Engine bay cleaner & engine bay detailer

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I have not needed to really clean any of my engine compartments / bays for literally decades, & when I did (I was a twenty year old back in the '70's )-- all I ever used was that spray can of gunk and left it be. Well now I have a older vehicle that I need to clean the engine bay and I NEED something WAY better mainly for two reasons
1) I just had it re-painted last week &
2) I hated that odor that the gunk left

What are you fellas using to clean---- then detail the engine bays with now -a- days??
I would hope to find an aerosol spray for the detailing part of it
Thanks
 
Protect the paint by letting it cure a bit longer before you take on the engine cleaning unless your going to detail it with APC and brush with no water hose or pressure washer.


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Not intending to use the pressure washer, hose yes
 
Finally decided to do my motor today.Lots of engine threads and I figured to just post here. I always loved doing motors and was a good add on $!!! After being out of the game for almost 15 years everything has literally progressed light years from where I left off! Thanks to the forum and all of you I have been able to jump back in without floundering! lol
99% of everything I have used has be spot on INSANE!!! So after I degreased with basic Super Clean 1-4 dried using my Ego Mini. First tried Hyper and didn't like the results. Then grabbed Kote and it was much better and more what I like, but to time consuming for my patients. So I decided to go OLD SCHOOL and grab my secret weapon. I use to buy the whole shelf of Tuff Shine at Walmart but the price has tripled since. So just got the Black Magic for around $5 same crap! I just cake it on and wipe off half way before it dries in areas I can easily reach and blow the excess.
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For the longest time I was obsessed with keeping the engine bay clean and cleaning it when needed. I still have to have the engine bay clean. Nothing irks me more than a clean car, but dirty engine bay.

In the past I've used Sonus Motorkote, Hyper Dressing, 303 and Polish Angel Engine. All work well.

Process was simple: cover all sensitive electronics, clean with Optimum Power Clean, hose down using shower setting, ai/blow dry with leaf blower. Get the engine warm, spray 303 or HD liberally over entire engine bay. Shut the hood and drive the car. The heat will cause the 303 or similar dressing to self-level. Works perfect.

I got that from following this:

Polished Bliss: 303 Aerospace Protectant Demo Video - YouTube
 
After cleaning I have been enjoying Koch Chemie Motorplast alot. Very easy to spray, walk away, and get great results.
 
My process of late has been this -

Rinse the engine bay, I now have the courage to use my pressure washer for this, covering things as required.



I then spray everything, including the underside of the hood with an APC.



I then agitate with brushes.





Then rinse away the APC and spray the whole engine bay with either Meguiar's Hyper Dressing or Motorplast, between the two, Hyper Dressing is the better product for sure.





You could help things along with compressed air, but I just drop the hood and call it done.




In the past, I have used a gentler method involving APC, ONR, brushes, compressed air and a towel.

I use the APC/ONR to emulsify the dust and dirt, agitating with a brush where needed. I then use the compressed air to drive the emulsified dirt out of the various surfaces and grooves, holding a towel in my other hand to avoid splattering the surrounding body work.







I then spray with Megs HD and use the compressed air and towel method again to ensure even distribution.











That certainly takes more time but limits the amount of water you use on the engine bay.

Maintenance from that point onwards is as simple as a wipe down with a drying aid after a wash.

 
Can you define "older car" are we talking 70s and older or newer? What I like to use in place of old school Gunk on older engines like the 70s and cleaning the actual block of a newer engine with oil on it (Not cleaning todays plastic covers) is from Castle products. Its called Kleenz oil. Doesnt stink like Gunk did and really cleans well.
 
DFB said:
My process of late has been this -

Rinse the engine bay, I now have the courage to use my pressure washer for this, covering things as required.



I then spray everything, including the underside of the hood with an APC.



I then agitate with brushes.





Then rinse away the APC and spray the whole engine bay with either Meguiar's Hyper Dressing or Motorplast, between the two, Hyper Dressing is the better product for sure.





You could help things along with compressed air, but I just drop the hood and call it done.




In the past, I have used a gentler method involving APC, ONR, brushes, compressed air and a towel.

I use the APC/ONR to emulsify the dust and dirt, agitating with a brush where needed. I then use the compressed air to drive the emulsified dirt out of the various surfaces and grooves, holding a towel in my other hand to avoid splattering the surrounding body work.







I then spray with Megs HD and use the compressed air and towel method again to ensure even distribution.











That certainly takes more time but limits the amount of water you use on the engine bay.

Maintenance from that point onwards is as simple as a wipe down with a drying aid after a wash.

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Great process DFB!
 
getting into an engine compartment and getting that thing cleaned from wall to wall and hood to ground would be a cool challenge, i am going to try on my wife's 300 :)
 
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