ndavis0001
Davis Motorsports
WD-40 dont have to wipe off of anything. learned that trick a long time ago on outboard and inboard boat motors, been doing it 7 or 8 years on all cars i detail and my own.
making your engine look pretty
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Fauxnali
Gold Member
Doesn't applying WD-40 make it all greasy giving more dust something to stick to?
In my opinion if it is clean and grease free the dust will just rinse off with a water hose or you can blow it off with air.
In my opinion if it is clean and grease free the dust will just rinse off with a water hose or you can blow it off with air.
txhoescrapin
Our needy member :-)
No wd 40 repells dust, won't allow it to stick to things, simply blow it off with air compressor.
blueflamed03
Supporting Member
Both come from petroleum, which is the same place you get parrifin wax, among other things. I couldn't say that gas would shine it much, but it would certainly clean it. Cut right through tar, grease, etc. It would probably end up drying it out a bit worse than armor all too. Kerosene, on the other hand, if you have ever felt it on your fingers, it is fairly oily still. I could see how you could shine with that stuff in an engine bay. I don't think it would be any where close to ideal. I, personally, don't know if Armor All is still really bad for your plastics/vinyl, etc, but at one time, it was pretty rough on them if you didn't keep reapplying. It would really dry them out. I haven't touched the stuff in years and make sure that no one puts it on my cars. I have noticed that tires from the used lots start to crack sooner than even old tires I have, after they have put Armor All on them. Might just be a coincidence. As far as spraying under the engine bay, like people say, make sure to stay way from electronic looking areas. Not much worse than sitting at the car wash, trying to get water out from your distributor cap.
txhoescrapin
Our needy member :-)
Yes! I picked the idea up from cleaning my nitro rc cars, once you go wd you'll never go back.
Fauxnali
Gold Member
I use it on inner fenderwheels, clean, and black
I'll have to give it a try, as you can see in my album my fenderwells could use a detailing. LOL!!!!
kickitandholdit
Full Access Member
damn thats clean. i pressure wash all the time cause i ride dirt roads alot. be easy on the electronics and avoid the air intake and you wont have a problem.
blueflamed03
Supporting Member
it's amazing, and really easy and cheap to do on clean up day.
