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mrk · 19 Oct 2008 at 13:12

Car cleaning should also include periodic engine bay cleaning!

Before:

After:

That Chemical Guys Trim Gel has just so many uses

Matt82 · 19 Oct 2008 at 13:36

i need some new mf cloths. i had a set of large meguires ones and like most meguires products, it was utter crap.

whats a good, large, cheap mf cloth that also dries well?

mrk · 19 Oct 2008 at 13:42

The cross stitched ones are the ones I have for quick drying jobs (super terry for large areas).

I got mine from some other shop I can't remember but Halfords do similar ones though I think theirs are a bit smaller than mine.

The piled MF cloths are great for buffing off wax/polish and also interior glass + trim but the crossstitched ones are the best for body drying I found.

mcc49 · 19 Oct 2008 at 14:11

I use the giant waffleweave drying towel from cleanyourcar and I managed to dry the A3 in around 5-6 minutes as opposed to 20 odd minutes with a chamois. Not bad for a tenner and I would never go back to a chamois again, it just makes the job so much easier. I just blanket an area with the huge cloth, pull it off the panel and it ll be bone dry!

Howard · 19 Oct 2008 at 14:37

Those BMW engines look like an utter pig to work on. Half of it is hidden!

mrk · 19 Oct 2008 at 14:38

Tis plastic and easily taken off when work is needed (which isn't often

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Howard · 19 Oct 2008 at 14:40

I meant the fact that half of the engine is hidden away under the bulkhead

Take all the plastic off anyway

Sam · 19 Oct 2008 at 15:39

Mrk please can you clean my car and also my engine bay at the fourth coming southampton meet

Thanks

Sam

mrk · 19 Oct 2008 at 15:42

You get what you pay for so expect a big fee for good work done

howardcanning said:
I meant the fact that half of the engine is hidden away under the bulkhead

Take all the plastic off anyway

Ah I see, well RWD = a portion of the engine hidden away i suppose

Howard · 19 Oct 2008 at 16:30

mrk said:
Ah I see, well RWD = a portion of the engine hidden away i suppose

Proper engine bay

mrk · 19 Oct 2008 at 16:49

But how much space do you get inside the car because of it!

Tom|Nbk · 19 Oct 2008 at 16:56

howardcanning said:
Those BMW engines look like an utter pig to work on. Half of it is hidden!

They are, especially getting dust out of all the nooks and crannies!

Did mine today aswell. First I did a quick hoover of the bay to remove any loose dirt then set about with a bucket of mild car shampoo and a clean cloth with some elbow grease readily applied. I then used some Rubber + Vinyl Care courtesy of Autoglym and these are the final results. Not bad for 7 years and 130k

howardcanning said:
Proper engine bay

Proper engine :

mrk · 19 Oct 2008 at 17:00

I spot a brake dust colony!

Tom|Nbk · 19 Oct 2008 at 17:01

mrk said:
I spot a brake dust colony!

Ahem no you don't Sir, those there are anthracite alloys

mrk · 19 Oct 2008 at 17:10

They will be powder coated if left any longer!

Tom|Nbk · 19 Oct 2008 at 17:12

mrk said:
They will be powder coated if left any longer!

Meh, that's a job for next weekend

Scottland · 19 Oct 2008 at 17:34

Just stumbled across this which looks quite comprehensive for anyone wanting to read up on something.

[TW]Fox · 19 Oct 2008 at 18:18

Tom|Nbk said:
Proper engine :

I think you will find thats an M54B22. THIS is a proper M54:

Matt82 · 19 Oct 2008 at 18:20

what difference does the b22 bit make?

Tom|Nbk · 19 Oct 2008 at 18:21

[TW]Fox;12727671 said:
I think you will find thats an M54B22. THIS is a proper M54:

Go away and give it a clean you dirty boy

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