Engine Bay Detailing! Complete Tutorial To DEEP CLEAN The Engine Compartment!!

[@apexdetail85]

Do you skip the engine bay....or include the area in your detailing regiment?

[@ronayotte3571]

I do the engine bay as part of a full detail, I also offer it as an "ala carte" option. Have you tried Koch Chemie's Motorplast? It is great for finishing engine bays

[@Amor1990]

Tip I learned from Mike Phillips: Spray the engine bay with protectant. Close hood. Turn the car on. Wait a few minutes. Open it up & it’s all leveled.

[@richardseem7948]

On full details and or alacart

[@joelpasserell4525]

​@ronayotte3571 How much do you chg. for your full detail vs. Just wash & spray wax? Does that also incl. a one step polish? And engine alacart I'm thinking an additional $50?

[@bigd9848]

A detail of a whole vehicle the engine bay is very important. I feel that you do everything door jams trunk drains everything you can get to.Excellent Brian 👊🏼

[@skipgumphrey9579]

LOVE doing the engine bay. It’s my favorite part about cleaning cars !

[@Chris-wb7ni]

Always do the engine bay. Usually use a leaf blower instead of the compressed air though

[@norcalspitshine6406]

Nice I need to do my engine bay.

[@bigd9848]

Another video for the how to look back library.Whoever wants to learn can watch all your videos and gain a ton of knowledge.Excellent video Brian 👊🏼🛞

[@apexdetail85]

As always....much appreciated good friend.

[@404notfound.....]

Outstanding!! One of the most important parts of detailing!!

[@richardseem7948]

Awesome video and product review/content good friend

[@Enthusiast_detailing]

Thanks for the reminder I need to clean my engine. This is a good video to reference

[@kimnewling5728]

Good video. I think the dry foamer is cool. Good way to do that. I really like your new shirt. Pretty cool. Nice design.

[@apexdetail85]

Thanks 👍

[@Ricky_R]

Love engine bay cleaning. We already do interior and exterior, no reason to skip the engine bay. Keep it *all* clean! 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@apexdetail85]

Right on!

[@richardseem7948]

Badass lookn shirt brother.

[@apexdetail85]

Thanks!!

[@ryanhansen7]

I do mine regularly. I love it. Your trim coating is on my wiper cowl. I need to continue to coat the rest of the plastic.

[@Dominicreviews]

How often is regular? I do mine twice a year.

[@MNpicker]

I like the looks of that stuff 👍🏻😎

[@Amor1990]

I like the shirt.

[@apexdetail85]

Thanks!!!

[@millerdetailing4176]

Great video and how to video Brian always appreciate the good content.

[@apexdetail85]

Thanks 👍

[@tundrawhisperer4821]

I’m confused about why you made it a point to say the foam has very little moisture in it, so not to introduce a lot of water to the engine bay, but then you hose it all off with a pressure washer. Did I miss something? Thx

[@davestewart9146]

Thanks Brian 👍😁

[@apexdetail85]

No problem 👍

[@newjdm]

Nice job.

[@archermark29]

I've always heard that the underhood insulation should not be cleaned with too much liquid, I assume the foamer does not get it very wet. Great video though..

[@inthbiz57]

It’s great that your cleaning the plastic covers on a 2020 or newer vehicle but could you show us in a new vid how you would clean an actual engine compartment without the plastic covers on?

[@ItsMeYourRealDad]

Good point, it's easy when you're detailing a new car but the exposed engine components on slightly older cars do pose a problem. I'd rather not do the engine at all than break a sensor or something like that by getting water into it

[@apexdetail85]

Right on.,...I will break out the gunk for a video......www.amazon.com/s?k=gunk+engine+clean&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&linkId=52bdb583c6cb22233d2c145386cb65c0&tag=apexdetail-20

[@cameronwilson7436]

Hey 👋 Brian Where’d you get the shirts made? I really like that design

[@icurt06]

I like the products that you have selected and their application. I don't consider cleaning off the plastic covers engine detailing. Just my personal opinion.

[@pwrshots]

Hey Bri, I took your advise on using megashine on an engine bay. However for rinsing off the cleaner, I use a Scotts pump sprayer. The kind you use for weed killer. Of course I've only used it with water for this purpose. Also great to rinse down door jams and the dog legs on the rear doors. Btw, wife uses my sprayer to water her plants. hahahaha

[@jonwinship9099]

Brian, my barber, despises being addressed as Bri. Be careful.

[@apexdetail85]

Absolutely....good point.

[@pwrshots]

My doctor calls me Bro. LOl. now that's a first. Brian it is.

[@thatdamnsamsquanch]

I had always heard that you shouldn't wash your engine because of the possibility of getting your electronics too wet. However, the owners manual for my current car (2012 For Edge) actually recommends it at least twice a year. So I've started doing it in the fall and spring.

[@DerPic]

Old cars you have to more careful of. Newer cars, including yours, you def can. Pressure washer or pump sprayer as they both use less water than a hose would be the smarter option. I do mine once a year in the spring because of the salt. My engine bay is a lot more intricate than what was in the video.

[@v8soarer1991]

in all my 15 yrs of detailing. Only one car had a problem. It was a missfire. And it was due to a cracked spark plug.

[@747rotate]

You have to use common sense and don't flood critical components. Other than that you're okay.

[@richardf9137]

When it pours outside you drive through huge puddles of rain, downpours never a problem, I don’t get all the hype!

[@thatdamnsamsquanch]

@@richardf9137 True, but have you ever opened your hood after a downpour like that? The bottom is wet, but the top is dry. Thats where all the sensitive electronics are.

[@ronyerger4060]

Appreciate the video Brian. I admire the shirt you are wearing in the video. Is that available for sale?

[@joefro9473]

Whats that thing called ?? Aerofoamer?

[@apexdetail85]

www.amazon.com/s?k=griots+garage+air+foamer&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&linkId=017a881c5f862f0c0ae96985d0aab33c&tag=apexdetail-20

[@mikeyp2447]

Great video!

[@apexdetail85]

Thanks!

[@Xaviers300ZX]

That shirt is A++

[@prostreetcamaro]

Brian what do you do with the engine bay of an older classic? Aluminum valve covers, chrome air filter top, painted black inner fenders, gloss black firewall with coil and crane hi-6 etc etc. You know a hot rodded older car. Been busy with life the last 10 years and boy has my old camaro engine bay gotten a little funky sitting in my garage.

[@apexdetail85]

I will do a video on a classic and break out the gunk.....www.amazon.com/s?k=gunk+engine+clean&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&linkId=52bdb583c6cb22233d2c145386cb65c0&tag=apexdetail-20

[@prostreetcamaro]

@@apexdetail85 that would be awesome! I look forward to seeing how you do it.

[@ShineAndPreserveDetailing]

Who makes that aero foamer gun? Those suds were so airy. Do you have a link to the one you have?

[@apexdetail85]

Absolutely.....www.amazon.com/s?k=griots+garage+air+foamer&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&linkId=017a881c5f862f0c0ae96985d0aab33c&tag=apexdetail-20

[@ThePerfectionistJo]

We do clean and rinse the engine bay, but while it's still wet, we spray Koch Chemie Motorplast on it and close the hood after we finish the detail (1-3 days) we pop the hood up and check if any area needs to be leveled up which most of the time it doesn't

[@dillon599]

Hey should I change the grease when I get it on the flex pe14 2 150 or I'd it good?

[@apexdetail85]

If the gear box is easily accessible....change it.

[@Stainlessautos]

Where can I get one of those shirts ?!?

[@apexdetail85]

Should I print a few and put them up on the site?

[@Stainlessautos]

@@apexdetail85 I would absolutely rep the apex surface protection brand on a shirt!

[@rotemshoshani424]

Hi Brian Fantastic video as usual, you work meticulously. Quick question, can I also clean my EVs “computer” bay? 😅

[@apexdetail85]

That thought makes my head spin. 😂👍

[@williamclick9771]

My late cousin gave me his father's 2000 Camry LE 4 cylinder. Unfortunately the valve cover gasket was leaking. I bought a new valve cover gasket the half moon seals didn't come the kit. I had buy them individually. But they all metal. They were not like the original ones that came with the Camry. The valve cover gasket still leaks. Also the oil pan gasket leaks too. I have a new one. Oil destroys things I dare not put water on the engine and wiring. So I clean the engine with a product that is from Chemical Guys. It works I don't have to use water. It's okay at working. I just can't go using water on a engine this old. Any suggestions?

[@apexdetail85]

Honestly...anytime I have an engine block covered in oil or grease...I go with this....www.amazon.com/s?k=gunk+engine+clean&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=ur2&linkId=52bdb583c6cb22233d2c145386cb65c0&tag=apexdetail-20

[@johnoneil6206]

i get the same results with Simple Green and lemon Pledge for 1/10 the cost. have car show wins to prove this.

[@ddautodetailing]

👍

[@gnawty4662]

I definitely prefer wiping dry with ZERO water in the engine bay. I’m no electrician and cars are notorious for electrical gremlins.

[@daytonaeagle]

Good lord that’s a lot of plastic in that engine bay..

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

First!!!!!!!!!

[@lovewenwin]

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@paulreichelt1259]

200th..😊

[@richscott2483]

That is not How to Deep Clean the Engine Compartment. What a Terrible Video. Skipped the Engine and Firewall and everywhere else but the top plastic covers. Next time remove the covers and thoroughly clean all the Engine Compartment. Wonder how much filth is under the engine bay.