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First cleaning - heelchain - 03-10-2013
So I decided that it was time to clean under the hood. It is the first time my GFs car has had anything like this done and also the first time I have tried anything like this. I took some photos a few weeks back and was waiting for some warmer weather to do something about it. Here are the before:
![[Image: dirty4_zps09307a6c.jpg]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/clydeguy/dirty4_zps09307a6c.jpg)
![[Image: dirty3_zps6a8824d9.jpg]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/clydeguy/dirty3_zps6a8824d9.jpg)
![[Image: dirty2_zps4335e7cf.jpg]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/clydeguy/dirty2_zps4335e7cf.jpg)
![[Image: dirty1_zps70f8a7a5.jpg]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/clydeguy/dirty1_zps70f8a7a5.jpg)
So I bought some Simple Green and some shop towels...Windex and Armour All. It took a lot longer than I thought as it was so caked on. Also removing pieces to get underneath made it take longer but with a better result in the long run. One thing I did notice was that the more I cleaned, the more dirty spots I saw. I finished what I thought was enough but even now I see more spots to come back to today or during the week. My fingers are sore and my nails all black. I did not use Q-Tips or tooth brush but probably will next time.
Following are the after photos but I already know that I need to do more. The underside of the hood, for example, is filthy so that plus so many other parts I now see are still dirty. This all may be a fruitless exercise to keep up as I live on a dirt road but for now I will try and keep it respectable. I have a long way to go before I even get close to the Anthony standard. He has set the bar very high.
![[Image: clean2_zpsc0b4183c.jpg]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/clydeguy/clean2_zpsc0b4183c.jpg)
![[Image: clean1_zps57499670.jpg]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/clydeguy/clean1_zps57499670.jpg)
![[Image: clean3_zpsbf99e14f.jpg]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/clydeguy/clean3_zpsbf99e14f.jpg)
![[Image: cleanwhole_zps220d5a81.jpg]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/clydeguy/cleanwhole_zps220d5a81.jpg)
![[Image: dirtyrags_zps3bb8b045.jpg]](http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c100/clydeguy/dirtyrags_zps3bb8b045.jpg)
RE: First cleaning - 2000zx3sct - 03-11-2013
wow dude looks a lot better !
RE: First cleaning - drunkinmonkey - 03-12-2013
WAYYYY better. may i suggest taking of that old moldy material off the firewall and it will clean it up even more
RE: First cleaning - heelchain - 03-12-2013
(03-12-2013, 06:03 AM)drunkinmonkey Wrote: WAYYYY better. may i suggest taking of that old moldy material off the firewall and it will clean it up even more
I know it would look better but it is my GF's car and a daily driver and I don't want it to be louder inside with engine noise.
RE: First cleaning - drunkinmonkey - 03-12-2013
you wont even hear a differnce
RE: First cleaning - Oscar The Grouch - 03-12-2013
Thumbs up!
RE: First cleaning - _JET_ - 03-14-2013
i need to do this to mine this year, i live in an area with lots of new homes so there was lots of dirt blowing around last summer... looks good!!
RE: First cleaning - Lucster1000 - 03-14-2013
I cleaned mine when I first purchased it last year but then I got the krown rust protection because it was never done to the car. The dirt sticks like crazy with it.
RE: First cleaning - heelchain - 03-14-2013
I just finished the underside of the hood this afternoon and the stuff I cleaned last time was already getting dirty again. I also saw a lot more places that are dirty under there. I don't plan to be anal about it...maybe something I spend some time on once a month during the summer. I get rustproofing too just before winter and the dirt really does stick to that stuff. Small price to pay I guess to try and minimize the rust monster.
RE: First cleaning - paolo - 03-23-2013
looks great