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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 12:20 PM
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Get engine degreaser, not engine greaser. Lol
Damn, guess i have to go return the grease
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 06:29 AM
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I prefer high temp grease. It has the lasting power.

Those long reach micro fiber wands are awesome for the shiney surfaces. Meguiar's is pricey, but worth it. I have the injen CAI and UICP, the finish is to die for.
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 06:43 AM
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For all my car cleaning needs I use FW1 products. For the engine bay I use a combination of their FW1 Wax and their GP3 general purpose cleaner. I highly recommend FW1 products, they're a little procey but well worth it.

http://www.fw1shine.com
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 09:38 AM
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I cover everything important with plastic shopping bags, spray it down with the degreaser at the car wash, then rinse. Then at home scrub it down with simple green and a toothbrush. Works great.
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 05:34 AM
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^^ you don't let it cool? At the car wash then rinse with cold water and drive it? Maybe im just cautious but didn't think spraying cold water everywhere into a hot engine bay is a good idea, thermal dynamics and all. idk.
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 08:37 AM
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^^ you don't let it cool? At the car wash then rinse with cold water and drive it? Maybe im just cautious but didn't think spraying cold water everywhere into a hot engine bay is a good idea, thermal dynamics and all. idk.
I live really close to the car wash. Not to mention right now it's winter time (-20c), so car doesn't get warm. Everything is still cool to the touch by the time I get there.

Here are the results from the cleaning session a couple days ago, keep in mind this is a 15 year old Evo V with ~125,000km's on it.




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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 08:48 AM
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Evo V <3

Looks perfect.
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Old Feb 20, 2014 | 08:52 AM
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Thanks Sev.
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Old Feb 22, 2014 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by quadracer111
I live really close to the car wash. Not to mention right now it's winter time (-20c), so car doesn't get warm. Everything is still cool to the touch by the time I get there.

Here are the results from the cleaning session a couple days ago, keep in mind this is a 15 year old Evo V with ~125,000km's on it.




I can just use all this drool for washing the engine bay. Evo V is the sexy maker.
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Old Feb 25, 2014 | 09:29 AM
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That V bay looks amazing.
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 02:53 PM
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Thanks guys.
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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 03:24 PM
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We cover it in our latest video:

http://rawevo.com/evo-x/how-to-guides/detail-evo-x/

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Old Mar 15, 2014 | 06:23 PM
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Cool guides, thanks raw evo.
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 03:18 PM
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Um, that would be the ECU.

<- goes to get coffee
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Raw Evo
We cover it in our latest video:

http://rawevo.com/evo-x/how-to-guides/detail-evo-x/

watch that video last night! great results, i detail my car too but havent experiences clay yet but definately gonna try it when i get time!
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