3CorsaMeal
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Car is off road (yes "the" car)
While i'm doing bits i want to clean engine bay and everything under bonnet so its all shiny and new looking.
Its a real mess at the moment and not really been cleaned for 15yrs
Anyone know any good products/tips, especially for removing the wax protection stuff, its like 4mm thick in places and just pulls off, but the thinner areas are harder to remove, don't want to scratch all the paint/laquer
quick wipe/spray with tardis
am going to be there forever at this rate
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Ben G
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why not get a pressure washer in there? pray some tardis, let it do it's thing then wash off.
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Col004
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Traffic film remover (TFR) and a jet wash.. Just make sure your engine is running while you do it and leave it ticking over for about 15mins after and it will be like new mate
[Edited on 04-10-2010 by Col004]
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3CorsaMeal
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the gunky/oily stuff comes off ok with the tardis, but there's a layer of this wax stuff that it does touch.
looks like dirt until you scrape it, i wondered if a heatgun would work, but then wondered where the wax goes????
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Twitch
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can use a pressure washer. Degreaser. TFR and that should get it all off. a little bit of elbow greece for the harder areas
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3CorsaMeal
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i will get pics of this wax i've been pulling off, its like cheese slices. Does not disolve with anything
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3CorsaMeal
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this is the stuff, seems to be thick in all the recessed parts, and a thin layer over the rest
stripping has started
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antnee
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People will always go on about the big names, but nothing beats halfords engine bay cleaner, worked in with a brush and rinsed off with a hose, then dress pipes/plastics with back to black. I used this method for edition38 and the judges commented on how clean my bay was!
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3CorsaMeal
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but does it get rid of wax? that my problem
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sc0ott
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Try otex.
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3CorsaMeal
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pmsl, i have some of that
flol
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mwg
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buy a brand new car IMO
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3CorsaMeal
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i like to struggle by mile by mile with an old car, constantly worrying about
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Ben G
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that looks like doner kebab fat someones obviously stuffed a doner in your engine bay m8.
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3CorsaMeal
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this is why VW don't rust
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Rich H
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Autosmart do a mega heavy duty degreaser called Plus 10 or a 3 x times stronger than Tardis thing called preptone. You need to be careful with both though!
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Archie
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Is that a Corrado
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Tomnova16
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had the same issue on that grey golf, just used thinners, i didnt mind if it took the paint off though as i was painting it
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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3CorsaMeal
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quote: Originally posted by Tomnova16
had the same issue on that grey golf, just used thinners, i didnt mind if it took the paint off though as i was painting it
i'm becoming more and more sure that i'll bring this car to you one day to paint
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3CorsaMeal
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i think i am going to buy a heatgun and melt it off, then soak it up with old rags while its still liquid
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Tomnova16
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could try a strong degreaser, that wont damage the paint just take ages,
yeah probably best to bring it to me for a full restoration though
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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3CorsaMeal
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been told to try boiling water from the kettle, sounds quite promising
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