best products to use for cleaning engine bay?

1. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

   #1 26th October 2013, 13:08

   im thinking of tidying up my enginer bay so going to get some hot water and soap and scrub it all and then maybe use bumber shine on the placstics t give a good finsih but not sure what to do about the rusty rocker and battery tray? any ideas?
2. Jshjnr2 L-plater Joined: Aug 2013 bristol Posts: 53 Vtr mk1 purple s-reg needimg some work

   #2 26th October 2013, 13:14

   Take them off and sand them down and paint them to make them look new and clean
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 26th October 2013, 13:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Quinny1995 im thinking of tidying up my enginer bay so going to get some hot water and soap and scrub it all and then maybe use bumber shine on the placstics t give a good finsih but not sure what to do about the rusty rocker and battery tray? any ideas?

   Spray on some gunk degreaser & go easy with the water,or they`ll be another thread up my engines running lumpy lol.The rocker cover take that off sand down & respray same thing with the battery tray.
4. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

   #4 27th October 2013, 14:23

   Ive started sanding the rocker cover woth really course samd paper and then fine sand paper and its come up with a ok finish which looks better then it did before anyway going to use some brasso later to see if that does anything but do you have to spray it or do anything else to it?
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 27th October 2013, 14:25

   Brasso won`t work mate & when you come to spray you`ll get a reaction with the paint.
6. chompy Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar

   #6 27th October 2013, 14:28

   Gunk works for me
7. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

   #7 27th October 2013, 16:56

   Ok mate cheers, I know that it will react but do you have to spray it? And will it just go back to the old state?
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 27th October 2013, 18:22

   If you`re talking about spray painting it then yes as you`ll get the best finish.If you prep & spray it correctly then it`ll last.If you just sand down then leave it then the metal will rust in know time.You could always buy a new rocker cover from citroen.
9. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

   #9 27th October 2013, 18:25

   Yeah I just seen another thread on here saying he sanded it down and used shit loads of auto sol and it gave him the chrome finish I'm after? And he didn't spray it or anything so hopefully it won't come back that quick
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 27th October 2013, 18:27

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Quinny1995 Yeah I just seen another thread on here saying he sanded it down and used shit loads of auto sol and it gave him the chrome finish I'm after? And he didn't spray it or anything so hopefully it won't come back that quick

    Ha ha take that with a pinch of salt it will rust,other option would be to get a badass chrome rocker cover.
11. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

    #11 27th October 2013, 18:37

    Yeah I did look at that but there like 60 quid, and how easy are they to do?
12. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #12 27th October 2013, 18:41

    Pretty easy just keep an eye on the which way the stud spacers go on make sure the baffle plate is on the right way up too.Plus don`t overtighten the studs or they`ll shear off.New cover here(same engine cover as saxo)http://www.106parts.com/s2/page1.php...=99&part=14762
13. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

    #13 27th October 2013, 18:44

    That easy is it, cheers mate might go scrappy and clean another one off and spray it
14. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #14 27th October 2013, 19:25

    Also don`t forget a rocker seal only about £5.00.
15. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

    #15 27th October 2013, 19:27

    Ok cheers mate
16. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

    #16 28th October 2013, 13:58

    Is there any way to spray the rocker cover without taking it off or has anyone got a step by step guide of what to do and what products to use?
17. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #17 28th October 2013, 14:34

    Take the rocker off,its not hard.
18. Quinny1995 Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Plymouth Posts: 259 Saxo 1.1 Icelandic grey. Audi a3 s-line white

    #18 28th October 2013, 14:54

    Is it just a cover or not? Do you have to drain anything or do anything to the electrics or anything else?
19. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #19 28th October 2013, 15:00

    Its just a cover,buy a haynes manual it explains everything in their.