washing engine bay without hose or pressure washer
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washing engine bay without hose or pressure washer
i dont fancy using a hose or jet washer to clean my engine bay what other way could i do it inc products please?? is megs degreaser ok to spray on then wipe off with a damp clothc thanks
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i cleaned my engine bay with 2 bottles of degreaser from the pound shop!! worked a treat, my hose wasnt long enough either so used a watering can and wire brush then put the bonnet down and ran engine for a while to steam it clean, then i used wd40 to shine up the pipes and metal bits.
I covered up the water sensitive bits with tin foil from tescos before sprinkling water in there tho!
I covered up the water sensitive bits with tin foil from tescos before sprinkling water in there tho!
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Would reccommend the 303 finishes it off a treat.
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I would strongly recommend against using water anywhere near a Subaru engine. I have learned a hard lesson and I wont make the same mistake again Apply a degreaser then work with a toothbrush etc then remove residue with a MF
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sounds like you had a bad expirence mate thats what bothers me id rather just spray on & wipe off i hear everyone uses the megs degreaser but can this just be wiped off has it gotta be hosed off?
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Any product can be wiped off but i would work on smaller sections if doing it this way. So spray product on, leave to dwell for a few seconds then agitate with a brush or similar then remove with MF. Not everyone will have a problem using water near there engine bay but I still got a problem 6 months down the line as mositure has entered somewhere
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Very unlucky Dave, Subaru engines are usually fine when wet washed at low pressure, but I can understand your cautiousness. Good advice on the hand method offered above, nice one mate.
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the only thing that i wasnt to sure about on the hand method was the wiping off of the cleaner substance i wasnt sure if they was like strong wheel cleaners that
can damage the surace if left on to long
can damage the surace if left on to long
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