Hey, got a quick question for you all, what cleaning products are best to clean the engine bay, had a look through some of the project threads and seen a lot of gleaming red shiny inlets how do I get mine to shine?

Sounds like a stupid question I know

Thanks

 

Unless your paint is fully intact (unlikely) then this would be the only real way to comprehensively rejuvenate your IM:-

STi Inlet Manifold Refurbishment

 

It appears I'm lucky as all my paint it intact just isnt very shiny


How do I go about cleaning the surround of the intercooler as that has corroded abit

 

Ah, all good then.

Not sure on best products.

Others will have done it though - jsut hang in there.

 

Let hopw thanks tho As you can tell I'm such a perfectionist, as the oe dump valve is abit corroded I'm going to try clean that up best I can off the car, is there a seal I'll need to replace if I do

Thanks

 

I try not to start cleaning things under the bonnet, as you can quickly get OCD about it.

However, unbelievably clean and tasteful looking bays look the . Things of beauty and a source of pride.

 

I know what you mean my 180 I used to clean the bay twice a week to keep it mint not good

 

Anyone had anymore luck cleaning the inlets? Nearly a year on and I'm still struggling to get them to shine! Maby I should just give up but that's not me!

 

Are you sure your finish is supposed to shine? My Inlet has been painted in glossy red by the previous owner, it shines up easily enough with some degreaser and a wipe down.



You may just have a matte finish to yours!

I need to get my dremel and metal polish out for my bay.

 

im not 100% but ive seen a few that are shinny but as you say they could have been resprayed like yours has,

yours looks very clean anyway :P

 

Just use some good old WD40!

 

You have a standard sti crinkle red inlet manifold. This will never be shiny as it has a matt,crinkle paint finish. If you want it shiny,powder coat it in a colour of your choice

 

Cheers guys, seems a lot of work to go through to add shine but we shull see where my plans lead with the engine, if I do decide to go forged!