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horribleR
09-04-2013, 12:26 AM
I cleaned the driver side headlight bucket area with a wet rag, a tooth brush, and a lot of time...

I'm glad I thought about putting car soap in a spray bottle. It made cleaning this a lot faster:

http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab308/garyp_photo/P9030950_zps2f57a91b.jpg


Having trouble with the coolant reservoir being in the way. I might take it out tomorrow and clean under it.

horribleR
09-04-2013, 04:04 PM
Since this is now a thread, I might as well post the finished product of a few hours of work. sorry about the out of focus shots..didn't realize manual focus was on

as a follow up of the first post
http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab308/garyp_photo/P9040966_zps69839b97.jpg

Headlamp before:
http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab308/garyp_photo/P9030958_zps022d770a.jpg

Headlamp after:
http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab308/garyp_photo/P9040967_zps63e65eb2.jpg

and here's under and behind the assembly:

http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab308/garyp_photo/P9040960_zps9106e34a.jpg


Could be better but I'm pretty happy with the results. I wish I had a tiny wire wheel so I could get the inside of the spring. There was paint overspray everywhere. so I had to use some steel wool.

Left0verCurry
09-04-2013, 04:38 PM
looks like some ocd level cleaning

Phatmiata
09-04-2013, 05:04 PM
That's what im talking about! Looks great!!!! I can dig a clean engine bay!

atank
09-04-2013, 05:14 PM
Now we can have a picnic!! Looks NEW!

horribleR
09-04-2013, 05:55 PM
Thanks for the kind words!


looks like some ocd level cleaning

I would say this was more of a lazy level. :3:

MSMjohn
05-03-2014, 04:12 PM
The best cleaner for cleaning grimy dirt like that is K&N air filter cleaner. There is no such thing as ocd when it comes to cleanliness just different standards of cleanliness. Its only a few 1' by 1' areas in the pictures. After I clean my engine bay areas I polish them a bit with cleaner wax so they repel dirt so you don't have to clean as often. But you can put that K&N air filter on oily greasy dirt & it will dissolve & wash away the worst gunk & make it look clean. That's my secret cleaner.