Hi all, I need to clean all the dust and crap left in the engine bay after retrieving my car from the body shop. It's a mess. I don't want to plunge straight in with high pressure water hose and want some advice on the best way/method to get the crap cleaned off. Can anyone recommend a good way to approach this. Thanks chaps.

If its just dust and dry dirt then try compressed air either using a compressor or buy it in a can.

 

Certainly wouldn't use any sort of pressure washer as that can lead to all sorts of electrical issues.

Lots of patience, the wife's toothbrush, a fast drying solvent aerosol (like FE10), all purpose cleaner (from the kitchen will do), WD40, a Vikan detailing brush set and even more patience!

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371327515265

 

Remove the undertray and put something under the car to catch the dirty fluid if you're doing it on a nice driveway.

Lots of patience, the wife's toothbrush, a fast drying solvent aerosol (like FE10), all purpose cleaner (from the kitchen will do), WD40, a Vikan detailing brush set and even more patience!

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371327515265

 

Remove the undertray and put something under the car to catch the dirty fluid if you're doing it on a nice driveway.

 

LOL - I often say that I use that for (ahem) other purposes......:lol:

 

But great cleaning tip Joel; I must get on that case with mine at some stage.....

yeah i use compressed air too cleans out the dust not too bad. a good microfiber and some brushes cant go wrong