Engine detail tools!
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Car: 1988 IROC Z Convertible
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Engine detail tools!
I’m going to try these bad boys out I just found at good old Home Depot for gentle scrubbing hard to reach parts of the engine bay... Of course using as little liquid/cleaner as possible.. got some compressed air as well...
I think I’ll call one of these tools the “Under Runner Tunnel Scrubber”
They are very flexible... They are appliance brushes located near the appliances at HD...
What do you guys use besides the typical detail brushes, Terry towels, etc?
I think I’ll call one of these tools the “Under Runner Tunnel Scrubber”
They are very flexible... They are appliance brushes located near the appliances at HD...
What do you guys use besides the typical detail brushes, Terry towels, etc?
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Re: Engine detail tools!
Fun Fact, if you want that Dealership used car detail look, just pressure wash everything, saturate in Armor All and blow gun off the excess. Just keep the pressure washer away from sensitive electronics, foam rubber, decals, etc or you can shred things pretty fast.
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Re: Engine detail tools!
I got some of those mint packs that are supposedly very strong... They say to only use one or two in a garage And they last 1-2 months... I also got the stuff to sprinkle around the perimeter... My wife doesn’t want to “kill” them...
I don’t mind checking up on the cars once/week anyway..
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Re: Engine detail tools!
You should see what happens when you pressure wash an LT1! OptiSpark no likey!
The TPI motors can handle a pressure wash a little better, I used to cover the battery, alternator and distributor with plastic bags get me some degreaser and have at it... One time on my 87 it ran a little rough for a bit afterwards and decided that probably wasn’t the best... Of course I learned it working at a dealer!
Simple Green, brushes, wet vac, compressed air, and quick Detailer on the paint is what I do now... I used to polish the runners back in the day, but nowadays I just want the plenum and runners clean and bright..
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Re: Engine detail tools!
I found this microfiber duster at Home Depot also. This works great for all the lose dust and dirt that accumulates under the hood. It has a bendable shaft and it will collapse down to fit in tight spaces. I use it on the engine and the rest of the engine bay. Works great to get the firewall behind the engine. You can get it damp before use and rinse when done.
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I found this microfiber duster at Home Depot also. This works great for all the lose dust and dirt that accumulates under the hood. It has a bendable shaft and it will collapse down to fit in tight spaces. I use it on the engine and the rest of the engine bay. Works great to get the firewall behind the engine. You can get it damp before use and rinse when done.
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