Under the hood cleaning/detailing

[maskeet]

What do you guys do?

[ddfred]

I have only had to dust a bit, but use simple green when there is anything other than dust.

[brazwewn]

Simple green, wash dry coat all the plastic with protectant.

Wes

[toydriver00]

Wipe it down with a damp cloth, then use Adam's polishes in and out spray.

[Fox Fader]

I've been doing this for many years now.

For a new engine like ours you can rinse it with water then wipe it dry with a cloth, then use a foam spray tire cleaner/shine over everything.

I only use diluted hard chemicals on the dirtier engines to keep labels from wiping clean.

[TheRyan]

I wipe the dust down with Adam's Detail Spray, the treat the plastics to Adam's Super VRT or In n Out Spray..

Before:





After Detail Spray:



50/50 Super VRT:



After:





I generally maintain under the week bi-monthly by just wiping it down with a damp cloth after washing, or detail spray if its heavy on dust. Re-Apply Super VRT every 4-6 months under the hood.

[giles]

Has anyone thought of plugging those holes near the struts? I know lots of dust and gravel makes its way up there.

[mcdoogs]

So it's completely safe to hose down the engine/battery/etc?

[Drewster]

So it's completely safe to hose down the engine/battery/etc?

With a low pressure garden hose, yes. Everything in the engine bay was designed to take a splashing..

[Rising Sins]

Just make sure if you run the green filter at least put the stock one back in, no sense of soaking your filter with tons of water.