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    Are there any places in the Chicago area that do engine steam cleaning? And do it well.

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    you don`t really need to do a "steam cleaning" to clean your engine well....



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    good examples!
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    The more plastic cladding you have the easier it is to make look like new... It`s really a cheap upsale because it`s stupidly easy, extreamly quick, and takes hardly any product at all. But the afters look so good people usually pull out the wallets quick like to get it done.

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    spray it down with a degreaser you may have to scrub on the tough spots then just rinse off. i usually let the car run while i am rinseing off. that way if the car starts to shake or anything i can move the water stream til it smooths back out. after a good rinse just take a QD and wipe down all painted areas then a nice dressing for the plastic and rubber

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    i don`t know car shops in Chicago that do steam cleaning. I`ve thought about that before because I felt that routine engine is necessary. However, they say that pressurized steam can damage electronic equipment and considering that there are auto parts under the car hoods,.. I changed my mind. I just used a degreaser to clean it myself.

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    i don`t know car shops in Chicago that do steam cleaning. I`ve thought about that before because I felt that routine engine is necessary. However, they say that pressurized steam can damage electronic equipment and considering that there are car parts under the car hoods,.. I changed my mind. I just used a degreaser to clean it myself.

 

 

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