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What up guys. I finally got myself a little steamer McCulloch Heavy-Duty Steam Cleaner - MC1275 at The Home Depot for $75 off craigslist. No its not the VX5000 or something of that grade...but it works nevertheless and i like it 
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So i had done a few interiors with it...but wanted to give it a go on an engine. This was a 96' Chevy Express whos engine probably had never been touched. It had been sitting on a dirt lot a full year before my friend bought it...and the engine surely looked it lol.
This was a freebie for a friend and a chance to try out my steamer on an engine....so i took my time...probably took about 90 minutes or so. The only things I used was Megs Degreaser 5:1 and Megs Hyperdressing 2:1.
The rest was just with the steamer and a couple terry/MF cloths...oh and i used an old paint brush to loosen a little dirt in areas where the brush attachment on the steamer wouldnt fit.
So here is what i was looking at:
Like i said...pretty grungy. Now let me tell you another awesome thing about using the steamer....NO PLASTIC BAGS. I didn't have to cover up air intake or alternator (which woulda been a pain in this crammed engine) or spark plugs or any of that. The steamer was totally safe to use...which means i didn't have to hold my breath when i went to start it up when i was done
Heres the after:
Here is another before but from a different angle:
And here is the finished photo:
It also worked good on the painted areas on the underside of the hood:
Just sprayed it lightly with degreaser...the hit it with steam (didn't scrub...) and most the dirt/grease rolled right off...for what was left over..id just hit it with steam and then wipe it clean with a terry cloth. Heres the after:
Now i wont lie...i didnt get to do the padding...i do want to try it though...its just i ran out of steam and by the time i finished i had other things i had to go do lol...but like i said...was a freebie for a friend and i think it turned out quite nice.
I can't stress enough how much i love megs Hyperdressing for engines (and tires too but especially engines!). You just spray it...all over...everything and let it set....thats it.
I let it set for a few minutes...then start the engine to help it dry...then take an old MF and wipe up any excess...and the excess that ends up on the cloth i can use to get little things the spray may have missed (which usually isnt much...maybe the underside of a hose here n' there).
So i hope you guys enjoy the little write up...i sure enjoy my little steamer lol.
Take care.
.So i had done a few interiors with it...but wanted to give it a go on an engine. This was a 96' Chevy Express whos engine probably had never been touched. It had been sitting on a dirt lot a full year before my friend bought it...and the engine surely looked it lol.
This was a freebie for a friend and a chance to try out my steamer on an engine....so i took my time...probably took about 90 minutes or so. The only things I used was Megs Degreaser 5:1 and Megs Hyperdressing 2:1.
The rest was just with the steamer and a couple terry/MF cloths...oh and i used an old paint brush to loosen a little dirt in areas where the brush attachment on the steamer wouldnt fit
.So here is what i was looking at:
Like i said...pretty grungy. Now let me tell you another awesome thing about using the steamer....NO PLASTIC BAGS. I didn't have to cover up air intake or alternator (which woulda been a pain in this crammed engine) or spark plugs or any of that. The steamer was totally safe to use...which means i didn't have to hold my breath when i went to start it up when i was done
Heres the after:
Here is another before but from a different angle:
And here is the finished photo:
It also worked good on the painted areas on the underside of the hood:
Just sprayed it lightly with degreaser...the hit it with steam (didn't scrub...) and most the dirt/grease rolled right off...for what was left over..id just hit it with steam and then wipe it clean with a terry cloth. Heres the after:
Now i wont lie...i didnt get to do the padding...i do want to try it though...its just i ran out of steam and by the time i finished i had other things i had to go do lol...but like i said...was a freebie for a friend and i think it turned out quite nice.
I can't stress enough how much i love megs Hyperdressing for engines (and tires too but especially engines!). You just spray it...all over...everything and let it set....thats it.
I let it set for a few minutes...then start the engine to help it dry...then take an old MF and wipe up any excess...and the excess that ends up on the cloth i can use to get little things the spray may have missed (which usually isnt much...maybe the underside of a hose here n' there).
So i hope you guys enjoy the little write up...i sure enjoy my little steamer lol.
Take care.
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