Engine Detailing

[Striker]

Let`s see some pics of your engine`s all cleaned up. My LS1 is extremely clean but I know that I can do better! What do you guys recommend as LSP for engines? I was told a rubber/vinyl protector such as the megs product is good?

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj168/StrikerWS6/IMG_0474.jpg



Not the best pic i know!

[Dmurdock101]

sonus makes a engine and chasis specific spray....I got mine off here...works great...or some times i`ll use chemical guys fade to black

[P-nut]

This is a 1986 Porsche 928 engine - a car I sold a couple of years ago. The engine has never been removed from the car. It had 74,000 miles on it when I sold it.

[dinansm3]

what did you use on it?

[vtec92civic]

wow those are some clean engines . . . . . . that porsche looks like you could eat off of it.

[1OF723]

Keep the clean engine bay shots coming!



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[Striker]

Again, lets hear everyones LSP for the engine bays!

[Accumulator]

P-nut- As an ex-928 owner I applaud how nice you kept that engine. Those take a bit of work.



Striker- I`m not a really big fan of dressings that leave things glossy and/or attract dirt. About all I use are 303 and Autoglym Bumper Care. Those work surprisingly well on non-plastic/rubber surfaces too.



For rubber parts that just won`t clean up, I like the somewhat pricey Griot`s Rubber Prep.

[Striker]

P-nut- As an ex-928 owner I applaud how nice you kept that engine. Those take a bit of work.



Striker- I`m not a really big fan of dressings that leave things glossy and/or attract dirt. About all I use are 303 and Autoglym Bumper Care. Those work surprisingly well on non-plastic/rubber surfaces too.



For rubber parts that just won`t clean up, I like the somewhat pricey Griot`s Rubber Prep.



I also use 303 on the engine and only 303. I just though that there may be a better product out there. What`s your method of application? I simply spray and wipe.

[Accumulator]

I also use 303 on the engine ... What`s your method of application? I simply spray and wipe.



I`m more likely to spray it on a swab or cloth and apply with that. Spraying just makes me nervous...overspray mist/etc.

[elk42]

today i used megs apc with a soft brush then followed it up with 303. its not perfect but its my engine and im satisfied. elk

[Striker]

I`m more likely to spray it on a swab or cloth and apply with that. Spraying just makes me nervous...overspray mist/etc.



I use an ordinary shop rag as I know the MF towel will absorb most of the product.

[Accumulator]

I use an ordinary shop rag as I know the MF towel will absorb most of the product.



I dunno...I often use crappy/old MFs. Seems like my cotton rags soak up at least as much :nixwiess Guess it depends on the MF/rags in question, and yeah...use whatever works best.

[Sativa]

I used Purple Power diluted 4-1 and 303.



http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd304/GaryN69/LS3.jpg

[P-nut]

P-nut- As an ex-928 owner I applaud how nice you kept that engine. Those take a bit of work.



Thanks. The engine wasn`t bad when I bought it, but nowhere as clean as it is in the pics I posted.



As far as products I used, it was very simple. P21S Total Auto Wash as a degreaser, regular soap and water, and Vinylex for the rubber/plastic parts. Sometimes I used a little QD between washes.



I got it clean slowly, thru several wash cycles. Once it was super clean, it was easy to keep it that way. :)