MangoNo5 55 Report post Posted December 1, 2015 Hi All, I want to clean my engine bay up and I have never done anything like this before so wanted to know if anyone had tips or a guide? There are also a few spots of rust, is there something I can use to clean these spots up and protect? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikndel 509 Report post Posted December 2, 2015 Personally I would steer away from using any form of steam cleaner/pressure washer in the engine bay. Any small droplets of water that may find themselves getting into a electrical plug could cause havoc at a later date or straight away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted December 2, 2015 I use ACF 50 it easily removes grime and the green gunk and is awsome at protecting bare metal, paint etc. Google ACF50 and read the review's 1 MangoNo5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MangoNo5 55 Report post Posted December 2, 2015 @nikndel- That is my big fear too, I have bought the Autoglym engine and machine cleaner, but not sure on the best approach. @Mark-in-Stoke I'll have a look at this ACF 50, cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foulsmell 120 Report post Posted December 2, 2015 @nikndel- That is my big fear too, I have bought the Autoglym engine and machine cleaner, but not sure on the best approach. @Mark-in-Stoke I'll have a look at this ACF 50, cheers Follow this guide and you can't go wrong. http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/caring-for-modern-engines.html ACF 50 is a protectant not a cleaner. It may shift the gunk but you'll still have to use a degreaser to get rid of it all. 1 MangoNo5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted December 2, 2015 Well it cleaned mine up and protected it all in one go, so happy here!. Not saying it couldn't be better because it could, but in the time i took it came up fine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foulsmell 120 Report post Posted December 2, 2015 Well it cleaned mine up and protected it all in one go, so happy here!. Not saying it couldn't be better because it could, but in the time i took it came up fine No criticism mate. Mine was really bad due to the previous owner, it was baked on and full of dirt. I wanted it stripped bare and a fresh start. Even now it needs another go to get rid of it all. I then used the ACF50 at the end to protect some of the metal bits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted December 2, 2015 I think it's safe to say yours probably came out cleaner than mine. I gave mine a 45min quickie and it came out ok, your's sounds like it had the proper job done. Probably the difference between a car valet and a car detail. what d'you think of the ACF50? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foulsmell 120 Report post Posted December 3, 2015 I think it's safe to say yours probably came out cleaner than mine. I gave mine a 45min quickie and it came out ok, your's sounds like it had the proper job done. Probably the difference between a car valet and a car detail. what d'you think of the ACF50? I've never used it before until I got this car. It seems to work well. It's invisible and I've not seen any sign of corrosion which you can't ask for more really. I want to get the car up on a ramp at some stage and do the underneath of the car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted December 3, 2015 Same here! every nut n bolt and everything else too 1 Foulsmell reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MangoNo5 55 Report post Posted December 3, 2015 On 2 December 2015 at 12:51:34, Foulsmell said: Follow this guide and you can't go wrong. http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/caring-for-modern-engines.html ACF 50 is a protectant not a cleaner. It may shift the gunk but you'll still have to use a degreaser to get rid of it all. Cheers, I'll give this a whirl! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
