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    Dirty Engine bay? Clean it up cheap!

    So my engine bay was white at one point in time. But it was brown because of all the dirt and grease. So today I got the motivation to clean it up. And all it took was 5$

    Things needed:
    Sponge
    Towel or cloth of some sort
    Tuff Stuff (like 5$) at Walmart
    Bucket of water (to clean off your sponge once in a while)

    Heres what Tuff Stuff looks like


    What I did was spray on the Tuff Stuff, let it foam up, rub it in with the sponge, and wipe it off with the cloth and thats it! pretty simple right?

    Heres some before and afters! Hope this will help someone!

    Before


    After


    My engine bay after (forgot to take a before pic )


    And if yours was as dirty as mine this is what the water should look like afterwards!


    Hope this helps someone as much as it helped me!
    Name is Rachel, keepin' it real in a '93 civic coupe ex- DD/project- always open for ideas and trades

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    If you want it cleaner yet get some eagle1 wheel cleaner....shits like magic....spray it on wipe it off, hose it down...i cleaned my whole bay in like 30 min to like new....and for the block i find engine brite cleaner with the orange cap works best
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottdh20 View Post
    If you want it cleaner yet get some eagle1 wheel cleaner....shits like magic....spray it on wipe it off, hose it down...i cleaned my whole bay in like 30 min to like new....and for the block i find engine brite cleaner with the orange cap works best
    Awesome thanks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by scottdh20 View Post
    If you want it cleaner yet get some eagle1 wheel cleaner....shits like magic....spray it on wipe it off, hose it down...i cleaned my whole bay in like 30 min to like new....and for the block i find engine brite cleaner with the orange cap works best
    You may want to tell her to avoid the chrome and magnesium cleaners since, they are acid based.

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    i used purple power....love that stuff.....but its all personal preferance really! good job!

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    i just spray it with dish soap and a garden hose.

    umad?
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    Quote Originally Posted by CHZBRGR View Post
    i just spray it with dish soap and a garden hose.

    umad?
    Fuck that, bleach and salt.
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    semen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CHZBRGR View Post
    semen.
    Semen would make a good protective coating agent since it's high in protein.
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    good for massive engine bay gainz.
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    With all these awesome suggestions people better get their damn engine bays clean and stop being lazy! Clean that shit up!
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    Simple Green.. love that stuff

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    I use Purple Power, diluted slightly with water, and a variety of brushes that have bristles similar to a tooth brush.
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    if it works for your mouth it will work for your engine bay right?
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    No, Orbit won't work. I tried today and it didn't do anything.


    I just paint over the dirt haha jk.
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