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Old 5/29/07, 01:20 PM
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I assume you can get simple green at any auto parts store?
Home Depot, WalMart, Target, AutoZone, etc...Any Major retailer will carry it!
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A damp rag.
Me too..
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usually use a damp rag or a little bit of armorall on the plastic
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Originally Posted by GTJeff
Sometimes I eat off of the top of my engine...
DAM!!! O_O that is clean, i wich my engine bay looked like that
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I took someones advice and used Black Magic Tire Foam (Or any other brand). I sprayed it on, waited five minutes then just wiped the engine and hoses down with a couple of rags. It worked great and left a nice shine on the hoses and plastic.
I think that may have been me that mentioned this awhile ago. BTW, I better not have to compete against you in a car show.


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The tire foam gets silicone all over the car

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I used to use tire foam under my hood every time I washed my car. I would spray it on before washing the outside so any over spay would be taken care of when I washed. Always looked pretty good and never had any problems. Engine still looked brand new after 5 years. The stuff also works pretty good in the fender wells to keep them black.
+1. This is EXACTLY what I do (including the fender wells)


Its not necissarily a bad thing but how clean does it look like with silicone on it? Pics?
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Here's the post I made a couple of months ago.

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showpo...84&postcount=7
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Old 5/29/07, 08:01 PM
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I think that may have been me that mentioned this awhile ago. BTW, I better not have to compete against you in a car show.
I meant to thank you for that BTW.
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I meant to thank you for that BTW.
Like I said, I better not lose to you in a car show because of that. j/k
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Like I said, I better not lose to you in a car show because of that. j/k
Well that and the three coats of Zaino I just finished yesterday, it would be close.
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I have been using ICE Spray Detailer in there with good effect. It leaves a nice finish on the plastic bits and obviously works well on the painted surface. I usually use a micro fibre towel for any and all of my cleaning.
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I clean the engine bay weekly with just a simple dusting and then follow that with Detail Spray and MF. For the Hoses and black plastic i use a product called In and Out Spray.





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... For the Hoses and black plastic i use a product called In and Out Spray.
Adam's In & Out

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And you can pick that up anywhere as well?
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Originally Posted by PIKE2244
And you can pick that up anywhere as well?
+3 on the Adam's In & Out Spray.

Click on the link and scroll down.
http://www.adamspolishes.com/c-10-dressings.aspx
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Old 5/30/07, 08:08 PM
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Thanks, I appreciate the help!!
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Sometimes I eat off of the top of my engine...
Let me guess, freshly killed rice?
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what mixture of simple green are you guys doing? thanks
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Originally Posted by 06GT4RAD
I clean the engine bay weekly with just a simple dusting and then follow that with Detail Spray and MF. For the Hoses and black plastic i use a product called In and Out Spray.





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beautiful
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Sorry for not answering guys I have been gone for the last week.

I do use the Adams In and Out but not the Adams Branded version. I actually buy it direct from the people that make it for Adam and get it at about half the cost of what Adam charges.

Here is a link to the site. I buy it by the case since it is cheaper that way.

http://detailingdepot.com/main.php

And then on this page it is about the 5th item down.

http://detailingdepot.com/productsea...ategory=speitm

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Originally Posted by GTJeff
Sometimes I eat off of the top of my engine...
One of the best I've seen. Sweet.
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Let me guess, freshly killed rice?
and stir-fried...
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