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Old 09-06-2014, 11:28 AM
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A Little Engine Bay Detail on a Saturday

Just did a little engine bay detail. Pretty easy to do if you have the right products-degreaser and water based dressing.
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Your truck belongs in a museum.
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Please tell me what you used to get it this clean.
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Originally Posted by Tdub12
Please tell me what you used to get it this clean.
Here's a hint: it probably wasn't that dirty to begin with. His truck is pretty immaculate /drool
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I used a degreaser first. You could use Formula 409 and that would be ok. You want the engine to be barely mildly warm.

Then I used elbow grease and a quality car wash soap with a soft micro fiber cloth. Being careful not to break anything.

After that, a water based dressing. Has to be water based. Spray on the engine related parts/hoses, close the hood and let set for 20 minutes. Then, mop up any excess with a terry cloth towel.
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Oh, the truck has 161,xxx miles on it. It was filthy and there is more cleaning to go.

I'm sure the engine will crap out once I have it ready to put in the Arizona Toyota Museum.
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