Cleaning engine bay products?

[Jim Bowen 1]

That weird coating that's on the suspension turrents. What's the best way to get it off?

 

Doesn't seem to melt off with heat. I thought it was a wax but maybe not.

[seanl82 23]

Yeah its wax, I managed to get it off of the chassis legs with heat, although like you I couldn't get the odd small bit off of the turrets which seemed much harder and showing cracking, and was sort of bonded to the paint. I managed to get most off with a heat gun and some with a petrol soaked rag. Obviously wash it off properly afterward!

[clumpy1 11]

Sean beat me to it Petrol and a bit of muscle power. :thumbleft:

[Jamie 1]

White spirit mate. I'm halfway through an engine bay detail myself and using white spirit in a spray bottle - it just runs off. The tougher parts I've agitated with a toothbrush and it comes off fine

[clumpy1 11]

^^^^^^ This guy know's his onion's and he isn't French ^^^^^^^^

[loepan 11]

clean off after you've used the white spirit with a apc and treat with a sealant or wax

[Jim Bowen 1]

I've tried white spirits but it didn't seem to shift it, tried the heatgun and a blow torch :lol:

 

The only thing that seemed to do it was acetone but that also takes the paint off :(

[davidwort 0]

I think you might be trying to remove discoloured lacquer :( the turret wax came off fine with white-spirit for me and panel wipe to get it spotless and grease free

[Jim Bowen 1]

mmmm. it does peel off in tiny little bits :lol:

[sexybourbon 0]

Thinners , just try not to hover above your rags your using for to long !! Or you might end up a tad smashed

[Jim Bowen 1]

Going out there in a bit for another attempt.

[VR6 South 0]

Boiling water is a good way to shift the wax.

[Jim Bowen 1]

Am not sure what it is, i ended up using the acetone and being very careful. :lol:

 

Not finished but got most of it off last night, still little bits here and there. (needs a polish too)

 

The side i haven't done yet....

[loepan 11]

jim, where your battery sits in the above picture, whats that grid plate that the battery sits on, like a rubber foot doormat cut to size? if so that's a decent idea, just took mine out to treat rust

[Jim Bowen 1]

Yeah, its bits of old rubber floor mats :lol: My new battery didn't quite sit high enough, i plan to make something better, its all i had at the time, but works quite well really.

 

I think the pic is with the rubber removed, its just left an imprint, i sprayed wax under the battery last time i was there.

[shawshankkid 1]

Autoglym engine and machine cleaner. That stuff is amazing, used it for the past 7 years. Water based and will clean anything rapidly. My engine bay is like new with minimum fuss.