Engine Bay on the SS: DONE

Mook@Adams · 01-30-2012, 11:22 AM

HEllo!

I was a little busy this weekend, what with helping JD polish out a Camaro on Saturday, and the SS and 6 both needing a good bath yesterday. I initially wanted to polish the 6 out too, but getting older, I ran outta gas.

I hadn't touched this since I got back from the Fall Auction in Auburn. I was disappointed in myself that I let it go this bad.

Before:

Products Used:
36oz. Foaming All Purpose Cleaner
Boar's Hair Brush
SVRT/Water Mixture
In and Out Spray

Results: (I am not a fan of having an over-shined Engine Bay)

REMEMBER! Detail your engine bay every 1,000 miles. Your engine and mechanic will thank you.

VonKliesting of Approval:

Mook

egott_91 · 01-30-2012, 11:25 AM

Nice. Indeed to do the SS this spring. With the SVRT/Mixture, do you just let it dry, or do you "buff" it afterwards?

Anthony Onorato · 01-30-2012, 11:27 AM

I'm curious about the SVRT mixture also, how does that work?

Your bay looks great, a perfect "natural" shine.

Mook@Adams · 01-30-2012, 11:44 AM

What I do for the SVRT/Water Mixture:

1. Make sure you have a clean, empty bottle.

2. Fill it roughly 30% with SVRT.

3. Fill the rest up to the neck with DISTILLED (thanks B Pappy) water.

4. Secure cap. Shake it like a Polaroid Picture. I MEAN A LOT. Shake it while you are using it also.

5. Shoot over area.

6. Knock down with MF Towel.

7. Shoot again, close hood, walk away to grab another beer.

02Xtreme07ss · 01-30-2012, 11:50 AM

Looks great Mook!

b_pappy · 01-30-2012, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Said by Mook@Adams

What I do for the SVRT/Water Mixture:

1. Make sure you have a clean, empty bottle.

2. Fill it roughly 30% with SVRT.

3. Fill the rest up to the neck with distilled water.

4. Secure cap. Shake it like a Polaroid Picture. I MEAN A LOT. Shake it while you are using it also.

5. Shoot over area.

6. Knock down with MF Towel.

7. Shoot again, close hood, walk away to grab another beer.

Fixed item 3.
Bruce

Mook@Adams · 01-30-2012, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Said by b_pappy

Fixed item 3.
Bruce

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPS! Thanks for watching out for your fellow TBSSer!

MichiganMan · 01-30-2012, 12:13 PM

plain and simple. nice, love the milky VRT mixture, works wonders. did the SS come without a hood heat shield, or did you take it off?

JD_SS · 01-30-2012, 12:13 PM

Engine bay looks awesome Chris! Great job. BTW, thanks for reminding me with these photos to get my sticker on! Picked one up at the warehouse the other day!!

Diggerdan11 · 01-30-2012, 12:26 PM

Looks great. I need to do the same thing under the hood of my SS, but not till this spring

01-30-2012, 11:22 AM	#1
Mook@Adams Security Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Broomfield, Colorado Real Name: Christopher View User Album Posts: 4,359	Engine Bay on the SS: DONE HEllo! I was a little busy this weekend, what with helping JD polish out a Camaro on Saturday, and the SS and 6 both needing a good bath yesterday. I initially wanted to polish the 6 out too, but getting older, I ran outta gas. I hadn't touched this since I got back from the Fall Auction in Auburn. I was disappointed in myself that I let it go this bad. Before: Products Used: 36oz. Foaming All Purpose Cleaner Boar's Hair Brush SVRT/Water Mixture In and Out Spray Results: (I am not a fan of having an over-shined Engine Bay) REMEMBER! Detail your engine bay every 1,000 miles. Your engine and mechanic will thank you. VonKliesting of Approval: Mook b_pappy likes this. __________________ "We have become part of something much more complicated than you or I will ever fully comprehend. We build more than just trucks. . . we build friendships, we build futures, we build our dreams. We drive our trucks low and hold our heads high because we have an unwritten and unspoken agreement that we will live life to the fullest and never fall victim to 'the norm'" - Courtney Halowell aka Wyatt Strange-RIP

01-30-2012, 11:25 AM	#2
egott_91 Live Life Fast Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: P-Town, IN Real Name: Erik Gottschalk View User Album Posts: 441	Re: Engine Bay on the SS: DONE Nice. Indeed to do the SS this spring. With the SVRT/Mixture, do you just let it dry, or do you "buff" it afterwards? __________________ 1998 CHEVY CAMARO SS "CLAIRE" 2005 CHEVY COLORADO ZQ8

01-30-2012, 11:27 AM	#3
Anthony Onorato Anthony's Auto Detailing Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Clementon, NJ Real Name: Anthony Onorato View User Album Posts: 126	Re: Engine Bay on the SS: DONE I'm curious about the SVRT mixture also, how does that work? Your bay looks great, a perfect "natural" shine.

01-30-2012, 11:44 AM	#4
Mook@Adams Security Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Broomfield, Colorado Real Name: Christopher View User Album Posts: 4,359	Re: Engine Bay on the SS: DONE What I do for the SVRT/Water Mixture: 1. Make sure you have a clean, empty bottle. 2. Fill it roughly 30% with SVRT. 3. Fill the rest up to the neck with DISTILLED (thanks B Pappy) water. 4. Secure cap. Shake it like a Polaroid Picture. I MEAN A LOT. Shake it while you are using it also. 5. Shoot over area. 6. Knock down with MF Towel. 7. Shoot again, close hood, walk away to grab another beer. KicktoTheJunk likes this. __________________ "We have become part of something much more complicated than you or I will ever fully comprehend. We build more than just trucks. . . we build friendships, we build futures, we build our dreams. We drive our trucks low and hold our heads high because we have an unwritten and unspoken agreement that we will live life to the fullest and never fall victim to 'the norm'" - Courtney Halowell aka Wyatt Strange-RIP Last edited by Mook@Adams; 01-30-2012 at 11:52 AM..

01-30-2012, 11:50 AM	#5
02Xtreme07ss Coast to Coast Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nor-Cal Real Name: Jim View User Album Posts: 505	Re: Engine Bay on the SS: DONE Looks great Mook! __________________ 02 Blazer Xtreme (Black) - 07 Trailblazer SS (Black) - 09 Trailblazer SS (Silver)

01-30-2012, 12:13 PM	#8
MichiganMan Motowns Marless Magician Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: East Lansing Real Name: Josh View User Album Posts: 1,283	Re: Engine Bay on the SS: DONE plain and simple. nice, love the milky VRT mixture, works wonders. did the SS come without a hood heat shield, or did you take it off? __________________ A turbo, exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, with a supercharger, air goes in,witchcraft happens and you go faster.-Jeremy Clarkson

01-30-2012, 12:13 PM	#9
JD_SS Adam's n00b :) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Boulder, CO Real Name: JD View User Album Posts: 111	Re: Engine Bay on the SS: DONE Engine bay looks awesome Chris! Great job. BTW, thanks for reminding me with these photos to get my sticker on! Picked one up at the warehouse the other day!! __________________ Get your shine on!

01-30-2012, 12:26 PM	#10
Diggerdan11 Master AF Detailer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Real Name: Daniel View User Album Posts: 605	Re: Engine Bay on the SS: DONE Looks great. I need to do the same thing under the hood of my SS, but not till this spring __________________ 2005 Silverado SS 2003 Z71 Tahoe 1969 Chevelle Malibu

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