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Title: anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
Post by: jiminbmth on 30 December 2010, 03:54

anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
was told that white spirit wil do,BUT IT DOESNT!!! :rolleyes:
TRYING TO CLEAN UP MY BAY BUT SICK OF THAT LOOK OF PROTECTION  :sick:

Title: Re: anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
Post by: dragonfly on 30 December 2010, 09:17

Petrol?

Title: Re: anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
Post by: tg1 on 30 December 2010, 16:15

grinder  :laugh:

Title: Re: anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 30 December 2010, 16:57

Brake or carb cleaner usualy works.

Title: Re: anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
Post by: myvr6isarocket on 30 December 2010, 16:59

Ive been doing the mk2's bay, ive been using one of those halfrauds steam cleanes...
works a treat

Title: Re: anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
Post by: Dan J on 30 December 2010, 17:26

de-waxing solution and a steam cleaner, you need a high pressure steam cleaner, we used to de-wax toyota vans with our kew machine and run de-wax solution through it and it still took ages. if its just a few bits in your engine bay it wouldnt take long with what ive listed.

Title: Re: anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
Post by: jiminbmth on 30 December 2010, 20:25

that would bring me to the next question,does anyone know where there is a steam cleaner close to me?cornwall?launceston? :wink:

Title: Re: anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
Post by: northeastdub on 30 December 2010, 21:12

wd40

Title: Re: anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
Post by: jiminbmth on 30 December 2010, 21:34

ile try that,cheers!!

Title: Re: anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
Post by: mmaattyyg on 30 December 2010, 21:38

petroll ! if that doesnt work just throw a match at it

Title: Re: anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
Post by: jiminbmth on 31 December 2010, 08:44

says the man wif 5 doors!!!lol
she was me julie 1st!!!lol
only kidding!lol
like da post

Title: Re: anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
Post by: redgolfgti16v on 03 January 2011, 17:17

Quote from: jiminbmth on 30 December 2010, 03:54

anyone know how to clean the waxoil off inside an engine bay?
was told that white spirit wil do,BUT IT DOESNT!!! :rolleyes:
TRYING TO CLEAN UP MY BAY BUT SICK OF THAT LOOK OF PROTECTION  :sick:

use a hot air gun and as it melts wipe it of with a clean rag .