Project: Underhood Clean and Cool (lots of pics)

[turbodig]

Re: Project: Underhood Clean and Cool (lots of pics)

So what's so special about these??

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James

They're a polish-impregnated cloth. They're also lemony.

Look at a stock A/C filter-drier housing.

Now imagine it polished.

20 mins with that cloth, and you're there. (provided it isn't all dented/gouged... it's not that much of a miracle)

They also work great on chrome... I use 'em on the GN wheels, too.

I've tried lots of different cloths, metal polish, etc. These are the quickest and easiest to use.

I get 'em at a local hardware store... the eBay price isn't bad.

My Dad found these, years ago. He's great for buying fly-by-night products, so I kinda rolled my eyes at this one... until I used it.

Funny thing is, the dirtier they get, the better they seem to polish.

 

[James Thomas]

Re: Project: Underhood Clean and Cool (lots of pics)

Okey Dokey, I'll try it.

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James

 

[syclomatic]

Re: Project: Underhood Clean and Cool (lots of pics)

Mmm... Clean.

Might want to try some of these for your aluminum stuff:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Miracle-Polishing-Cloth_W0QQitemZ260063412868QQcmdZViewItem

You can polish the A/C filter/drier and pipes until they're like chrome.


Rub with the cloth, then off with an old sock. You'll be hooked.

Dig

I need pics to be a believer! I want to see this.

 

[cheatham2492]

Re: Project: Underhood Clean and Cool (lots of pics)

To finish it off you need a new coolant bottle and a new washer bottle. I makes the engine compartment look brand new. Nice touch to a nice looking engine.And there Cheap. I also to an engine detailer that bakes on the engine looks sweet when your done.CD2 or something.
Cheatham

 

[warmpancakes]

Re: Project: Underhood Clean and Cool (lots of pics)

Just run Virgin thinner in the bottles, about a cup in each and swish around cheaper than new bottles, the bottles are like 15.00 each from the dealer now

 

[turbodig]

Re: Project: Underhood Clean and Cool (lots of pics)

I need pics to be a believer! I want to see this.

I've got one of my oil-filter return lines to do... I'll do a before and after.

 

[syclomatic]

Re: Project: Underhood Clean and Cool (lots of pics)

Please and Thank you!

 

[syclomatic]

Re: Project: Underhood Clean and Cool (lots of pics)

Shuggs...You should help me do that to my engine compartment on NATSX :lol:

 

[turbodig]

Re: Project: Underhood Clean and Cool (lots of pics)

I've got one of my oil-filter return lines to do... I'll do a before and after.

So here it is:

Before- Dirty, ugly.
http://digware.lunarpages.com/images/DSCF0645.JPG
http://digware.lunarpages.com/images/DSCF0649.JPG

Cleaned with dish soap+ water, dried.
http://digware.lunarpages.com/images/DSCF0651.JPG

The polishing stuff. These are probably about 4-5 years old, maybe more.
I used the really dirty black one.
http://digware.lunarpages.com/images/DSCF0654.JPG

After a quick couple of passes:
http://digware.lunarpages.com/images/DSCF0656.JPG

Back to polishing...
http://digware.lunarpages.com/images/DSCF0655.JPG

You wipe it off with a old sock... get a clean one when it gets too dirty.
The wipe off is actually a big part of it.
http://digware.lunarpages.com/images/DSCF0657.JPG

Looks better!
http://digware.lunarpages.com/images/DSCF0659.JPG

One thing, if your aluminum parts have a lot of nicks/scratches, you'll want to hit them with a chunk of 320 grit sand paper. Bigger nicks will need heavier grit, working back down to 320.

Done. You can see a few marks in the pipe, but this is down by the oil filter adapter. Not likely to see it.
http://digware.lunarpages.com/images/DSCF0660.JPG

I didn't do the whole pipe in that picture; you can get a feel for what it was like before, and what it's like after.

Another for comparison:

http://digware.lunarpages.com/images/DSCF0661.JPG

These work great for touch ups on show chrome or previously polished stuff. Takes the hard water spots right out. Don't have to mess around with tubs of polish.

later,