iscmatt
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 11:49 AM |
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Cleaning oil off my car
Before i start, are there any ideas on what i can use to clean the aluminum floor that got covered in oil when i was having engine breathing issues at
the end of last year. I basically have the underside of my car completely covered in a thin layer of oil and want to get it clean!
Thanks in advance!!
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nick205
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 11:55 AM |
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If it's the underside that's covered I'd be tempted to leave it there as a "corrosion inhibitor". Alternatively a good
wash with Gunk and warm water/stiff brush should shift the worst.
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Davey D
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 11:57 AM |
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you could always use some petrol to get the oil off, then when th petrol has evaporated give it another wipe over with a clean cloth.
you could even use white spirits
Autoglym sell a product called " Intensive Tar Remover" which is great at removing all oil based products from surfaces.
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chris_smith
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 12:11 PM |
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FAIRY LIQUID
The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows."
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 12:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
If it's the underside that's covered I'd be tempted to leave it there as a "corrosion inhibitor".
me too
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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carpmart
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 01:23 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iscmatt
Before i start, are there any ideas on what i can use to clean the aluminum floor that got covered in oil when i was having engine breathing issues at
the end of last year. I basically have the underside of my car completely covered in a thin layer of oil and want to get it clean!
Thanks in advance!!
As has been said already, leave it there!
You only live once - make the most of it!
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iscmatt
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 01:28 PM |
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Yeah i was thinking on just leaving it, doesn't make it easy to spot an oil leak though! I'm just going to clean up the visible bits
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martin1973
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 01:44 PM |
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when i had my oil filter come off my car got covered underside i used traffic film remover the pressure washed it.
martin
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 03:24 PM |
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Gunk and mineral spirits, 50/50 spray with a garden sprayer or similar, wash off with hose. Used it for years to clean race cars, airplanes etc.
Please don't use petrol!
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 07:05 PM |
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Wipe off as much as you can then use brake cleaner to wash off the rest. Use a pump up spray Also removes oil from upholstery.
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