Under the hood pad - clean it?

[ditttoo]

I noticed on one of Adam's videos that he seems to be spraying APC onto the insulation pad under the hood following with a hose spray and blast. Do you really clean this? I can only imagine the grease, oil, grit, etc., but what specifically is the process? Looks like you just "spray and wash with the APC". Is this right?

 

Having never attempted this, my concern would be "tearing up" the insulation. Tips, tricks, advice please.

[11chevz71]

Dont put your nozle on high pressure if you matt is real thick and flexoble because it can damage it.

[Sundog Detailing]

I only clean them off the vehicle, they take forever to dry. I have also found that because they hold so much water it becomes difficult to do the rest of the engine because of the dripping when the hood is open or closed.

[Rich]

My hoodliner is custom painted, so I've never cleaned it. But I found that the Interior Brush works great on it. Brushes off the dust and dirt real well. Hard enough to remove the dirt, soft enough not to hurt the material. I just use a damp cloth with a little bit of hand soap for any spots.

 

[bigred vette]

No hood pad for me....

 

 

 

 

I would do what Rich suggested, use a brush to loosen up the dirt and maybe some compressed are to blow off the dust.

[Rich]

Dayum Brian, if I didn't want to keep my vette, I'd be coming after yours. Best looking red vette out there.

[bigred vette]

Dayum Brian, if I didn't want to keep my vette, I'd be coming after yours. Best looking red vette out there.

Thank you Sir.:burnout:

 

 

You should have seen the look on the guy next to us with the red Vette, after a while he couldn't take it any more and had to start wiping down his wheels. His looked a totally different shade of red next to ours.

[Sundog Detailing]

yeeeaaahhhhh, the hood pads I see dont look like that! :help:

[jjwvette]

I agree.......I just use a brush with a little air:)

[Mick]

Nice vets. Do not wet the pad! Could take days to dry.

[Superdutytd]

Nice vets. Do not wet the pad! Could take days to dry.

 

 

I don't know about you guys but my engine generates heat and dries the pad,