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Anyone jet washed their bay?

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country boy:
Put a deposit on my MK5 GTi yesterday  :smiley: Should pick it up in the next couple of weeks. The bay is a bit dirty,not oily but just grubby with dust and grime so was wondering if anyone has ever jet washed or steam cleaned thier bay and what did they use or can you give me any tips? I've heard you have to be very careful  with the electrics and so forth?

stealthwolf:
This is one area where the fear and potential risk of damage outweigh the benefit of a clean engine bay. Hence I stick to a damp microfibre cloth.

Would be nice if some of the detailers on here could post up an idiot-proof how-to step-by-step-with-photos guide for us simpletons to follow.

country boy:
That would be good,i spoke to the guy on the Meguairs stand at Inters and he said spray their engine cleaner on leave it for a while then wash it off with a low pressure hose then apply their engine dressing stuff. Be interesting if someone has done this. Back in the day i used to do my RS Turbo engine and you could go mad with the pressure washer and it was fine,just used to put a plastic bag over the ECU and spray WD40 down the plug holes!

stealthwolf:
That's part of the problem - knowing what to wrap up/what not to aim the jet at etc.

I have megs APC which would clean most of it up nicely.

s3dubbin:
I have degreased and pressure washed my s3 8p bay loads of times - keep it running and stay away from electrics - no probs.  :smiley:

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