Scooberpete

Looking to clean my engine bay up.
What's good to use?
How to clean it?

Marietto

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There's a million & 1 different things you could use. What I do is cover my air filter with a plastic bag and use a garden hose spray to gently soak the engine bay then use Meguiars Engine Clean over everything and agitate with a soft bristle brush. Then rinse with garden hose spray and towel dry. Then I spray the engine with Meguiars Engine Dress spray and wipe dry with a microfibre towel. Job done.

Scooberpete

That's exactly what I want mine to look like.
Thanks. Does the water not effect the electrics?

Marietto

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Well you can put a piece of plastic over the alternator if you want but I don't bother. As long as you don't use a pressure washer directly on them you will be fine. I have done mine loads of times and also cleaned the engine bays of a few of the NESF members cars as well with no problems

jabbroni

Marrietto what type of bonnet lifters are they i need some for my RB320 trying to get the Tein ones but not having much luck.

Marietto

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I got them off an ebay seller in Taiwan - they are great quality and lift the bonnet beautifully. I have a Hawkeye STI so they will be the same for you - they came in less than a week.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Imp...item460e0fc0f6

These are the carbon fibre effect ones

nyscooby

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I pass you the airport mate... looking good..

Marietto

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Newcastle Airport? Driving your scoob? I always look out for other scoobs and give a wave if I see them

SwissTony

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http://www.polishedswiss.com/#/engine-bay/4529645625

Marietto

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Nice one mate - very useful...guess I will cover my alternator after all in future

Beastra

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Engine bay **** right there

If you don't mind me asking, are those radiator support brackets custom or can you buy them like that?

MattyB1983

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Stunning job fella.

Marietto

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They are custom mate. It's called Hydrographic or water transfer printing - also commonly referred to as carbon dipping as that is the most poular colour, but there are any gods amount of colours, patterns and effects he can do. They were done for me by a guy (who also advertises on here) called Locky who runs a company called Hydrotek Custom Coatings - he is based up in County Durham. He can dip anything really. He does a lot of alloy wheels, inlet manifolds, engine parts, gaming consoles and controllers, paintballing guns and masks, the list is endless really.

His Facebook page photostream is here:

https://www.facebook.com/hydrotek.cu...2305272732%3A5

Here is one of the offers he put on here:

https://www.scoobynet.com/group-buys...y-package.html

There is also another company called Wicked Coatings which is very good who I used a couple of years ago and they are down in Devon I think, but Lee is much closer for me.

http://www.wickedcoatings.co.uk/

Marietto

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Thanks mate

richyprodrive1988

Marietto, u from Newcastle? And is this a hawk? Saw a engine bay exactly like this at Andy kindons place, it's a work if art like!

Marietto

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Yes mate - from Ponteland, that is my Hawkeye and Andy Kindon sees more of my car than I do as I can't stop modding it

richyprodrive1988

I was gorping at it a couple of weeks ago when you were getting your coilovers on, hopefully my car will be somewhere near where yours is. Might take a few years like! Thanks for your old struts by the way, sorted the knocking on my wide track blob right out

Scooberpete

That's how to do it sorted thank you very much for that link Swisstony.
Any other preferences on products?

Marietto

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Ah now I know who you are - glad you are sorted mate. Is your car a bit lower now aswell with the Prodrive springs on?

richyprodrive1988

Yeah, just a tad, but the drive is much nicer now. It's like driving a new car! If you've got anything else you don't need that I might be interested in, give me a shout.

Marietto

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Will do mate

Sorry for hijacking your thread bud - will go away now

SwissTony

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You are very welcome, always happy to help

No problems, glad my website that I designed and built years ago is still useful to people. I must update it at some point as you asked about other products and there have been new products come on the market which I havent had chance to try out yet

Osimabu

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If you'd like to try a different approach from those already suggested, you'll need Autoglym Engine & Machine cleaner and their Vinyl & Rubber Care:

http://www.autoglym.com/enGB/product...6VQ=FG&Range=1

http://www.autoglym.com/enGB/product...6VQ=HE&Range=1

As Ron Manager would have said: 'Marvellous, isn't it?'

Scooberpete

I'm glad you said those two because I ordered them about 3hrs ago. I also ordered some tectane lacquer so when that all comes through I read through swisstony's helpful thread again and give it a go!!

jabbroni

Thanks m8 are you a TTS member or going to the NBO or NESF or lol would like to see ya mota

Marietto

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I'm NESF mate with same username and I will be at NBO. Just done the headlights today.....here's a couple to wet your appetite

S3LDM

AutoGlym engine and machine cleaner, followed by WD40 to displace any water...
cover up Air filter with a carrier bag, spray on Autoglym adjitate with a brush, rince off with a pressure washer at a distance...