How To- Detail Engine Bay

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Old 01-14-2012, 04:11 PM
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How To- Detail Engine Bay

Here is Dylan@Adam's Video on how to do it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdHX_...layer_embedded

Here is my How To on Detailing the Engine Bay

**Disclaimer**

Do not spray
the engine while it's warm and always do a light spray and stay away from electrical connections
Open up the hood and see what you're up against. I did this a few months ago so it wasn't too bad just mainly road dust




Start by using a light stream of water, easiest way to adjust is by pinching the hose and adjusting the pressure by feel


** You can see what SVRT does for you it beaded the water still after roughly 4 months under the hood **

Let it soak for a second, here are the products used


Spray down the engine bay with some APC



I used a small wheel brush from Mother's to clean the dirt off. It has super soft bristels that won't harm anything. Always be careful around connections and wires with it though


Then Rinse again.

Shut your hood and crank the truck for roughly 10mins or so. I vacuumed the interior while I waited.

Open up the hood then Get to drying. I use an old Mequiars drying towel. Same towel I use to dry my wheels


Get as much as you can with the Towel than get out your air hose and spray out the water in all the nooks & crannies


Apply some SVRT on to your detailing sponge and go to town on all the plastics and hoses



For all the areas you cannot get your hands to or for all the small spots and little areas use the ADAM's In & Out Spray


Now stand back and enjoy your hardwork




 
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Old 01-16-2012, 08:52 PM
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Looks great! I use the same Svrt on mine. I need some APC though.
 
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Old 01-16-2012, 08:58 PM
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Looks good.

Gotta add this to my spring detail. Counting down the days..
 
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Old 01-16-2012, 09:00 PM
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Yeah I try and do this every few months.

I usually cut my APC down to 50/50 dilution to save on some product. Only use 1:1 ratio on really stubborn stuff
 
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Old 01-28-2012, 12:15 AM
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Another way to do it is using super degreaser then Hyperdressing. I've been doing that on mine for a little while now. I won't put a hose near my hood.

Nice job Jeff!
 
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Old 01-28-2012, 12:25 AM
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Thanks John!

I used to use HD, till I released it entrapped dirt and sludged up the trim and tires more than SVRT did. Not to mention SVRT repels water really well
 



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