Had a few minutes free :)
#1
Had a few minutes free :)
Always thought under the bonnet was a bit mucky and although i clean the engine bay regularly, I never seem to get around to the bonnet.
So out came the degreaser, a variety of brushes and a bit of elbow grease
Covered the engine bay and windscreen first as I didnt want the degreaser to run onto them, nor the bodywork.
Before
Gave it a hose down first to thoroughly soak it, Megueirs degreaser on it and then agitated it with a cheapo brush and a good quality Megs one for the smaller sections.
50/50
Finished
So out came the degreaser, a variety of brushes and a bit of elbow grease
Covered the engine bay and windscreen first as I didnt want the degreaser to run onto them, nor the bodywork.
Before
Gave it a hose down first to thoroughly soak it, Megueirs degreaser on it and then agitated it with a cheapo brush and a good quality Megs one for the smaller sections.
50/50
Finished
#3
It is worth doing believe me and only takes 30mins of your time not including the prep work.
It does help that I had removed the manky old yellow sound proofing stuff that was in a pretty bad way. Did that years ago.
After that you really get to see the state of the underneath and just how much traffic film, grease and dirt is chucked up from the road and the engine onto the bonnet.
#4
Isn't it just a total awkward pain in the a$$e of an angle to get at though ! Is this what happens when everything else is spotless and you've got to clean something !? Well done though, big difference.
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Great job, I always used to do the underside of the bonnet on my Leon too, just because I knew it needed it to show off the engine bay at its best. As you say, 30 mins every now and then is all that is needed, and once you've done it once its always easier the next time.
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