Best products for engine detailing?
03-08-2015, 09:18 PM
#1
Best products for engine detailing?
I usually spray on, let soak, and spray off with water, "Super Clean" to dissolve oil and crud. It does a good job.
What is a good product to follow up with to make the black plastic and hoses look good?
Thanks
What is a good product to follow up with to make the black plastic and hoses look good?
Thanks
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kidastra (03-09-2015)
03-09-2015, 12:28 PM
#5
Better place to post this: https://www.f150forum.com/f28/
One example of many: https://www.f150forum.com/f28/does-d...engine-274485/
One example of many: https://www.f150forum.com/f28/does-d...engine-274485/
03-09-2015, 12:33 PM
#6
Senior Member
Suzuki14258 - Simple green, I have used it for years on black plastic after my neighbor showed me when I was just a kid. Keeps it looking like new.
Excerpted from the Simple Green web site FAQ ...
Aluminum — Is it safe to use Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner on aluminum?
When used with caution and according to the instructions, Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner has been safely and successfully used to clean aluminum. Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner, Crystal Simple Green Industrial Cleaner & Degreaser, and Simple Green Pressure Washer Concentrates have been used on aircraft, automotive, industrial and consumer aluminum items for over 20 years. However, caution and common sense must be used: aluminum is a soft metal that easily corrodes with unprotected exposure to water. The aqueous-base and alkalinity of Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner can accelerate the corrosion process. Therefore, contact times for unprotected or unpainted aluminum surfaces should be kept as brief as the job will allow - never for more than 10 minutes. Large cleaning jobs should be conducted in smaller-area stages to achieve lower contact time. Rinsing after cleaning should always be extremely thorough - paying special attention to flush out cracks and crevices to remove all Simple Green product residues.
Unfinished, uncoated or unpainted aluminum cleaned with Simple Green products should receive some sort of protectant after cleaning to prevent oxidation.
When used with caution and according to the instructions, Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner has been safely and successfully used to clean aluminum. Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner, Crystal Simple Green Industrial Cleaner & Degreaser, and Simple Green Pressure Washer Concentrates have been used on aircraft, automotive, industrial and consumer aluminum items for over 20 years. However, caution and common sense must be used: aluminum is a soft metal that easily corrodes with unprotected exposure to water. The aqueous-base and alkalinity of Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner can accelerate the corrosion process. Therefore, contact times for unprotected or unpainted aluminum surfaces should be kept as brief as the job will allow - never for more than 10 minutes. Large cleaning jobs should be conducted in smaller-area stages to achieve lower contact time. Rinsing after cleaning should always be extremely thorough - paying special attention to flush out cracks and crevices to remove all Simple Green product residues.
Unfinished, uncoated or unpainted aluminum cleaned with Simple Green products should receive some sort of protectant after cleaning to prevent oxidation.
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03-09-2015, 06:43 PM
#9
Be Careful cleaning the engine compartment. I tried that on my 2000 4L Ranger once upon a time with Greased Lightning sprayed over the wet engine and wound up with cracked manifold gasket. Be careful, the truck then was around 7 years old but the gaskets had aged enough that the water and heat/drying caused a crack in the gasket.
