasade]

Nice article Nick,
reading it I have given a try on my car. It's a five year old & I have detailed her engine for first time. Though I was not having access to water hose & air for drying. Results are not amazing but definitely make some difference.

[TLMitchell]

Quick question:

What do you do when you have a Heat Shield under the hood? Some shields are made of some sort of dense foam, very rough to touch and it easily absorb oil and gunk over the years... Any tips on cleaning those?

Armor All Tire Foam isn't something I like to use on tires but it works well on those underhood heat pads. Fairly good cleaning capabilities and it leaves a dark matte finish. If the pad is seriously grungy some degreaser and a brush may be in order and perhaps a light hit with a pressure washer or a steamer. The AATF makes the pad a wipe-off affair for future cleaning.

TL

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Fantastic write up.

How about a package deal with Degreaser, Trim Detailer, and maybe a brush or towel on the site bundled together as a underhood combo?

[Nick McKees37]

Fantastic write up.

How about a package deal with Degreaser, Trim Detailer, and maybe a brush or towel on the site bundled together as a underhood combo?

Mike,

I like that idea.

Keep an eye out for it.

Nick

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Awesome. You are the man Nick.

[martinleeh]

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[Caleb@ImpeccableImage]

Just read this and awesome work! I cant wait to try this out.

[215Detailing]

Nice work Nick and excellent write-up.

Very nice and informative now waiting on the steam cleaning version as well as video for both versions from start to finish, lol

[chevycruze]

Thanks for the write up Nick. I appreciate you emailing the link today. I looked this over really well and it will help alot. Is this engine cleaner the best stuff out there? My chevy dealer told me that they use this stuff called dynamite degreaser and it works really well. Has anyone else heard of this stuff too? If so, how well does it work if you tried it? Any other drying tips if you dont have a blower like what was showed in the pictures?

[Pdetailz]

Thank you so much for taking the time to show this. Im about to detail a 85' Corvette with a filthy engine! This will help tremendously! Thanks again

Bill