Hawkeye engine bay cleaning help
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Hawkeye engine bay cleaning help
Having owned MY07 RB320 from new, it still has the green protective wax covering the engine & parts!
This obviously has attracted loads of road grime, bugs & dust over the 38k miles i've covered (daily drive )
I'm considering giving it an engine bay clean with http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...ash-cat19.html
The dress/protecting the whole engine bay with http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...ant-cat19.html
Oh and i'll be getting a set of these to assist with the cleaning http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...MasterRGBS0000
What i'm looking for is a Hawkeye engine bay pic, with everything wrapped/covered in aluminium foil, that needs to be..... so I know what to protect
This obviously has attracted loads of road grime, bugs & dust over the 38k miles i've covered (daily drive )
I'm considering giving it an engine bay clean with http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...ash-cat19.html
The dress/protecting the whole engine bay with http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...ant-cat19.html
Oh and i'll be getting a set of these to assist with the cleaning http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...MasterRGBS0000
What i'm looking for is a Hawkeye engine bay pic, with everything wrapped/covered in aluminium foil, that needs to be..... so I know what to protect
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any engine degreaser will do,prob better with a few cans of the cheaper stuff if it still has the original crpa on it,
aerospace 303 is superb,
the brushes,u can get the same ones in b@q and x s tock for £1 each, but u will need a few harder ones like old toothbrushes or harder bristles,.
will dig out a few pics when i did mine to show u what to cover
,batt,alternator,tmic,and a few others,
aerospace 303 is superb,
the brushes,u can get the same ones in b@q and x s tock for £1 each, but u will need a few harder ones like old toothbrushes or harder bristles,.
will dig out a few pics when i did mine to show u what to cover
,batt,alternator,tmic,and a few others,
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Good choice of products, however as above, there are cheaper degreasers which are effective. I've used the Comma one in the past. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/product...yperclean.html
Wilkinsons pastry brushes have long bristles and are great for tight places 40p each and disposable.
Theses are useful for bigger jobs
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/babyway...8ebqbF3w%3D%3D
Wilkinsons pastry brushes have long bristles and are great for tight places 40p each and disposable.
Theses are useful for bigger jobs
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/babyway...8ebqbF3w%3D%3D
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As a generasl rule of thumb think of anything that's electrical that wouldn't normally get wet through driving is what you want to cover.....this is what I do for the cars I detail - better to be safe than sorry...
With respect to a degreaser, the r222 is a good bit of kit, but if you can get your hands on some g101 by Autosmart you'll never look back - can be mixed at any ratio and works so so well....
Aerospace is pure quality and I use this all the time - lasts for ages...remember to spray it on and then leave it - go abck to it after 10mins+ and with a microfibre cloth wipe away the residue...
Oh and always carry a toothbrush with my kit....it's an essential......ha ha
With respect to a degreaser, the r222 is a good bit of kit, but if you can get your hands on some g101 by Autosmart you'll never look back - can be mixed at any ratio and works so so well....
Aerospace is pure quality and I use this all the time - lasts for ages...remember to spray it on and then leave it - go abck to it after 10mins+ and with a microfibre cloth wipe away the residue...
Oh and always carry a toothbrush with my kit....it's an essential......ha ha
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Cover anything that looks like water will damage, I only covered the alternator and a few electrical plugs then sprayed a strong mix of apc then worked in with a brush rinsed with a pressure washer repeated and dried. You can use a engine dress after to make it sparkle
Took a couple of hours if that.
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I purchased some http://www.autoglym.com/enGB/product...6VQ=FG&Range=1
But it didn't touch the OE green wax protector, that's applied all over the engine, pipes & plastics!
So i've just been on Polished Bliss and got some http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...101-cat19.html
Hopefully this should get the OE green protector wax off!
But it didn't touch the OE green wax protector, that's applied all over the engine, pipes & plastics!
So i've just been on Polished Bliss and got some http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...101-cat19.html
Hopefully this should get the OE green protector wax off!
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Never had any bother covering up items,,,,,,,,,,,,,
My old XT as new..........
Nearly 8 years and 110K miles later........
Have always used these instructions.............
Current engine bay.........
My old XT as new..........
Nearly 8 years and 110K miles later........
Have always used these instructions.............
Current engine bay.........
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