Engine Bay Cleaning

[tonesGTT]

My bay is covered in grime and dirt and was wondering if anyone out there could make a recommendation for effective clening fluid? Im trying to avoid getting it steam cleaned tbh. That idea has always bothered me for some reason!? Water/engine/electrics etc.

Ive got a range of toothbrushes at the ready so be good to hear your thoughts guys.

[raj]

im assuming the engines still in?thats why you dont want to steam clean!

id say something like cilit bang or gunk. ive used white spirit and works good. just dont apply to hoses/wires etc.

[tobester]

Autoglym engine and machine cleaner, smells like a pansy fluid, but there is something in it which really breaks down grease and oil, agitate with a brush on the really nasty stuff, rinse off job done, whilst it's still wet cover the whole lot with vinyl and rubber care from the same company and it keeps everything shiney and clean :)

[Ross99]

gunk and wd40 with a bit of halfords engine bay cleaner, works a treat, but depends how you want it cleaned tooth brush and a cloth and a lot of patience

[Kenobi]

WD40 and babywipes.:)

[Chris Hebden]

LOL baby wipes clean all! Red wine off the carpet and engines, PRICELESS!

[alex-r5]

panel wipe is good;)

[gttjames]

You know when someone fills up, and creates a petrol diesel mix, well it is usefull for something.

When i have to sort out customers at work they obviously dont want the petrol diesel mix, it works wonders for cleaning the engine bay

[tonesGTT]

gunk and wd40 with a bit of halfords engine bay cleaner, works a treat, but depends how you want it cleaned tooth brush and a cloth and a lot of patience

this was the way i went in the end! the spark plug cleaning brush was the best £2 ive spent in a while! Perfect for loosening most of the ****e off pretty much everything under the hood :)

What needed more patience today was removing paint spots off every panel bar the boot lid. some kn0b jockey had obviously painted something near the car. the tiniest spots but once youve seen one . . . . . . . took fookin ages :(

[MR TURBO]

Hope you have fun.......... Any chance of doing mine after LOL :D:D

[tonesGTT]

Ha, drive through Mr T :)

Finished it now and it took far to long to do. Must say, WD40 is stonking at bringing up the hoses :smokin:

[sphinX]

Im going to be following in ur footsteps 2moro. WD40, Toothbrush and some Baby wipes! oh and a cuppa :D

[tonesGTT]

Im going to be following in ur footsteps 2moro. WD40, Toothbrush and some Baby wipes! oh and a cuppa :D

top darts! I can thoroughly recommend a spark plug cleaning brush. same size as your toothbrush but with soft wire bristles. Will remove grot off your engine metal work/carb base/nuts/bolts/jubilee clips you name it really. Will work MUCH better than your toothbrush ;)

[sphinX]

Quick trip to halfrauds in the morning then a cleaning session :D

[tonesGTT]

Done and happy with the result.

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

Done and happy with the result.


You can have yer lunch off that tone tommorah me ole mucker....fan bleedin tastic:D

[tonesGTT]

You can have yer lunch off that tone tommorah me ole mucker....fan bleedin tastic:D

i'll be frying up about 11 after a spirited drive around the block if ya fancy a drive down the a38 me ole babber ;)

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

i'll be frying up about 11 after a spirited drive around the block if ya fancy a drive down the a38 me ole babber ;)

Nice invite me dear...if i aint messin with the ole track car.....AGAIN..:laugh:, il be there...:laugh:...spankin!!!!

[sphinX]

WD40, Baby Wipes, A Clean toothbrush and some elbow grease does wonders :D

[Scoff]

if you use the upload pictures button then the pictures will be small until clicked on :)

[sphinX]

Nice one scoffski

[Bass J]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

I used floor wipes for laminater flooring ...takes all the crap up :)

Then afterwards to get the colour up(on paintwork) i used some leftover t-cut :D