Engine Bay Detail on a Hyundai

[Charisma]

Well my cousin had asked me to detail his engine bay for him because he had some `caked on oil spots` on the valve cover. I figured sure, it`d be worth it, $20 for a little bit o` work. :heelclick



Little did I know, that when I got there, the engine bay was amongst the dirtiest I had ever seen, and the oil was sure as hell caked on there.



I arrived at 3:30PM (before the family SB XLI party), and let the car run for 5 minutes or so. Detail went as so...




Products

Optimums No Rinse

Simple Green 1:1

OTC Wheel brush

Smaller brush for small spots

Meguiar`s Silicone Free Dressing

5 microfiber towels

1 applicator for dressing



$20/30 minutes later



Unfortunately, I got no `before` shots. It was a frigid 25 degrees outside, so I got right to work. About halfway through I realized it, and I was kicking myself :rolleyes:



http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/avus323is/Engine1.jpg



http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a58/avus323is/Engine2.jpg



In case you can`t tell, the car is due for a cleaning/detail any day now. Hopefully he`ll give me a call. If not, I got plenty business from him at the party, I got an M3, new Denali, H2, S500, MDX and a few other cars in about 15 minutes conversation :getdown

[BlackElantraGT]

That definitely looks cleaner than my engine bay (I have the same car if you already can`t tell by the screen name lol). Being that his car is pre-2004, I bet your cousin will be plenty happy about the difference. I should detail my engine bay again but the last time I did it I had some issues afterward so I`ve been afraid to mess with it again.

[Charisma]

Yeah, detailing engine bays can be a scary task, specifically on customer cars. Just know what to touch and what not to touch and your good to go.:dance

[Scottwax]

Looks really clean. :)