How To: Detail Your Engine Like a Professional

**MikeN** · 05-26-2013, 02:35 PM

Great write up.. thanks for the tips

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**BradsDetailing** · 05-26-2013, 02:51 PM

Very informative, Thanks!

**the deta** · 05-26-2013, 04:14 PM

Yeah I honestly can't stand not detailing my engine it's like equivalent to not cleaning your rims.

**robert_wrath** · 06-06-2013, 01:06 AM

Wow, sick job on this engine bay. Thanx for the step by step photo tutorial.

**sproketser** · 06-06-2013, 04:59 AM

Thanx for sharing , need it .

**Kyle_Elantra** · 06-28-2013, 10:02 AM

Any update on the "underhood combo"? I'd love to purchase these items in a kit.

**specv10** · 08-25-2013, 04:21 PM

old thread revival but i do have some questions that i didnt see come up after skimming through a couple of the pages of this thread.

what do you guys do about not staining driveways? i detailed my engine bay once and did not realise there was a oil leak which dried up on the driveway..since its my driveways it wasnt that big of a deal but is there a way to prevent this? how about environmentalist or people claiming you are polluting the drains etc?

**Mirror Finish** · 08-25-2013, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by specv10

what do you guys do about not staining driveways?

I wet down my driveway first and then use a commercial grade water-based degreaser such as Swish Facto AT30.

I'll let my garden hose run under the engine area if I am going to be at it for a while.

**Nick McKees37** · 08-26-2013, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by specv10

old thread revival but i do have some questions that i didnt see come up after skimming through a couple of the pages of this thread.

what do you guys do about not staining driveways? i detailed my engine bay once and did not realise there was a oil leak which dried up on the driveway..since its my driveways it wasnt that big of a deal but is there a way to prevent this? how about environmentalist or people claiming you are polluting the drains etc?

Great question.

Before I detail an engine I usually wet the ground where the vehicle is going to be parked, then thoroughly rinse the ground when I'm finished with the job.

**Ohio Detailing** · 08-26-2013, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by Nick@Autogeek

Great question.

Before I detail an engine I usually wet the ground where the vehicle is going to be parked, then thoroughly rinse the ground when I'm finished with the job.

Great idea, and awesome write-up!

Thanks as always Nick