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Cleaning greasy car before paint job.



Alright lads..

Have the car up on spit at the moment and cleaning it down. Was doing very well with thinners and wheel brush + cloth until I got to the engine bay. Pretty greasy as expected and plenty of little gaps and tight spots I can't really get to.

So, what should I do. Power washing seems like the last avenue as car is very dry now and don't want to re-introduce moisture. Some people have said brake cleaner.

As opposed to power washing, I have been thinking of using brush on degreaser and washing off with a hand pump sprayer which would be less power than an electric power washer.

What do people do?

While going from blue to purple isn't a massive change. I still don't want paint chipping off.. which will look crap.

Thanks a lot.

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Daniel

ClioSport Moderator
  Whichever has fuel
Thinners/panel wipe in a pump sprayer. It evaporates quickly.
Grab a couple of cans of brake cleaner too for the intricate bits.
 

Touring_Rob

ClioSport Club Member
You could use a steamer.
A big gay car wash man?

I would give it a good degreasing with lots of towels, preferably the ones your mrs loves the mostest then finish off by scrubbing it down with thinners.... I understand your concern with water however I would already be degreasing and jetwashing that then blowing out all the seams with an airline.
 
  Clio 2.0 138hp
If I was to buy a cleaner can anybody suggest a unit?
Was going to suggest a steamer earlier. I have a karcher sc3, does the job well for the price. But a lot of people recommend stepping up to the sc4 as its that bit better
 


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