Engine Bay: Cleaned it up a bit
Engine Bay: Cleaned it up a bit 
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Re: Engine Bay: Cleaned it up a bit
Thanks guys. As for the DIY
I took an old towel, got it fairly wet, and wiped everything within reach.
I worked from left to right, then wiped down the hood. By the time I was done with the hood, the left side was bone dry. From there I just used some armor all cleaning wipes (not the leather or "shine" wipes) and hit everything I could get my fingers on.
Then let it sit over night, and came back to it in the morning to go over a few spots.
I wasn't able to reach everything, and there were some surfaces (AC compressor housing and other such items) that just wouldn't get any cleaner.
Over all, it took about an hour for the first pass with the wet towel. Then about 2 hours of the cleaning wipes. And the next morning, I spent about 30 - 45 minutes hitting the corners, and re-wiping a few areas.
The next day I shined up the wifey's bay as well.
Time well spent: The cleaning all went down about a week ago, and both cars still look great.
I took an old towel, got it fairly wet, and wiped everything within reach.
I worked from left to right, then wiped down the hood. By the time I was done with the hood, the left side was bone dry. From there I just used some armor all cleaning wipes (not the leather or "shine" wipes) and hit everything I could get my fingers on.
Then let it sit over night, and came back to it in the morning to go over a few spots.
I wasn't able to reach everything, and there were some surfaces (AC compressor housing and other such items) that just wouldn't get any cleaner.
Over all, it took about an hour for the first pass with the wet towel. Then about 2 hours of the cleaning wipes. And the next morning, I spent about 30 - 45 minutes hitting the corners, and re-wiping a few areas.
The next day I shined up the wifey's bay as well.
Time well spent: The cleaning all went down about a week ago, and both cars still look great.
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thanks for the cleaning tips, i'll be doing mine sunday when i get back from VA. I want to wipe it all down before installing my new intake. Just got the AEM V2 wednesday and im stoked! 
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Re: Engine Bay: Cleaned it up a bit
Looks really nice. My grandpa gave me a tip I'm going to try, he said he's used Suzuki motor wash on engine bays and it gives real nice results.
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