Routine engine cleaning.

[44Doug88]

Does anyone have a good way to reach areas in and around the engine that a hand just can't reach?

Thanks.

[RDKC]

Engine Detailing, car engine cleaning, engine cleaner, engine detailing how to, how to clean an engine,

I don't use the EZ-Detail Brush, I use a much cheaper wheel brush with a metal core. Figured I'd see how I liked it first before I spent more on a better brush (plus, I wanted one I could throw away, my test engine compartment was horribly filthy. Eleven years and 184,000 miles and I don't think it was ever cleaned.)

[44Doug88]

I don't want to soak with soap and spray with water. My engine (Corvette) is already clean but want to maintain it by a light dusting/cleaning to keep it clean. Just have a hard time reaching the hard to reach places. How did the wheel brush work?

[ronkh57]

I don't want to soak with soap and spray with water. My engine (Corvette) is already clean but want to maintain it by a light dusting/cleaning to keep it clean. Just have a hard time reaching the hard to reach places. How did the wheel brush work?

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...ga-method.html

[JSFM35x]

Polish Angel Engine

I don't want to soak with soap and spray with water. My engine (Corvette) is already clean but want to maintain it by a light dusting/cleaning to keep it clean. Just have a hard time reaching the hard to reach places. How did the wheel brush work?

[Audios S6]

Tornador
raceglaze or similar brushes
EZ detail brush
Wheel/spoke brush
wheel woolies
garden sprayer with the wand to surgically apply degreaser

[RDKC]

I don't want to soak with soap and spray with water. My engine (Corvette) is already clean but want to maintain it by a light dusting/cleaning to keep it clean. Just have a hard time reaching the hard to reach places. How did the wheel brush work?

Keep in mind my opinions are coming from a very inexperienced amateur.

However, the wheel brush I purchased worked pretty great. I feel that the EZ-Detail would work a whole lot better with it's flexibility and not having to worry about shorting something out or scratching something since it is non-metallic. As I said though, I wanted to get a feel for if I would like the method so I went cheap. The added benefit of the cheap one though is that the brush is disposable. My test engine compartment was horrible.

I'd imagine you'd need a decent bit of water for a wheel brush to be of much use though. I'd listen more to them than me. lol

[Crispy]

I use APC and let sit for couple min. On cold engine. I then use my steamer to remove the APC. A splash of Permanon makes the next time easy.

[RFrommann]

For quick cleaning I use an apc and mist everything and use air gun to blow everything dry/off. Then do the same thing with misting water on everything.


Works perfectly fine for me.

[SKorch630]

I see guys quite frequently around here using a pressure washer. I've always been taught not to go that route. Electrical connections and such. I've always thought steam cleaning or by hand is best. No?