tsi_tom Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 I need to get all the grease off the inside of the engine bay from a leaky crankshaft seal. What product should I use to get all the grease and grime off the engine bay paint? Could I use mineral spirits or paint thinner to get the grease off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 I used purple zep cleaner and a toothbrush. Then polished the paint with brake cleaner on a rag. A toothbrush seems to work better than bigger brushes for some reason. The proof my method works is in my sig pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Do not use a solvent of any kind. Cheapest stuff to use is floor stripper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Your engine bay looks like it's repainted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Your engine bay looks like it's repainted. The hood was repainted. The engine bay has not. For comparison this is what it looked like before cleaning.http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq352/ucw458/Resto/enginebayassembled.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 So i guess you took the engine out to clean that up throughly.Hope my white engine bay comes out like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 I swapped to a forged motor so yeah I took the engine out. And alot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsi_tom Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) I used purple zep cleaner and a toothbrush. Then polished the paint with brake cleaner on a rag. A toothbrush seems to work better than bigger brushes for some reason. The proof my method works is in my sig pic. The brake cleaner didn't hurt the paint? That stuff is pretty rough. Edited January 2, 2012 by tsi_tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 The break cleaner didn't hurt the paint? That stuff is pretty rough. It does, that's why you put it on a rag and buff for just a couple seconds. Takes the top dingy layer off and leaves it bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 From my experience, the brake cleaner in the red or green can (CRC brand i think), is safer on the paint than the other, cheaper brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burton Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Gunk Engine Brite and a scrub brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy2222 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 you couldn't even tell the underside of mine was even painted http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/Speedy2222/Starquest/Photo14.jpg this is after using floor stripper http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/Speedy2222/Starquest/IMG_5352.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Dont Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Purple Power and a power washer, be careful around the hood insulation and the insulation around the throttle cable. http://karen62979.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/purple-power.jpg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsi_tom Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 you couldn't even tell the underside of mine was even painted http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/Speedy2222/Starquest/Photo14.jpg this is after using floor stripper http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/Speedy2222/Starquest/IMG_5352.jpg Maybe it is just the picture but your paint now looks orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandY Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 EXACTLY what I was going to say. Purple Power is the best cleaner out there. It's cheap, too. Just don't get it on your bare knuckles, because it'll take out all of the necessary oils in your skin. When I lived in an RV for over six years, there wasn't a cleaner to be found that would remove the air-dirt that builds up over the years. RV cleaners and streak romovers are all just a joke. Purple Power was the only thing I ever found that would remove the dirt but not the paint. Even that Green stuff doesn't compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy2222 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 it's the picture, paint was a little lighter under the engine bay in places, didn't change at all after it was washed just got all the grease off of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsi_tom Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Here is someone using WD-40. However it is a solvent though. http://www.d-series.org/forums/diy-forum/149991-d-i-y-detail-your-engine-bay-wd-40-91-civic-si.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Here is someone using WD-40. However it is a solvent though. http://www.d-series....1-civic-si.html That wasn't just wd40. wd40 doesn't fix rust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) Engine bay paint is not the same as body color. http://www.b2600turbo.com/images/IM000012.JPG Edited January 3, 2012 by Indiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bag-O-Chips Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 My black engine bay is a pain to clean... it's too dark and a lot of spots get missed lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yep purple power is awesome. Used it plenty of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsi_tom Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Engine bay paint is not the same as body color. http://www.b2600turbo.com/images/IM000012.JPG Why would the factory paint in two different colors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Why would the factory paint in two different colors? It's the same paint. They didn't clear coat the engine bay so the color looks different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Body color paint is not engine bay paint its a different mix and doesn't match and they wouldn't care if it didn't just look up the paint codes. There's not one single metallic engine bay for one and that's just the way they did it I don't know why and its only the engine bay. This is the way they did it. The solid colors on the body are not clear coated but all the metallic colors are. Aren't the paint codes in the body repair manual or that section of the service manual? I know I have them on something I don't remember which or how many places they printed that but its most definely a completely different color under the hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) Red, white, black and yellow colored cars have no clear coat anywhere. or any other non metallic color I missed. Two tone cars that used metallic on the lower end I believe have clear only on that metallic paint separated by a sticker stripe. I have this funny feeling all those paint codes for everything are in the TSB book. Edited January 4, 2012 by Indiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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