In article <15524-36B3252F-282(at)mailtod-232.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
rnanzig(at)webtv.net (robert nanzig) wrote:
> Hi all, I have a dirty engine compartment and even dirtier engine.
> What are some of the techniques you have used to clean things
> up?Degreaser,high pressure spray,kerosene on a rag? The exterior paint
> is nearly brand new and I don't want to risk damaging it with the wrong
> solvents. Ironically ,I had the engine area cleaned (to some
> degree)prior to sending the car to the body shop for exterior bead
> blasting,body work and painting,withthe idea that it would all come back
> looking like new. I should have sealed off the engine compartment
> because it came back coated with body shop grit ,as well as the other
> dirt , grease and oil I didn't remove in the first cleaning attempt.
> Any ideas welcomed!
Be VERY careful with engine degreasers, especially around paint you like.
[For an example of what they do to paint see my Teardown pictures.]
What I did a little later after I got my car was to use varsol in a
spray bottle on a _warm_ (not hot) engine, outdoors, with a stiff
plastic-bristled brush, a paint-scraper and lots of paper towels. Put an
old blanket underneath to catch the mess. You could prop your car up
and remove the wheels. I had some thick foam to lean on over the
fenders. After you do this you _might_ want to go over the lot with
lots of soapy water on one of those mop-like towlet-bowl cleaners.
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