Simonez Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Hello guys tackled the subaru impreza engine bay, to make it look alot better than it was! so off i went, armed with a few goodies which i purchased from a couple of companys, so thought id tackle it and get it looking alot better dont think it had been cleaned since new, with only 28k on the clock it was quite dirty and had collected alot of unwanted dirt over the years! Products used: Chemical Guys DegreaserMegs APC 10:1range a brushes (soft and hard)Microfibresa couple of plastice bags Chemical Guys new look trim gel the pic before! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/simonez/DSC01449-1.jpg as you can see was coated in dust / and other bits of dirt, so i covered all the electrical parts with plastic bags, and off i went, i soaked the engine in chemical guys degreaser, and left it for around 5mins, then aggitated with a few brushes which i got from my local tescos, which worked a treat! after loosing loads of skin from brushing in awkward places, it then rinsed it all off, using just the hose a steady stream of water all over the engine components, this made a huge difference immediatly, could tell the difference after this stage, then went over with a mf and got most of the excess water up, then i sprayed the engine with megs APC, and left it to dwell for 5mins then aggitated again with brushes etc, then wiped off with a mf, glad i did this, as is came up even better then! i then set about apply the new look trim gel, from chemical guys, used an mf to apply this and it turned out well heres the end result pic, took a good couple of hours, but was worth it! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v123/simonez/07122008134.jpg going to give it a proper going over when it warms up abit! blummin cold weather doesnt help at all! haha going to get some Samco hoses for it also, to replace the dull black ones, and then change the prodrive blue one which comes off the turbo, should spruce it up that little bit more cheers guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick_ov_uk Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 all that money on then products, get your self down to the pound shops and genral shite shops. have a look for a spray called 151 elbow grease, this is THE best thing to clean engines etc no harsh Chemicals plus its a £1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzaboy Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I dont know if that comment above is sarcastic or not lmao Engine bays looking good mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Nice............ wanna do mine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick_ov_uk Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 it isnt sarcastic just a bit of advice, i got some last week tryed it and the results where fantastic. it just gives people spending money on stuff when a pound shop stuff is good. anyway nice bay but it looks a pain to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonez Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 (edited) yer the cheap stuff is good i must admit, but got the chemical guys stuff cheap, and wanted to try it, and i enjoy the detailing world, so dont mind spending that lil extra on products Daisy APC from tesco is good stuff to and yer was a pain and a half to do, lost alot of skin during the clean haha! and lordjc will do yours anytime chap Edited December 7, 2008 by Simonez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykez69 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 nice work there simonez, could eat your dinner off that! nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig855S Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 That looks great now mate..WTF does APC stand for? Think ill do the volvos one day as i wanna do bits to my engine bay..may drill the airbox before i start back at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2k2008 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 got a nice hks super flow air filter that will fit nicely on there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezz Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonez Posted January 3, 2009 Author Share Posted January 3, 2009 That looks great now mate..WTF does APC stand for? Think ill do the volvos one day as i wanna do bits to my engine bay..may drill the airbox before i start back at work. APC = All purpose Cleaner and thanks for the offer about the filter, but ill stick with my STi panel filter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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