i would like to know how some people cleaned thier engine bays and made them look gorgeous because i tried engine bay cleaner and it didnt do shyt for me so hit me with some ideas.

 

heat res. paint?

 

High pressure car wash covering the bridge to protect the KS and other misc vacuum/electrical/induction areas. Then armorall, cheap method though. Check the detailing section.

 

You live in the bronx man. It'll stay clean for like a day. NYC air is dirty.

Even when the dealers armor all their engine compartments, that crap burns off pretty quickly.

You can even use a coating of motor oil on the plastic parts to make them look good

 

motor oil!?!?!????????

 

Yeah basically anything that will cover the plastic and make it a little shiny.

I personally think an engine shouldn't look cleaner than my bathroom. To each their own.

 

try armor all... not oil

 

water hose method -

hmmm, i do this all the time ? i guess if these guys say look out dont do it then you should not, i use tin foil and rubber bands and seal up everything electrical. use walmart bag over intake filter and rubber band that. put a floor mat upside down over your intake manifold area, and dont spray water directly on the alternator. you just want to wet the engine down, then spray simple green (100%) or castrol super clean (50/50 mix with water) onto the engine. get to scrubbing like a dog, then spray off. then take some armor all and spray all over the place, and then rub down ( armor all is mainly for plastic and rubber hoses to get them looking like new).

check for water and dry it up in certain areas but this way you shouldnt have anything to worry about, you can do all the IM area after removing the mat, like these guys said, and this is if you are just wanting to do it.

you will need lint free towels, a good scrub brush (a few different size ones makes it better), and much will power !

 

Do you have pictures of every thing cover'd? That would help alot!