Engine Detailing Stuff -- CD2 and Brite Gunk

[HondaMan]

A friend had some engine detailing stuff in his garage (we did the exterior on his cars today)....I wish I had written down the names....

The first I think was called "CD2" or something like that. Looked like an aerosol can.

The second also looked like an aerosol can and had the names "Bright" or "Brite" and "Gunk" on it. They both looked like stuff you could get at an Autozone (that's where his other stuff came from) and sort of 1-stop cleaning stuff.

Anyone recognize those names? Are they any good for an inexperienced novice? He's telling me as long as you avoid the alternator, you have nothing to worry about using these things, but I don't know...I looked at the can for a few seconds...something about coating the engine with a resin, it burns off the excess when the engine heats up....the rest coats the aluminum....I dunno, I think maybe I should stick to exteriors and interior detailing only.

Thanks for the comments.

 

[jaybs02]

I recently did an engine compartment when I was bored and I used CD-2 kit and Castrol super clean, just be carefull to cover the alternator and sensative electrical connections. I just covered them with alum foil.
here's the results http://www.detailcity.com/showthread.php?t=13157

I have used both gunk and engine bright both work fine, just be careful and read the instrustions, when it says a warm engine it means run it for a few moments and turn it off you do not want to use the stuff on a hot motor. (Trust me )

Good luck,
"J"

 

[JaredPointer]

:yeah Good advice. I have used the CD2 cleaner as well as the Gunk Foamy Engine Brite, and both do a super job for cleaning neglected engine compartments.

 

[PlatinumPlus]

I have used CD2 cleaner and detailer and i think it is one of the fastest and easiest ways to detail the engine bay with little or no experiance.
I have never used Engine brite.