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cleaning under the bonnet?
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:30 am
by mrflibbles
hi guys just curious as to what you use to clean under the bonnett?
i have been trying to clean under the bonnett of my florian and so far it still looks reasonably ordinary, i have degreased the engine, and am fairly happy with that, but the inner gaurds have rust coloured stains that are refusing to budge at the moment, so far i have used degreaser left for a while then hosed of, degreaser then scrubbed and then hosed off, then some reasonably heavy duty car/truck wash, but still cant move the stains!
Im not after show stopping eat your dinner off the engine type finish just a clean looking bay.
any tips?
cheers
Re: cleaning under the bonnet?
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 3:46 am
by BULLITT
gday mate dont want to be a smart ars. but i have a 70 corona and it was the same real stained look i borrowed a water blaster hit it first with degreaser let it settle then the water blaster a powerful one moved a lot off i guess its the pressure that does the work not so much the detergents and degreasers it come up good not show class but good regards and good luck davo
Re: cleaning under the bonnet?
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:55 am
by KJB
Try soapy steel wool but go a little easy as it can wear the paint off. It will take the surface off the paint but it can be resurrected with a light cutting compound and finish with a light polish.Stains in the engine bay are often baked on by engine heat.The ammonia in heavy degreasers and truck wash's will bleach the paint if left for too long or left to dry without rinsing.
KB
Re: cleaning under the bonnet?
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:43 pm
by Farmer
Hi Mr Flibb,
I have had ok results using CT18 truckwash, then the Gerni. Next most agressive would be a microfibre cloth & neat CT18, Next would be Jif cream, next would be water rubbing compound.
The wet soapy steelo could be good, but watch the ridges as you could go straight through.
Cheers, Matt.
Re: cleaning under the bonnet?
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:51 pm
by mrflibbles
thanks guys will try a few, ill just keep plugging away!
Re: cleaning under the bonnet?
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:13 pm
by BULLITT
keep at it mate like roy orbison said ""youve got it " (thats the florian )"" youll get it"" cheers davo ...photo time soon
Re: cleaning under the bonnet?
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 2:36 am
by rod
elbow greeeeese lol
Re: cleaning under the bonnet?
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:18 am
by mrflibbles
but why cant i get elbow grease in a can? it would be so much easier than using my own!
Re: cleaning under the bonnet?
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:14 pm
by redback
Yes you can - you just need to find it:
Re: cleaning under the bonnet?
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:34 am
by RobSA
Absolute gold, nice find.
Cheers
Rob