South Member 323 Member For: 17y 6m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 05/10/09 08:10 AM Share Posted 05/10/09 08:10 AM Degreaser causes the plastic to dry out and turn milky white. WD40 makes them shine again, been using it on my engine bays for about 10yrs now, no ill affects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete A Member 442 Member For: 15y 4m 16d Gender: Male Location: Castle Hill NSW Posted 21/10/09 01:25 AM Share Posted 21/10/09 01:25 AM I think it's generally a good policy to avoid any chemicals on rubber or plastic. Not saying that they all cause damage, but by the time you find out they have it's already too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seduced Need more power. Now taking donations. Member 753 Member For: 15y 1m 23d Gender: Male Posted 21/10/09 06:49 AM Share Posted 21/10/09 06:49 AM HAve tried WD40 after a full degrease at the local car wash. Results look amazing, but there are reports that its too strong for rubber hoses etc, and will weaken them over time. Apparently "303" something is the best stuff to use. Its on waxit.com.au somehwere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
234Fpv Donating Members 522 Member For: 12y 9m 11d Gender: Male Location: Yeppoon qld Posted 27/07/11 08:36 AM Share Posted 27/07/11 08:36 AM I just use spray detailer. On older cars if it really needs it, give it a hit with degreaser, house down, chamois, then detail. Another good one is mr sheen furniture polish (only the original though). Works wondersSent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagnman Member 567 Member For: 14y 9m 29d Posted 27/07/11 08:55 AM Share Posted 27/07/11 08:55 AM Yeh I second the quick detailer.If you do it regularly all you have to do is a quick spray and wipe and its all nice and clean lookin great.If you want to really get it lookin smik after that you can use some tyre shine on the hoses etc and it looks unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo k Member 414 Member For: 16y 12d Location: Wollongong Posted 27/07/11 11:32 AM Share Posted 27/07/11 11:32 AM best tip I got when I worked with a car detailer was water it down and spray the wd40/inox as ppl have said above and wipe it down. that's how its done in the caryards.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI PSI Member 1,567 Member For: 17y 10m 25d Gender: Male Location: Central Queensland Posted 28/07/11 10:04 AM Share Posted 28/07/11 10:04 AM I normally just wash the engine bay with normal car wash. Chamois dry then I use silicon spray on the plastics and rubber hoses.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_S15 Member 90 Member For: 14y 2m 8d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 27/07/12 04:13 AM Share Posted 27/07/12 04:13 AM anywhere ekse to avoid other than coil packs and fuse box when hosing down engine bay? im very reluctant and a bit scared to run a flowing hose over my engine.how long do you hose for? are we talking 20 seconds or minutes and full blast? or just a light spray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riptide Member 733 Member For: 13y 3m 1d Gender: Male Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posted 27/07/12 06:00 AM Share Posted 27/07/12 06:00 AM If it's really bad - kero with a brush is about the best. Nasty and dirty work but works a treat on really dirty engines. Leave it on for about 15-20 mins and hose it off with a pressure hose or wipe it with rags. Careful of the electrics! If it's not that bad any of the suggestions before will probably work OK. CheersFairly sure kero will damage/expand and soften any natural rubber components if there are any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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