Tephy
Rover Rookie
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Post by Tephy on Aug 10, 2012 7:53:23 GMT
Hi all before I start just wanted to get peoples opinion on the best way to clean my V8 and the surrounding bay. Do you have a favourite product/products you use? The spray on hose off type have always left me a little disappointed. Thanks in advance  |
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Post by lagain on Aug 12, 2012 21:16:36 GMT
There is only one way, white spirit, kitchen towel or rag and plenty of elbow grease.
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Post by lagain on Aug 12, 2012 21:23:14 GMT
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Post by felixlighter on Aug 12, 2012 23:37:45 GMT
Very nice, what have you done with the brake servo, polished it?
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Post by lagain on Aug 13, 2012 19:49:17 GMT
Thanks, yes, Autosol. When I had a new servo some years ago I transfered the new insides to the old case as the new one was black.
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Post by David on Aug 13, 2012 20:45:06 GMT
Always used paint brush CLEANER. Not stripper!
Rub or spray on. Agitate if necessary. Wash with hot soapy water.
Rinse with clean hot water. It removes oil and grease better than anything else I have tried and is far cheaper than named products.
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Post by stoneRover on Aug 13, 2012 20:56:05 GMT
What exactly is the Autosol brand item you used - is it a metal cleaner or normal car exterior polish.
I will have to get the surface rust off first, I have an excellent liquid remover, and would love to get it even halfway as good as yours. At the moment that and the Top Bar on the Rad which I am going to Paint. are the things that mainly let the engine bay down. The rest of the engine is normal usage grubby.
The previous owner replaced the usual air filter with 2 KN Filters plus few other bits and bobs so no big rusty once silver Airfilter lump in the centre.
Incidently which Paint should I use for the Rad Top Bar.
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Post by Colin McA on Aug 15, 2012 21:16:26 GMT
I tried all sorts found a aerosol cleaner good but to be honest good old white spirit is great. Wire wool and small brushes.
Colin
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Post by lagain on Aug 26, 2012 20:30:02 GMT
Autosol metal polish, it comes in a tube and is a paste. It says that it can be used on chrome, but I would not, except to remove rust as it is abrasive. It is excellent on alloy and I use it on the servo, wiper motor, carbs, pipes etc.
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Post by petervdvelde on Aug 26, 2012 20:47:41 GMT
Very nice indeed!! What did you do with the exhaust manifold? Is it paint or a ceramic coating?
Regards
Peter
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Aug 27, 2012 5:32:12 GMT
I wouldn't use anything on Chrome apart from Polish and a soft cloth anything like Autosol is an accident waiting to happen on chrome  |
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Post by lagain on Aug 27, 2012 20:46:08 GMT
The manifolds are only painted, then cured in the oven !
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Post by enigmas on Sept 21, 2012 1:02:09 GMT
Autosol based upon my experience is a fantastic product and I've used it to restore many painted and bright objects including paint, alloy and chrome that had seen both severe neglect and fire damage. I believe it's a product made in Germany. I purchase it by the 250ml can. (And no one is paying me to endorse it!)
By the way...that is a nicely detailed engine bay.
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Post by johnwp5bcoupe on Sept 21, 2012 6:14:05 GMT
Autosol based upon my experience is a fantastic product and I've used it to restore many painted and bright objects including paint, alloy and chrome that had seen both severe neglect and fire damage. I believe it's a product made in Germany. I purchase it by the 250ml can. (And no one is paying me to endorse it!) By the way...that is a nicely detailed engine bay. Hi Vince the Autosol I know is a abrasive cream in a tube and will happily remove chrome if rubbed hard, I am not saying it wont clean old chrome ask any plating company if it is good for their chrome  great for aluminium and brass  |
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Post by cyf on Sept 21, 2012 9:10:27 GMT
lagain, your engine and bay are as splendid as John's ones
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Post by Chuck Berry on Oct 9, 2013 7:59:58 GMT
Following advice from my neighbouring works unit car guru (for want of a better explanation for a real professional car engineer of many, many years)...... He suggested the old favourite; WD40.
I sprayed it on, quite, liberally, in the engine bay of my very dirty and tired Rover 75. What a difference!
Spray on (no brushing or other hard work) - close bonnet - open bonnet after an overnight - different car!
It works on everything metal, plastic and trim, and of course all electrics. Once the engine attained working temperature, any residue has evaporated leaving a pleasant shine.
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Post by Simon H on Oct 11, 2013 21:40:44 GMT
WD40 does indeed have hidden qualities. I often use it as a pre-wash hand cleaner if I've been playing with stuff like underseal, ancient gear oil or graphite grease and the like. My choice for engine bay cleaning is neat Clarke or Machine Mart parts cleaner (used in those commercial bath type parts cleaners) applied in a stipple fashion with a paint brush and then washed off with a bucket of soapy water.
Simon H
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great for aluminium and brass 
