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08-30-2019, 09:33 AM | #1 |
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Finally Detailed My Engine
After reading numerous tutorials on here, I finally decided to try my hand at detailing my engine bay. Sure, it's not perfect but I think it looks significantly better considering it's never been done on my car, nor have I done it to any other car I've owned.
I cleaned it with a degreaser (CG Grime Reaper), hosed it off, wiped it down, and finished it with Jax Wax Shine All. It's a little too shiny for my taste but I'm going to wipe it down and see if that brings down the shine at all. I appreciate all the write ups others have submitted, wouldn't have done it without them. |
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08-30-2019, 04:46 PM | #3 |
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08-31-2019, 08:16 AM | #5 |
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Thank you! I’ve always detailed the interior and exterior of my vehicles but never the engine bay. My car finally feels completely clean now. Hopefully just wiping the engine bay down after each wash will maintain it so I don’t have to spend the 2 hours cleaning again.
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08-31-2019, 02:31 PM | #6 |
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Definitely feels good
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Could throw a small coat of wax on to shine it up but I'm happy with it so far
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09-07-2019, 06:01 PM | #10 |
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Great job on that dirty engine. I always believed that a cleaned engine runs better. Might be totally in my head but that was an attitude that was taught to me by my father when I started driving 30 years ago and it stuck with me ever since. ALL my cars had clean engines.
Current 330i w/ 116k mi on it. This is what my 93 Passat Vr6 used to look like with 90k mi on it My old 87 Mustang with 130k mi You take care of you car, it will take care of you. A clean engine is a sign that the owner takes care of the car. |
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09-14-2019, 01:47 PM | #12 |
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I cleaned my engine 3 times now this summer. After a month it just get so dirty so quickly with all the pollen...
But man is it satisfying to clean it after winter. |
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02-11-2020, 02:41 PM | #16 |
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Looks great folks! I'm now inspired to do both of our vehicles... As soon as it gets above 50 degrees...
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02-14-2020, 01:36 PM | #17 |
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How long does it take and how long does it last before filthy again?
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Ok, I will give it a shot. Once I fix the oil pan leak :-)
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02-22-2020, 07:04 PM | #21 |
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@bobbby read my mind - I was just going to ask if you taped certain parts off before spraying down, and if so, which ones?
I've been thinking of doing the ChrisFix method (youtube guy, google that name and "engine bay"), but wondering if you all have more E90-specific advice? |
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