2001 Engine Cleaning/Detailing: Long Overdue (DUW)

[Embassy]

Thought I'd drop by and post a few pics of a long overdue cleaning of the 2001's engine bay.

Before:









After:







Afterwards, the Vic was washed and all exterior surfaces were treated to AIO mixed up as a quick detailer. The results are fantastic.

Observations:

Spring is not a good time to detail anything when pollen, blooms, seeds, and everything else are in the air. Makes it difficult to keep that clean surface clean. Add to this a gusty wind.

Worker bees and wasps can be repelled from your shiny engine bay and you with brake parts cleaner.

Klasse AIO continues to impress me even after all these years. It removed grime on the hood's underside that had been on there since who knows when.

Meguiar's Engine Kote is good but its claim to be non-sticky is false. Don't use any rags/towels prone to lint.

A leaf blower is still the best way to remove water, especially around injectors and COPS. Plus, the sight of using a leaf blower on your engine bay always brings amusing looks from the neighbors.

The rest of the pics can be viewed here.

Thanks for looking.

[JumboFriendly]

Simply beautiful.

[88Vic]

Got two great looking cars, and I didn't even think the 01's engine needed cleaning, looked fine to me.

[Embassy]

Thanks, gentlemen.

The before and after pics don't do justice. Really, it was a dusty, grimy mess before I cleaned it.

I'm really pleased at how the 100k of grime came off the radiator support and the underside of the hood.

[Mercmarquis]

very nice!!!

Where do you get Klasse AIO?

[1987cp]

Looks great. I've got a dusty motor that could use that sort of treatment ....

Anyone want to fill me in on this "Klasse" stuff? Is it at all related to Deep Purple degreaser?

[Embassy]

Thanks.

Here's a brief description on Klasse's products from the dealer I use:

Link.

[PantherP74]

Looks nice! When are you coming over to do mine? It's not bad, but it'll never get a cleaning like that.

Good job!

[Mr. Land Yacht]

Very clean...VERY nice!

[p71towny]

You and drock have the cleanest panthers. I love it!

[Mercmarquis]

hahaha...your hose clamp is shinier than my bumper :lol:

[Embassy]

Thanks again, everyone.

Some of you should come to the Dayton, OH, meet next month.

[88Vic]

I go to Cincinatti ever Thanksgiving. That's as close to Dayton as i've ever been. Maybe i'll drive out this year.

[interceptor1985]

It looks great! and I have found that Windex works wonder's for taking the old black stains and whatnot from under the hood. I have used that and a dish sponge under the hood of my VERY old Capri and was amazed.

[1987cp]

It looks great! and I have found that Windex works wonder's for taking the old black stains and whatnot from under the hood. I have used that and a dish sponge under the hood of my VERY old Capri and was amazed.

What year Capri did you have, again? One of those kewl old '70s jobs?