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05-13-2010, 02:00 PM | #1 |
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Underhood clean up
Anyone have a suggestion for cleaning the underside of my '35 hood. I thought about using Dawn dish soap and some fine steel wool.
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05-13-2010, 02:11 PM | #2 |
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Re: Underhood clean up
Before using steel wool, I would try a 3M scrubby --- it will be a lot easier on the paint.
Also, try spraying it with WD-40 ---- it might just loosen some of it up. |
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05-13-2010, 02:15 PM | #3 |
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Re: Underhood clean up
WD-40 or spray on minerial spirits.
Like solvent dissolve like substances. Wipe a way. Don't scourer away the paint and dull it. p.s. Never touch your windshield with a 3-M Scotch pad unless you want ti scratched. skip. |
05-13-2010, 02:41 PM | #4 |
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Re: Underhood clean up
Try some Simple Green, spray it on, let it set for a few minutes and hose it off. Be sure to cove the Flathead with a plastic tarp to keep crud and water off of it.
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05-13-2010, 03:52 PM | #5 |
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Re: Underhood clean up
I would try WD-40, Simple Green or like cleaner. I'd be leary of steel wool or an abrasive 3M pad unless you want to rebuff the paint under there (cleaning is bad enough). I try to keep underside of the hood clean, wiped and use some polish to make the next time easier. LouB.
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05-13-2010, 05:04 PM | #6 |
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05-13-2010, 05:21 PM | #7 |
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Re: Underhood clean up
If you want to preserve the paint you could try Fantastic orange cleaner to cut the grease, I use a #0000 polishing pad, 4 aught polishing pad, this is a synthetic, usually white in color pad for putting a polish or a buff on woodwork, I use it with tong oil finish and buff the coats between applications, this is not aggressive like a scotch brite but still has the porosity to absorb the gunk as you clean.
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05-13-2010, 05:36 PM | #8 |
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Re: Underhood clean up
How dirty is it?
Caked on grease or just dusty dirt? |
05-15-2010, 07:23 PM | #9 |
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Re: Underhood clean up
75 years worth of grunge. was leary of the steel wool. hood is off and standing on end. don't want to stain the exterior of hood. 39k mile car.
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05-15-2010, 09:16 PM | #10 |
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Re: Underhood clean up
Home Depot sells a product call Krud Kutter. It works very good on old grease and rinses off with water. I buy 2 bottles at a time...
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05-16-2010, 02:18 AM | #11 |
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Re: Underhood clean up
I`ve used pinesol with good results, mixed 50/50 let sit for a couple of hours most stuff rinses off.
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05-17-2010, 01:14 PM | #12 |
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Re: Underhood clean up
Ditto on the Pinesol.On real grungy parts I have used easy off oven cleaner .
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05-17-2010, 06:54 PM | #13 |
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Re: Underhood clean up
I have said this many times on the old barn. I use "Awesome". Get it at the Dollar General store for a $1.00 a bottle. I have found nothing better. Spray on hose off, spray on hose off until all the grease is gone. Just be sure to hose with water until all soap is gone. If you don't like it, send me your address and I'll send you a $1.00.
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05-23-2010, 06:45 PM | #16 |
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Re: Underhood clean up
Super Clean has worked well for me also. Let it soak.
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