Post your engine detailing tricks/secrets
05-12-2003, 10:20 AM
#31
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Sure enough, distilled water is AKA "deionized" water.
Any more hints on engine cleaning/detailing would be welcome <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
Any more hints on engine cleaning/detailing would be welcome <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
05-12-2003, 10:27 AM
#32
Pressure washing is very iffy in an engine compartment. This is the procedure I use for Concours events:
1. Start with a warm to the touch engine (Not hot, if you can touch the exhaust manifold, it is cool enough), in the shade.
2. Wurth's Citrus Degreaser on the really bad stuff, with a soft brush to work the stuff into the grease and grime. I use a soft Wheel brush.
3. P21S Wash for general cleaning in the engine bay, with a cotton towel.
4. Give the stuff about ten minutes to soak in.
5. Rinse with a regular garden hose, completely. Lots on water, from different angle. No high pressure stuff.
6. Blow dry all pockets with a compressor
7. Dry the remainder with cotton towels, wiping down any overspray of water from the pockets.
8. I use a regular cleaner wax on the painted surface of the bay (Zymol Cleaner Wax).
9. Brass brush any corrosion or dulling on the aluminum or plated surfaces. (Brass is soft enough not to scratch the materials, but will remove the corrosion.
10. Wurth's Cockpit Cleaner on the hoses and plastic surfaces (Although for interior, it is non-silicone, anti-static, non-sticky, and looks great).
11. Wurth rubber care on the seals and tops of belts.
This works great, and no corrosion or sticky mess problems. Armour all is very hard to get rid of. The various oils (WD-40, etc.) are very hard on the rubber.
Take a look, it works very well (High Bandwidth) :
<a href="http://www.**********/Engine.html" target="_blank">http://www.**********/Engine.html</a>
I got this procedure through experience and lots of input from Professional COncours Folks.
1. Start with a warm to the touch engine (Not hot, if you can touch the exhaust manifold, it is cool enough), in the shade.
2. Wurth's Citrus Degreaser on the really bad stuff, with a soft brush to work the stuff into the grease and grime. I use a soft Wheel brush.
3. P21S Wash for general cleaning in the engine bay, with a cotton towel.
4. Give the stuff about ten minutes to soak in.
5. Rinse with a regular garden hose, completely. Lots on water, from different angle. No high pressure stuff.
6. Blow dry all pockets with a compressor
7. Dry the remainder with cotton towels, wiping down any overspray of water from the pockets.
8. I use a regular cleaner wax on the painted surface of the bay (Zymol Cleaner Wax).
9. Brass brush any corrosion or dulling on the aluminum or plated surfaces. (Brass is soft enough not to scratch the materials, but will remove the corrosion.
10. Wurth's Cockpit Cleaner on the hoses and plastic surfaces (Although for interior, it is non-silicone, anti-static, non-sticky, and looks great).
11. Wurth rubber care on the seals and tops of belts.
This works great, and no corrosion or sticky mess problems. Armour all is very hard to get rid of. The various oils (WD-40, etc.) are very hard on the rubber.
Take a look, it works very well (High Bandwidth) :
<a href="http://www.**********/Engine.html" target="_blank">http://www.**********/Engine.html</a>
I got this procedure through experience and lots of input from Professional COncours Folks.
05-12-2003, 10:37 AM
#33
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Luis de Prat:
<strong>Sure enough, distilled water is AKA "deionized" water.
Any more hints on engine cleaning/detailing would be welcome <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Sort of...
Distilled water is deionised however deionised water is not necessarilly distilled. Water can be chemically treated and filtered to become deionised and it still contains non-ionic impurities and is therefore not distilled. Distilled is a process of separation of pure water from other compounds similar to the distillation of alcohol. Boiling and condensing.
<strong>Sure enough, distilled water is AKA "deionized" water.
Any more hints on engine cleaning/detailing would be welcome <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Sort of...
Distilled water is deionised however deionised water is not necessarilly distilled. Water can be chemically treated and filtered to become deionised and it still contains non-ionic impurities and is therefore not distilled. Distilled is a process of separation of pure water from other compounds similar to the distillation of alcohol. Boiling and condensing.
05-12-2003, 10:44 AM
#34
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As far as engine detailing goes, I would just use soap & water unless you have alot of greasy, oily scum on the engine. I like to scrub with a toilet brush to get into hard to reach places (I bought a new one just for the car). Limit the use of degreasers as they can eat away at rubber. I rinse with a pressure washer. I use it in close proximity against hard parts like manifolds and other metal. I hold it further back when spraying other more delicate and sensitive parts like wires and connectors, hose clamps etc...
