Detailing Engine Bay

pollymol · 13th August 2016, 16:54

Ive a few scratches and marks on top of air filter cover. Any tips on how to remove these or polish to make it look like new like engine cover. Thanks
David

Parker · 13th August 2016, 17:07

Take a look at this.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=170764

Have a search around the valet section.

Teflon · 13th August 2016, 20:02

I had a similar issue with mine. Simplest solution was a couple of coats of plastic primer followed by a top coat of satin black. It came up like new.

Did this to the air filter cover, engine cover, header tank and cam cover.

Cliff

Gubba Bump · 13th August 2016, 20:49

looks very nice, I've wanted to paint mine satin red, but the black looks really clean and tidy - what did you use to polish the pipes?

solarsailor · 13th August 2016, 20:52

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Originally Posted by Teflon

I had a similar issue with mine. Simplest solution was a couple of coats of plastic primer followed by a top coat of satin black. It came up like new.

Did this to the air filter cover, engine cover, header tank and cam cover.

Cliff

Beautiful! When I bought my car back in April I thought the engine compartment looked fairly presentable for a 13 year old car, but having seen this I'll leave the bonnet firmly closed unless absolutely necessary.

Teflon · 13th August 2016, 21:05

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Originally Posted by Gubba Bump

looks very nice, I've wanted to paint mine satin red, but the black looks really clean and tidy - what did you use to polish the pipes?

Thanks. Aircon pipes were cleaned with Brasso. A combination of Brasso and wire wool were used on the alternator, engine mount, throttle body and other areas. It's still a work in progress - everytime I look at it I see another part that could do with a polish.

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Originally Posted by solarsailor

Beautiful! When I bought my car back in April I thought the engine compartment looked fairly presentable for a 13 year old car, but having seen this I'll leave the bonnet firmly closed unless absolutely necessary.

Thanks. My '75 is also 13 this year.

Cliff

Nev The Bear · 13th August 2016, 21:09

Here is my engine bay on my ZTT.

I spray painted the battery box lid, engine cover and fuse box lid and fitted a stainless steel panel to the fusebox lid.

I used a Dremel with metal polish, Autosol and Brasso to polish the air con pipes and top strut mount bolts on my ZTT.

jonc3725 · 13th August 2016, 22:34

and here is my twopeneth worth with a picture of my engine bay on a ZT 190

I used hydadipping for my covers

All the aluminium was deep cleaned but Im not a polished ally fan so left it as the original castings but clean.

All the pictures give you food for thought

Dallas · 13th August 2016, 22:48

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Originally Posted by pollymol

Ive a few scratches and marks on top of air filter cover. Any tips on how to remove these or polish to make it look like new like engine cover. Thanks
David

You can use a heat gun, or a blow torch to repair scratches to plastics. It really does work, just use one very lightly, the plastic goes back to its original form and the scratches disappear.

If you have a good hair-dryer, this can also sometimes work.

pollymol · 14th August 2016, 08:50

Thanks for all the helpful advice.
I was hoping that there might be something easier like polish or scratch remover that might do the job.
Thanks
David

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Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,209 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	I had a similar issue with mine. Simplest solution was a couple of coats of plastic primer followed by a top coat of satin black. It came up like new. Did this to the air filter cover, engine cover, header tank and cam cover. Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6

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jonc3725 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190 + and MKIV Supra Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plymouth Posts: 1,551 Thanks: 224 Thanked 493 Times in 359 Posts	and here is my twopeneth worth with a picture of my engine bay on a ZT 190 I used hydadipping for my covers All the aluminium was deep cleaned but Im not a polished ally fan so left it as the original castings but clean. All the pictures give you food for thought __________________ Jon C Living the dream MK IV VVTI Tiptronic TT Toyota Supra MG ZT 190+ BornTuesday, 10th July 2001 @ 09:01:10 259th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 252nd ZT 190 + to be made out of 4,023 101st ZT in Solar Red (code: CEU) to be made out of 1,888 Last edited by jonc3725; 13th August 2016 at 22:36..

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Nev The Bear This is my second home Does not matter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: . Posts: 3,996 Thanks: 2,397 Thanked 1,575 Times in 987 Posts	Here is my engine bay on my ZTT. I spray painted the battery box lid, engine cover and fuse box lid and fitted a stainless steel panel to the fusebox lid. I used a Dremel with metal polish, Autosol and Brasso to polish the air con pipes and top strut mount bolts on my ZTT.

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pollymol Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Folkestone Posts: 124 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for all the helpful advice. I was hoping that there might be something easier like polish or scratch remover that might do the job. Thanks David