I am going to be installing my CAI this week so I while everything is taken off I want to do a good cleaning on my engine compartment. What do you guys use to clean and detail under your hood? I want everything nice and clean and all my hoses and plastic nice and black again!
So, in other words, Lots of elbow grease? I read somewhere to use simple green to clean, but Im wondering also what to use to give it that new car shine. I don't want it all greasy looking like some car dealers make them, but just a low gloss shine on all my black plastic pieces and hoses.
Spray the engine bay with simple green. Wait 5-10 minutes. Spray off. Wipe dry with microfiber towels. Spray tire spray onto dry microfiber (I use black magic matte finish tire spray), and use towel to coat all black rubber and plastic. Takes maybe 20-30 minutes.
This picture was taken after a quick 10 minutes job.