Polishing the engine bay

[gazbenger]

How do you make the engine bay shiny? I want to polish my pipes but need advice on the best way to do it
can anyone help?

 

[Ryan k]

I use engine cleaner lol

 

[caymanr26]

if you are talking about metal pipes then grab some AutoGlym metal polish (or similar) from Halfords.
heres mine

 

[Gary-Lew]

if you are talking about metal pipes then grab some AutoGlym metal polish (or similar) from Halfords.
heres mine

WOW !

 

[gazbenger]

if you are talking about metal pipes then grab some AutoGlym metal polish (or similar) from Halfords.
heres mine

Thats some work mate well done!
I heard somewhere that you use like steel wool to brush over it before using the polish? Is this true or should i just whack the polish straight on?

 

[Middo]

steel wool (gentle grade) helps to remove the crap that has stuck on there

 

[Jamesl172]

Anyone got any other tips for doing this - going to go and buy some steel wool and ag metal polish in a bit and get polishing!!

 

[kully]

engine and machine cleaner from auto glym , try not let get to dirty , makes it harder to cleaner

 

[Brown.]

you cant just put polish straight on, you have to spend a good few hours sanding with different grades of emry cloth ( sand paper for metal) starting with course then moving down to very bery very fine paper..... wet n dry for best results, its no simple task.... pays to remove the plenum totally to stop metal dust getting every where

 

[caymanr26]

your best bet is to take the fuel rail guard off and have a go at that first - as said above though it isnt a 10 min job - need numerous grades of wet and dry before using metal polish - expect bleeding fingers lol!
Some things like the air con pipes you can just use the metal polish as they are already pretty well polished.
The easiest and best finish would be achieved by finding a really good metal polisher - there is a guy in nottingham that is apparently really good/reliable (does what you ask) have a search on google

 

[ChrisPearson]

Is it easy to remove the fuel rail gaurd?
Gaz benger

 

[Brown.]

its two bolts...you will need a ratchet with an extened adaptor to get in...

 

[caymanr26]

10mm socket

 

[ChrisPearson]

on a 1.6 16v?

 

[caymanr26]

should be exactly the same - my wife has a 1.4 16v and its the same on hers

 

[gazbenger]

I had a bit of trouble finding it before. I'll have to have a look in the morning before the NW meet

 

[Brown.]

i assumed you had a 2.0ltr, sorry a not sure about the railguard on them

 

[caymanr26]

its the same fuel rail guard on most renaults of that era - meganes, scenics etc etc - I bought a spare from a breakers to do, cost me £20 I think

 

[cat171]

Timsclio, that looks stunning - looks like a lot of hard graft went into that, great result !

 

[caymanr26]

thanks - only problem with it now is keeping it that clean at this time of year!