seraphSTI

I finally got round to cleaning up my engine bay today. I don't think the car has ever had an engine bay detail before so was a little tough but worth it in the end.

Used advice from previous posts on here and the polished swiss guide.

Degreased with Carlack 68 and dressed with 303 Aerospace Protectant. Then some Autoglym metal polish here and there.

Before:



After:

Chris 9-5

iTrader: (3)

How fresh is that

Nice job

wrx287

iTrader: (8)

Cracking job Come do mine please

seraphSTI

Thanks guys! Not bad for a first effort hey?

I was a little nervous about taking a hose pipe to the engine bay but it was a pretty straight forward job.

SpecDscooby

Looks good mate, i have same car and am half way through mine, had to start and stop due time, but difference is massive, makes ya feel good ah!

seraphSTI

Yeh, more rewarding than cleaning the house

My intercooler is still a little dirty on the fins but I don't think there's much I can do about that. Anyone else got any tips for this bit?

Dougmy06wrx

iTrader: (4)

That's a big difference I would be well pleased with that! Looks good!

Doug

Mifo

iTrader: (10)

Looks better

I have the same problem with the IC , was thinking about taking it off to clean it properly but dont know if I can be bothered.

SpecDscooby

Get a pipe cleaner and go down every individual fin with metal polish....



LMAO, just kidding; my a$$ to that.....53WRX is a car cleaning guru, PM him maybe?

awdx4

It looks a lot better now, I spend 20 mins on mine every couple of weeks which builds on the initial clean and over time it gets better and better. It's a real bummer when someone comments on how nice the car looks when the bodywork is immaculate and then up comes the bonnet and the engine's covered in crap.

good job

Tim

acstua

iTrader: (1)

i really need to sort mine out after seeing yours heh

seraphSTI

Haha, sod that. Be there all weekend


Thanks Tim! I know what you mean. I keep my bodywork absolutely mint, and get compliments on my car all the time but the engine bay was a little embarrassing.

seraphSTI

Maybe a new front mounted one is required. Problem solved

SpecDscooby

Pipe cleaners are cheaper.....lol

awdx4

I cleaned my I/C by making a solution of Autosol mixed with a little water and a shagged out toothbrush, then dabbed it lightly with kitchen roll and flushed it with a watering can before running the engine to dry it out. Must use the toothbrush side to side though lol.

seraphSTI

Very clean! Did you floss too

I'll give that method a go

awdx4

Nope, didn't floss :but the Mrs reckons she had a metallic taste in her mouth when we went to bed that night