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mattwhite
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22nd Jun 05 at 19:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how would i go about cleaning up my engine bay?

i wanna paint the cover and a few other bits also, whats the best type of paint to use?

anyone done this?
pics?

hope you can help
Graeme
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22nd Jun 05 at 19:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
best way to clean it is with a steam cleaner but u can paint a few bits but needs to be heat resistant paint!!
ed
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22nd Jun 05 at 19:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Norma celulose paint (stuff you get in rattle cans) is fine for rocker covers e.t.c... Cillit bang and fairy liquid are amazing degreasers....
mav
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22nd Jun 05 at 19:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get engine degreaser and a alot of scrubbing then tart it up a bit...
Paul H
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just steam cleaned my old engine and used autoglym rubber and vinyl cleaner to mint it all up
koolkorsa
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that looks mint chewy. Good work.
Paul H
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couple of hours of hard graft
mattwhite
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that looks

i wanna do that

a lot of hard work ahead of me tho i think
Rus
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22nd Jun 05 at 23:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by chewy
just steam cleaned my old engine and used autoglym rubber and vinyl cleaner to mint it all up




inspiration you are

go through what you done
mattwhite
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Jackooo
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quote:
Originally posted by Sig16v
quote:
Originally posted by chewy
just steam cleaned my old engine and used autoglym rubber and vinyl cleaner to mint it all up





inspiration you are

go through what you done


that looks totally brand new!!!
PainZ
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Ojc
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30th Jun 05 at 13:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm in the process of doing my engine bay up, progress pics tonight.
Corsa E-Tec
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30th Jun 05 at 13:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
This is one of mine i made with vaux rattle cans and custome made stickers
mattwhite
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa E-Tec
This is one of mine i made with vaux rattle cans and custome made stickers



i think i'll be doing somethink similar to this, simple and easy and does look
mattwhite
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