dlw
04-10-2002, 10:13 PM
After hearing the Omaha forcast for today (75 degrees), I decided to tackle the engine bay on my son`s `93 Black Prelude. First task: underside of the hood. I`ve never seen a hood with as many gussetts, braces, holes with indented surrounds, etc. Close to 10 years of hard water spots, oil film, dust and unspeakable grunge. Confident that my ArmorAll multipurpose cleaner and a cotton rag would do the job I set to work. Hmmm, no luck. Next came MF towels, plastic pot scrubber thingies, scotchbright scouring pads, 0000 grade steel wool. Rats! Zaino plastic polish, glass polish, denatured alcohol - nada! Into the home cleaning closet next: Faint of heart Autopians, don`t try this at home. Scrubbing Bubbles tile cleaner, Lime Away, couple different brands of tub and tile cleaner. OK, now I`m mad, brace yourself, here comes the Easy Off Oven Cleaner (no kidding)! OK, I give. Got out the 3M rubbing compound, old MF towels. 7 hours later, it looks like new. Now all I need is a chiroprator and a few days rest, plus a few bandaids for the tips of my fingers from all the sharp edges under the hood. How sick is it that I feel great? I`ve won! Woo hoo! Can`t wait to start on the engine and surroundings.
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