I wanted to Clean up my Engine, and i noticed all the Steel is OXIDIZED!

How/Is there a way i can remove this ugly mess, and what do I need to do for it to me done??

Is there a rubbing compound of any sort?

 

get some scotch bright (green or white) at home depo and start scrubbing .....good luck

 

i dont believe scotch bright will really do anythingput CLR on it

 

CLR ? more info please...

 

Calcium Lime & Rust.

It reverses the mineralization process, so instead of corroding, it cleans.

Pics would be nice to see if it's actually reducing or oxidizing.

 

ill post pics probably on thursday thanks guys

 

I talked to my mechanic and he said CLR is not a good idea because it is flammable, he said the best bet is to brush it with steal

Is the anything else I could do, don't really feel like brushing it

 

cover elec. connections, hose it down, spray simple green in one area and then take a course brush wheel brush and go to town. Make sure to rinse off simple green before it drys or it will stain. Use some armor all on the rubber hoses. yadda yadda yadda

 

o shiet i didnt know the simple green stains??

 

I guess, haven't experienced it myself.. saw it on a thread a bit ago. Probably just leaves something like water marks like on a non-dried hood.

 

cool guys thanks a lot

 

im telling you clr is you just have to hose your hood down once your done and scrub it all out then hose down again you will never see a cleaner engine bay or you could just chrome all the mettalic parts under the hood like tony arrafio did nice shyt

 

According to the msds, the flammibility is only "1". As is slight. But it IS corrosive.
http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov...ds&id=10006003

Which CLR are you referring to?