Photochop!!!
Yeah, yeah.. I'll get around to cleaning the real car soon.

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At the detail shop I work at if the engine is filty we use a version of "GUNK' then we pressure wash, air dry and spray everything with Armour All or any tire dressing. Of course power thechrome and you are ready.

 

A Pressure Washer..

 

Try oven cleaner but keep it off the rubber stuff, it'll turn white.

Be sure to rinse VERY good and maybe even use an engine degreaser to get the little bit of oven cleaner off. Rinse good again.

Don't let it sit for more then 15-30 minuntes.

 

Don't know about that I'd hate to spill it on my car

 

You forgot to clean the overflow cap

 

I love the way Simple Green cleans my engine bay. Squirt it on a hot engine let sit for about 20 mins then rinse with water.

 

Unless you are selling it.. don't.

 

You can't spill it, it's in a spray can.

Also, it's not a stripper. It doen't remove paint, just grease. Inside ovens is a painted metal surface, the oven cleaner just desolves the baked on grease.

 

Well up here we have places that do pressurized steam cleaning. It costs about 35 dollars and gets everything off, without the worry of hurting or damaging anything. Works sweet.

 

$35.00 is a cheap price. We get $75.00 for doing exactly what I posted above. You can keep that same $35.00 in your pocket and do it your self. We advertise steam cleaning but no steam is ever used. Just the pressure washer. And "deadbird", the Armour All will not harm your engine so you can di it anytime not just when you are selling.

 

Why not just use cellulose thinners(the same stuff used to clean spray guns with).Usually only available from a pro type paint/body shop.Cheap as hell (25 litres!! costs me £18 about $26).Very,Very effective degreaser you can use for any cleaning job on the car.As it's more of a professional use type product,use in a well ventilated area and try to use gloves.Avoid using it on cellulose paint as it may rub off.

 

Kerosene in a windex bottle!!! Works great. the stuff comes off as the kerosene hits it. The pressure from the spray bottle just blows the junk right off. And wash afterwords with water.

 

John,

Oven cleaner will absolutly take paint off. The inside of ovens have a ceramic type baked powder coat on it with a special primer used to resist chemicals. Oven cleaner is a big no no especially with quality paint jobs. I have used it to strip paint on cars that have thick coats on them before painting them. They will also leave a film if not cleaned properly will not allow paint to stick properly, act like silicon. Just thought I would save somebdy some grief especially with a quality paint job.

 

That's debatable and, it's really not worth the bother to argue...

 

Oh don't worry. I would no debate a man that has 1400 more post than I do. I am just speaking on what we use and if others want to try it they can or they can take a pass. PEACE

 

Hmm sounds like its worth a try. Wonder if I can get that kinda price here.

 

if you use armorall on your engine, and there is blowing dirt in the air, its stuck to your engine.

 

Shouldn't you cover your distributor and your alternator and stuff when you clean your engine? I thought about cleaning mine and I was thinking I could put some plastic bags or something over those parts.

 

SKOL Vodka is cheap as hell, cleans everything, is water soluable, and when you're done you can have a party.

 

Hey man, havnt seen you post in a while.

>well If There is no over time today I'll give it a shot. Well depends on the weather. You know how it is here in Texas.

 

I use Castrol super clean. This is some powerful shiznit. It takes paint off boys and girls, so mind your overspray. Other than that little problem it (plus a few rolls of paper towels) will clean your engine like nobody's business.

 

Simple Green.......then No Touch tire dressing

 

Two words... PURPLE POWER!!! Mix it 1:2 and it will clean/degrease anything!