Engine Cleaning & Glossing

[gurpz]

Hi all my engine bay is reley dirty and has layers of thick grease almost stuck to all the bits and bobs. I was wondering how can i get mine as clean and glossy as the one below. Im thinking of buying Autoglym engine cleaner. Any ideas and thoughts welcome

 

[GRAV888]

Here's one of mine.
Where abouts are you?
I have some excellent stuff for the job, but it is not available to the public.
I may be able to do it for you.

 

[gurpz]

WOW thats just the sort of finesh im after even better than the picture i showed. Im near heathrow airport if thats any good. Ill post a picture of my engine later today so you can see what i mean. Thanks

 

[GRAV888]

Ok. I look forward to seeing the pic.
I'm 1 hrs drive away from you

 

[gurpz]

Picture below my other car is Honda Civic thats alot worse can the same stuff be used for that also ?

 

[GRAV888]

That looks like you still have the original wax on and around your engine.
Obviously, it offers some protection, but has started to flake off.
It's not as easy to get the wax off as it is grease and dirt.

 

[gurpz]

Ye i figuired that by looking at the air intake anything that can be done or anything you recomend i could buy ?

 

[Will]

On the top cover the yellowing looks like aged/burnt laqcuer to me, won't be as easy to clean that up as Graeme has said. I think forum member Pluggers had his cover powder coated on his W202

Will

 

[gurpz]

well the car is coming up to 100, miles and the previous owners ovbiously have NOT taken care of the engine bay as ive only just bought the car fairly recently. Question is what i can i do about it now ?

 

[GRAV888]

Ye i figuired that by looking at the air intake anything that can be done or anything you recomend i could buy ?

Let me ask my local powder coating friend if he is prepared to do the rocker cover and the spark plug cover.
The rest I could do, but it's not a quick and easy job.

the previous owners ovbiously have NOT taken care of the engine bay

They probably left the laquer on there as it's meant to be there.
However, when it gets to that state, it looks much better removed IMHO

 

[gurpz]

Thanks for the advice hope to hear from you soon

 

[gurpz]

Hi there GRAV888 any news on this topic

 

[GRAV888]

Hi there GRAV888 any news on this topic

Not yet mate.
He's on holiday until the 5th March.

 

[gurpz]

Not yet mate.
He's on holiday until the 5th March.

sorry to bring back this thread but would like some information please from anyone out there who has used available products that give a gloss finish to the engine parts as shown in the first pictures. Autoglym engine cleaner claims to remove the greese well any thoughts ?

GRAV888 any news from your side ?

 

[GRAV888]

I'll go down there tomorrow mate.

 

[gurpz]

I'll go down there tomorrow mate.

No news as yet ?

 

[GRAV888]

No news as yet ?

Sorry mate, had a bad week with major lorry trouble and expense
I'm off down there tomorrow at 9am, as I have another to get done too.
Watch this space.

 

[JC180]

sorry to bring back this thread but would like some information please from anyone out there who has used available products that give a gloss finish to the engine parts as shown in the first pictures. Autoglym engine cleaner claims to remove the greese well any thoughts ?

GRAV888 any news from your side ?

Hi Gurpz

Firstly here is a pic of my engine bay:

Before

After

Products used were:

Meguiars Safe Degreaser (Specialist product) cut 4:1 though I hear the AG stuff is very good too. Agitated this with a brush/scourer then hosed off.

The plastic was then treated with Autoglym Rubber & Vinyl (Halfords) and a couple of thousand miles and 2 months later it is still looking great. The Metal can be polished with Meguiars NXT Metal Polysh (maybe Halfords probably specialist) I have found this to be very effective, try it on the star it is amazing how it will bring it up!

PM me if you want further info.

Jacob

 

[sye73]

Wow - Great job!

 

[gurpz]

Hi JC180 i have to admit thats an EXCELLENT finish i dont think ill EVER get mine that clean because if you read this thread back from the begining ive been told my main engine areas lacuaer has peeled off and burnt on. Thanks for all your advice appreciate it highly