Tuned200 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 What do you guys useto clean the engine bay, motor cover, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMBIVALENCE Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 kindnap OCD for a day and you'll get your problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas569 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 i use a spray bottle and a rag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Engine Detailing 101 _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dplacen Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I use spray 9. Then I use the air hose to blow it dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Follow OCD's tip or.......... Get a bottle of CD2;) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_05_GTX Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 what about the airflow sensor, battery, alternator, etc...can those get wet? When I've washed engines in the past I've always made sure I covered those areas with a plastic bag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Don't really worry about it with CD2. One tip though, do it in the street & not in your driveway;) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 Im Cluelss...What is CD2? Click Here everyday:redface: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 The best engine cleaner out there, it's no longer made but you can still find it on eBay;) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 CD2 doesn't clean the engine. It just shines it up after you have cleaned it. You still need to get in there and scrub a bit. Also, CD2 is the manufacturer. They make lots of stuff. The product in particular that you want to look for is their Engine Detailer. That stuff rocks. Ebay really is just about the only place you can find it nowdays. It is very very worth picking up if you can locate it. Get a case if you can. It is addicting and one can won't be enough once you have seen what it can do. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_05_GTX Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 CD2 doesn't clean the engine. It just shines it up after you have cleaned it. You still need to get in there and scrub a bit. Also, CD2 is the manufacturer. They make lots of stuff. The product in particular that you want to look for is their Engine Detailer. That stuff rocks. Ebay really is just about the only place you can find it nowdays. It is very very worth picking up if you can locate it. Get a case if you can. It is addicting and one can won't be enough once you have seen what it can do. If I can't find this...what readily available degreaser/cleaner do you recommend? and do you recommend covering the airflow sensor housing, alternator, battery, etc...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 CLICK HERE TO LEARN _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrescoGT Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 found it on ebay.. but $12 for S&H???? :icon_conf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 They are heavy and it is an aeresol so sometimes that affects how it can be shipped. I'd pay ten bucks a can for this stuff and so would you after you use it. It is awesome. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_05_GTX Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 What are your thoughts on Gunk Engine Degreaser... I've used this in prior cars (Turbo Volvos, Probe GT, etc) What recommendations are there on readily available products? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZinFreak Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I just did two engine bays last weekend on my Forester and a beater Tercel we have. The Tercel hadn't been cleaned in 10 years of ownership. It was awful looking. I got the "Cleaner-Degreaser" from Costco and put it in spray bottles. Spray down everything in the engine bay and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Get in with an old toothbrush and clean up the hard to reach/tough spots. Use the hose techique with the water on low and my thumb to to aim into areas that need to be rinsed down. Get a couple of rolls of shops towels and wipe everything down. I think OCD's site says something about avoid getting the distributor wet or wrap it. I didn't bother. I didn't purposefully soak it, but wasn't necessarily careful either. The engine won't melt if it gets wet. Both started up and I drove them for about 10 minutes after completion just to getting everything good and hot to dry out. They both looked brand new when finished. Coincidentally I trade the Forester in yesterday on a '07 Forester XT. The "used car guy" remarked he'd never seen a trade-in come in so clean. Check out OCD's webpages, they are great. From his website I actually got up the courage to use power tools on the Tercel and recondition the paint. Turned out sweet, took a beat up oxidized car and made it look sweet. Too bad a tree branch fell on it and left some deep scratches that will never come out. -Zin 06 LGT LTD GRP 5MT 07 FXT LTD OBP 4EAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwr Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 The 2005 LGT Wagon I got four weeks ago had a dirty-enough engine bay that the guy at the very good independant Suburu mod and maintenance shop I took it to for an oil change said after he opened the hood, "Oh, it's dirty". I took his advice and cleaned it with Simple Green spray and a hose of water (it took twice). Then I took OCD's advice and got some CD2 Engine Detailer and sprayed that on. A week later the engine bay looks better than new, and with very little work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndUser2012 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Engine Degreaser works very well - biodegradable is my preference and I make use of the gravel channel on the driveway... best time to clean your bay very good is when you are doing your doing major service and have the motor out... you really can get 'EVERYTHING' clean as a button and don't have to worry about your electronics obviously since they are absent... i doing full engine rebuild atm so while I waiting on the machine shop I went to town scrubbing all the gunk off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo413 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Great post and info, I was just thinking of detailing my engine bay!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarioux Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Has anyone tried a steamer and steam it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilover Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Has anyone ever tried waterless engine detailing? What brand did you use and how was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCDetails Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Waterless? You mean just using a quick detailer type product? That may work for maintenance of a clean engine, but there is a reason they made products called "engine degreaser". Sometimes it takes more muscle than what waterless wash will clean up. As far as brand goes, if your engine is clean enough to be cleaned with a waterless wash then pretty much any brand is going to work fine. You are basically just cleaning road dust out of the engine and you don't need a lot of power for that. You may find it to be quite a challenge, but if you are willing to do the work and a hose isn't an option, then I guess it will do the trick. _________________________________________ “Cleanliness becomes more important as godliness becomes more unlikely.” O C D E T A I L S . C O M OCDETAILS BLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I use a buncha scrubber brushes with P21S total engine wash. Wet the engine, spray a small section, brush dirt off, rinse, then move onto the next. Finish it off with Back 2 Black or something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picky1 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I am a P21S fan as well, just hit the super dirty spots with a brush and looks good as new! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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