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Offline boneybradley

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Re: engine bay cleaning tips.
« Reply #20 on: 26 March 2009, 16:23 »
Quote from: MrClifford on 26 March 2009, 01:37
dont look 2 bad bradley, how many miles u done in that?

thats done 130000 and maybe little bit more!!  :wink:
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Re: engine bay cleaning tips.
« Reply #21 on: 26 March 2009, 18:16 »
Tbh, i think engine bay cleaning you have 2 choices.

Either remove engine, degrease, clean, polish, wax etc. Clean the engine properly and refit.

Or just dont bother.

I say this becuase when you go to a show, you will see spotless smoothed cleaned engine bays, with paintwork as good as the car body. And you just think, why did i bother? lol.
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Re: engine bay cleaning tips.
« Reply #22 on: 27 March 2009, 16:56 »
Meguiars quik detailer & a poor excuse for a micro-fibre :afro:

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Re: engine bay cleaning tips.
« Reply #23 on: 28 March 2009, 14:20 »
good difference there 88. I still havent got round to buying the products and doing it, but i shall do it soon i promise!  :smiley:
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Re: engine bay cleaning tips.
« Reply #24 on: 28 March 2009, 16:03 »
That's my point though, it's an engine, it's suppose to be a bit grubby round the edges if you actually use your car anyway. Any household degreaser will tidy it up, doesn't need to involve a jet wash (not a good idea at all IMHO) or expensive products to get worthwhile results! :)
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Re: engine bay cleaning tips.
« Reply #25 on: 28 March 2009, 16:58 »
Here is my handy work... not too shabby compaired to what i was when i got it...which was basically the dirtiest engine iv ever seen...!!















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Re: engine bay cleaning tips.
« Reply #26 on: 28 March 2009, 17:03 »
Might of known you'd show up!  :grin:

Probably one of the best on here, AND used daily! :afro:
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Re: engine bay cleaning tips.
« Reply #27 on: 28 March 2009, 18:04 »
Quote from: eightyeightmph on 28 March 2009, 17:03
Might of known you'd show up!  :grin:

Probably one of the best on here, AND used daily! :afro:

 lol cheers matey :wink:

yeah she is used every single day no matter what the weather and covers alot of miles...takes alot of upkeep but its par for the course i guess  :cool:
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Re: engine bay cleaning tips.
« Reply #28 on: 28 March 2009, 18:08 »
kells your o.c.d is as bad as guy's!!  :grin:
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Re: engine bay cleaning tips.
« Reply #29 on: 28 March 2009, 19:17 »
Quote from: boneybradley on 28 March 2009, 18:08
kells your o.c.d is as bad as guy's!!  :grin:

yeah its bad, ill have to agree with you their, not sure im as bad a guy, i dont think he gets out much hahahaha, i never planned to clean the engine so much on the golf, all started as a " ill just give it a quick wipe over", but with my other cars all having the same treatment to the engines one thing just led to another and i ended up with this...

not bad to say i dont really get any spare time to do stuff like this these days.. respect has gotta be due for keeping the old girl in such top shape.. its never easy especially after very little sleep on a weekend as im sure u can imagine..

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