Cleaning Under the Hood
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Cleaning Under the Hood
Let's talk about cleaning the motor and engine bay. Want to get the wife's car clean and shiny under the hood.
Suggestions? Product to use to make it shine?
I've been told pressure washing it is a bad idea, and I've heard horror stories of people doing it then having the car run like crap.
I've used regular degreaser on my old car before and a hose to get it clean, but it really never shined at all.
Suggestions? Product to use to make it shine?
I've been told pressure washing it is a bad idea, and I've heard horror stories of people doing it then having the car run like crap.
I've used regular degreaser on my old car before and a hose to get it clean, but it really never shined at all.
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I think you'll find this article I wrote very helpful:
How To: Detail Your Engine Like a Professional
One of the most overlooked aspects of car care and detailing is our engine bay. Why? Because when you polish paint, there is no fear of damaging a $283 sensor or having water go into your intake, causing potential engine failure. Take a second and think back to the first time you started researching paint correction and the proper steps necessary to ensure success. At first, the thought of touching your precious paint with a power tool made you cringe, until you learned that, like anything else, there is a right way and a wrong way of doing things. Fast forward to present time and try to imagine going without your Flex XC3401 or Porter Cable 7424xp and picture all the swirls, water spots and scratches that you previously ignored until you discovered a machine polisher. Now if that doesn't make you cringe, nothing will....
BEFORE:
AFTER:
How To: Detail Your Engine Like a Professional
One of the most overlooked aspects of car care and detailing is our engine bay. Why? Because when you polish paint, there is no fear of damaging a $283 sensor or having water go into your intake, causing potential engine failure. Take a second and think back to the first time you started researching paint correction and the proper steps necessary to ensure success. At first, the thought of touching your precious paint with a power tool made you cringe, until you learned that, like anything else, there is a right way and a wrong way of doing things. Fast forward to present time and try to imagine going without your Flex XC3401 or Porter Cable 7424xp and picture all the swirls, water spots and scratches that you previously ignored until you discovered a machine polisher. Now if that doesn't make you cringe, nothing will....
BEFORE:
AFTER:
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