I do this same thing. I spray the engine once, wait five minutes and spray the engine again. Then I use my leaf blower on high to blow away the excess foam and then wipe off any residue with a microfiber towel. Great video and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the video...I have been using purple power degreaser,, scrubbing with a brush,, rinsing with my pressure washer,, drying with an air compressor, and applying gunk engine dressing for about 4 years on multiple vehicles with no problems and great results. I always cover my alternator and avoid power washing electrical boxes and connectors. Modern engines are very water resistant, but I was taught to be extra careful with spraying alternators.. Nice video, and well done, but I'm saving my tire foam for.....my tires!
80-year-old woman. I recently did this, using "tire foam" and followed recommended procedure from one of these podcasts on a newly acquired 2000 Buick Lesabre because it came from not so desirable winter climate. Well it didn't get all the grease off but there was 21 years of crap on the engine. The engine did run a little rough because the blower I had was from a canister vacuum cleaner and am sure some water must have gotten somewhere it shouldn't. Am overhauling my new acquisition and replaced a battery, driving lights module, cruise control and trying to fix a few rust problems. Also trying to decided what to do about scratches and paint. That auto body class I took at 35 will come in handy. Got a '41 Chevy at 15 and cars were easier to work on in 1955. Worked on all my cars and loved doing it. Now I'm having a second childhood working on cars again. Sooo much fun!
Amen. This is the best thing I've read all year. Awesome! I got an 1982 Camaro Berlinetta I'm trying to figure how to get off 40 years of garage sitting to get off of it. Only 55K miles on it. Second set of tires on it too.
The 1998 Explorer Sport (2 door/4.0 Liter SOHV) is very delicate to clean. The Tire Foam Cleaner works excellent. Please note* to remove the battery and cover the Alternator & any electrical components on Your 23 year old 4x4. using a 'leaf blower is excellent. After Cleaning (1)Inspect & or replace any old or decaying hoses. Insure Your External & Internal (under glove box) Air Filters are replaced. (2) Place the battery into the battery bay. Finally remove the covering of the electrical components (3) start it up. Your efforts will be rewarded from this excellent video and to all who contributed & expanded with this idea. The 1998 Explorer Sport (2door) is very sustainable when You receive these helpful ideas by these brilliant, dynamic individual folks "under the shade tree".
Used this on my 62 Reg VW Passat TDI,,,,Absolutely BRILLIANT I Left it over night next morning to soak in didn’t need to touch the awkward places with Anybrushes Suddenly had the look of a new engine with No effort ,,Oh My engine had 130,000 miles ,,I used a full can ,,No issues with my electrics
Really good for people who keep their cars a long time! The waterproof plugs and connectors ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR the high pressures from pressure washers or car washes - they're meant to protect from splashes or rain water ONLY. There are many cars with electrical problems from corrosion inside these plugs from water forced inside by pressure washing with water. Good video - Good idea!!!
Thank you for filming your experiment and publishing the result. I like the idea of using the tire foam on rubber parts. The blower is always a good idea to get the water and loose dirt away. A little hot water steamer (not a water jet) would help, but your idea was to clean without water, thats ok. Would recommend chrisfix'es vids for some additional ideas. But i share your route of using as little water as you can for cleaning the engine.
I like the idea of using *a steamer device.* I don't know if it would work better than straight water, but I'm guessing it would work better than the gentleman's 'no water' method? Just because _hot_ water has been proven for decades to be better than even cold water at removing grease. So, steam, being super hot, might be very effective.
Tried this on my 99 Mustang GT and it worked great! I did use my air compressor to blow if off before and after as opposed to a leaf blower so that seemed to really help.
Used this method but with a competitors brand of wet look tire foam. Began by wiping all surfaces with an old clean terrycloth towel cut into usable sizes and some foaming surface cleaner. Sprayed Tire Spray liberally over the top & sides of engine components needing cleaning. Left over night to dry, then wiped all over & "nooks/crannies. Now when I open the hood, all I see is CLEAN & SHINY !
2023, still an effective cleaning method for the daily driver. I like using compressed air vs leaf blower but not everybody has a compressor. Suggest laying a towel along the rear hood opening to keep the spray off of the windshield.
Nice video, I rinse my engine with engine off on a warm day, then start it up and spray armor all let it run for 15-20 mins, shut it off then wipe everything down with a rag. I do it once a year. If you never cleaned your engine then I suggest using the purple power degreaser for engines. Stay safe👍🏽
I understand your fear of using water on your engine bay but as long as you cover your connectors on alternator, battery and fuse box with a simple trash bag you're fine. Your car and engine is designed to be waterproof in certain weather conditions. Water gets into it while running all the time. Never use a pressure washer but a shower setting garden hose and engine degreaser and you will be all fine followed by brushing tight points and leaf blower. If you wanna be super safe, you can disconnect your battery and wash it all the way down. Make sure to use baking soda on your battery if you do and wipe it. It will clean its iode caps and make its conductability better 👍🏻
Yes I have used this spray on tyre cleaner on my engines to keep them like new .It works great . Recommended by Me... the dirt just drips off.. same as when used on tyres. Lee.
1:40 Say WHat?!?!? I've purchased dozens of things both online and at the brick and mortar Harbor Freight stores and I've never heard of nor been offered a free tarp. Anyways, thanks for posting this. Very helpful.
We've gotten several in the last month or so. I used coupons we printed off from the website which are also available in the flyers you get in the mail, email and at the Front of the store. On Mothers day I got a 7" DA Polisher/ Sander for $25 because it was on sale and I used a 25% off coupon. I also snagged 2 of the purple paint sprayer guns for $10 each and the detail spray gun for $13. You can also pay a fee to join their club and you get special pricing. I'm not a member though.
I've tried this product two years ago, spraying it in the engine compartment and let it sit for 15 or so minutes. Rather than rinse the engine off with water (as I first did a few times) a friend of mine mentioned using the tire foam from Armor All, and not using water, but using a leaf blower? Honestly, folks, I was Very surprised! I've been washing my Camry, like this ever since.
I've been using Tire Foam under the hood and wheel well area for years. Never used any leaf blower so don't know what that's about. Never had any problems and it's super easy and looks great. Have also used it on "sticky" steering wheels by spraying it on a towel and going around the wheel with it.
start using the blower...it spreads the foam and prevents missed areas and streaking. i use it in wells also and it looks new with the foam/blower AND i dont break my back trying to get around the wheel in all those curves. also did an amazing job in the truck box which is 100% plastic...but the blower really smoothed it all out.
Full strength Simple Green...in a bug sprayer. Rinse with water hose..stay away from alternator or exposed electrical stuff. Blow off with air...then use the foam stuff. Just wipe it down. Done this for years....on my 2002 SUV.
It’s amazing how ignorant people in a comment section can get. This guy never once said anything about this being the perfect way or the best idea to clean an engine. It was just a cheap DIY experiment. Jesus, the way a ton of these comments are , you would think people were watching him perform brain surgery.
Rex Anderson Your just as ignorant as your political thoughts of me. Trust me President Trump and me surly don’t won’t ignorant fools like you on our side. So go stuff your head in Nancy Pelosi or Chuck Schumer’s ass.
I used to clean my '94 Camry's engine bay with Armor All. I didn't spray the entire thing, just certain areas then wipe it off with a towel. Looked brand new.
Thanks for your video! I've been wanting to clean my engine, but not wanting to use water, you know? My car is 12 years old and I've had it for 3 years... I'll have to try this method!
You don't have to worry about cleaning it with water it wont do anything I work at car.max all we do is steam engines it never has failed ant parts my car 2007 cleaned it soon as the weather broke don't take this hillbilly advise
Great video Dave! I am going up to dusty roads New Brunswick next week. I will try your method on my F-150 when I get back. That truck seems to get a lot of mud up inside the engine bay. I'll knock it down first with a pot brush, paper towels and spray bottle of water and Fabuloso. Then hit it with the tire foam. Thanks again. My 2010 plain jane xl/4x4/8' bed has never seen salt or sand. Ever. When I croak, someone will get a well maintained truck for cheap. It sucks getting old.
I used the foam this morning. After a few hours I looked at it and it was not covered in the light dust color. So, using a towel I rubbed it over a stain from the foam, and let me tell you this: Black, black, black. I have a feeling it is somehow 'melting' the plastic that covers the engine. Not going to do that again. Yes, I bought the exact same thing and watched both of your videos. My car is a 2013, garaged and driven 500 miles a month. It wasn't that dirty to begin, but I wish I hadn't used the spray foam on it.
I think this is helpful. I have a Ford Freestar, it's highly sensitive to water within the engine bay. So, I clean it off yearly with a mild degreaser and air. It works ok, but I am going to give this a try. Because we all know cleaner engines simply run better.
I did this to a few cars on my car lot, shined like new! Make sure you don't drive on a gravel road, after 3 months you might want to take it back off. Use the strongest acid you can buy and pressure wash it off.
Tire Foam is a Wetting Agent to make the Tires look Wet!I wash my Engine with a Pressure Washer as I have for the last 55 years and have Never had a problem using Water! The idea is not to Bath the Electrical Components in Water, Hit them with a passing Spray and move on. It also helps to make sure you Run the Engine to Heat it up. Try a little Gunk also!
mike makuch it’s sold as a product to make tires look wet but it has other uses. Liquid soap is for my hands and toothpaste is for my teeth, yet I use booth to clean my sneakers...
Smitty, tire foam is for tires. Rubbing tire silicone products into engine bays is one of the dumbest things you can do and cause possible fires from electrical issues.
I thought the Guy did a Great Job considering he's not a Professional. And like many of us , just works on his own stuff and finds easier ways to take care of things that look Hard.
Did this before and it looks good for a while but the foam leaves a sticky residue and your engine will look awful in no time as dirt is attracted. Also be careful of the strong engine degreasers that have chemical smell as it will end up in your interior and it’s awful. Purple power is effective, biodegradable and doesn’t have an overwhelming smell
That same can today will cost around 11.00 at walmart.IMO McQuires is better for about the same money.shine lasts much longer at least on tires and that's where it would fade quicker than anywhere else its used.
I am so grateful you shared what you learned. I have a '92 nissan set for over a yr. It has dust and dust webs on the engine. I was amazed at the use of the leaf blower. Thanks for sharing.
This method without rinsing off will kill motor parts as it just barely cleans grease and then drips into parts like alternators or spark plug Ports. Use super clean foam and rinse with water. Engines can get wet.
Usually from 2010 and up they keep engine sealed tight as far as electrical components go....they use die electric grease on top of that to help keep moisture away.
Idk I wouldn't do it, I'm leary about spraying anything around electrical connections, or the pcm, just not worth the headache and expensive repair cost. Using an air compressor and air gun is safer
Great video. Made me think of trying carpet spray cleaner. On a carpet one would vacuum up the dried up foam. Perhaps the air blower would do the trick of clearing out the dried up foam with the dirt.
using this products are fine..and rinse with power wash is ok as long you use a air compressor to drive the water out of entire engine parts.. works like a charm.. leaving water kn the engine is what hurts it.
I will *always* use an entire can, maybe more and never blow dry it. Engine heat under the hood will dry it up.. Sometimes there will be a slight smell inside the car/truck, but goes away quickly
I use that Walmart engine degreaser, foam spray, let it set a while, spray with water then when dry use the tire foam! Tire foam is great for black plastic parts! HOWEVER …. it makes running boards and brake pedals slippery 😲
Sweet Project Cars is an awesome channel for the diyer. I recommend subbing to their channel for some amazing tips and tricks for anything car related! *edit* You have to use cleaning tire foam. What you used was tire foam shine. Turtle wax and Meguires has what you need
I use dawn, mineral spirits and hot water and do it by hand. Then I use mothers vinyl and leather cleaner and restorer and spray everything down and use a paint brush to spread it around. I use mothers ceramic wax on the painted surfaces.
Use 50/50 mix of amonia and simple green. Spray it over a slightly warm engine. Wait 20 minutes do it again. Then just use a garden hose and spray nozzle. Use hot water if possible. Or also use an electric low pressure, pressure washer. Then after it dries I like to use something like Armor All and soak everything. Let sit for 15 minutes touch up the dry spots then rub it all out with clean rags.
Wow, I thought I was an idiot and probably messing something up by doing this. I use the Maguires though. A bit more oily. *In my farm truck* it keeps the dust from sticking inside the engine bay for about 4-5 months
Yea I use that on the big rig tires that I drive .. but just don’t go thru any dirt cause that engine will look brown ... and good luck cleaning that .. looks clean tho👍
Love this idea. Looks great. I live in the country on dirt roads. That engine bay started pretty. Lol. Anyway I’m gonna try this with my air compressor to get a little more aggressive air pressure and use a long extension. This will get in where the leaf blower can’t. Of course using caution where needed. Thanks for the video.
Once I had a car wash to clean my '86 Bronco II engine compartment with steam and a year later everything was rusted or corroded. I don't know what they used but evidently they were totally incompetent.
@@nandy1256 Yes, I am sure, the engine was corrosion free, it had the usual grime and dirt. No, I didn't watch them blow dry, it was their job and the engine compartment looked dry and shiny afterwards. They used some shit that caused a sudden corrosion effect. Are you trying to defend a lousy, incompetent outfit?
I did this years ago, the only problem is road dust sticks to everything, plus the actual chemicals in these products perish rubber very slowly, even though its for rubber, plastics.
They won't mention this that this tire foam leaves a sticky film on the parts which will attract more dust. Unless you use pressure washer to remove the film :))
@@TheGecko213 you are not supposed to use a pressure washer on your engine! What's wrong with u people why don't you just use Google to look up important information! Lol
I use the a brand cleaner called cover all you can use it on dash , tires and I been using it underneath my hood just spray from a distance specially when doing it on tires cause if not sit long enough it can sling it off on your car if you apply to heavy but it works good. And thank you for sharing this video
6 bucks is almost nothing 😂 y'all proved his point. Although this isn't the tire foam he should use. Should have used an actual tire cleaning foam. Cleans protects and shines rubber and plastic parts
A way of cleaning without water is putting kerosene in a chemical sprayer & hitting all the oily places with it. Then blow it off. That stuff you used maybe good afterwards. That's what I do if I had a valve cover gasket replacement. No matter what you use will smoke as soon as you crank the engine up.
My brother... I watched this video around the same time you posted it and have been doing this since. What an amazing idea and now I have some great looking engine bays, especially after getting all the bigger crap off of some of the older cars I"ve been working on. (gotta tell ya.,.....) Picked up an old 96 civic that sat since 11, ugliest damn car.... Cleaned the engine bay after getting her running and get compliments of an ugly ass car with a gorgeous engine bay
On older vehicles before computers You can put plastic wrap around your distributor and carburetor openings than use a degreaser like simple green and pressure wash it off But on new vehicles you can't use water at all unless you want problems with shorting sensors coroding connectors or computers You might get away with it in short term but your asking for problems I'd rather use tire foam and rag
Finally fixed my oil leak & it turned out to be valve cover gasket. Which sucks because it’s at the top so all that oil ran down covering half the block lol. Gonna use purple power first since it’s so aggressive
I do this same thing. I spray the engine once, wait five minutes and spray the engine again. Then I use my leaf blower on high to blow away the excess foam and then wipe off any residue with a microfiber towel. Great video and thanks for sharing.
It seems to work, looks good 🥰👍
Thanks for the video...I have been using purple power degreaser,, scrubbing with a brush,, rinsing with my pressure washer,, drying with an air compressor, and applying gunk engine dressing for about 4 years on multiple vehicles with no problems and great results. I always cover my alternator and avoid power washing electrical boxes and connectors. Modern engines are very water resistant, but I was taught to be extra careful with spraying alternators.. Nice video, and well done, but I'm saving my tire foam for.....my tires!
80-year-old woman. I recently did this, using "tire foam" and followed recommended procedure from one of these podcasts on a newly acquired 2000 Buick Lesabre because it came from not so desirable winter climate. Well it didn't get all the grease off but there was 21 years of crap on the engine. The engine did run a little rough because the blower I had was from a canister vacuum cleaner and am sure some water must have gotten somewhere it shouldn't. Am overhauling my new acquisition and replaced a battery, driving lights module, cruise control and trying to fix a few rust problems. Also trying to decided what to do about scratches and paint. That auto body class I took at 35 will come in handy. Got a '41 Chevy at 15 and cars were easier to work on in 1955. Worked on all my cars and loved doing it. Now I'm having a second childhood working on cars again. Sooo much fun!
Amen. This is the best thing I've read all year. Awesome! I got an 1982 Camaro Berlinetta I'm trying to figure how to get off 40 years of garage sitting to get off of it. Only 55K miles on it. Second set of tires on it too.
So true bestie
The 1998 Explorer Sport (2 door/4.0 Liter SOHV) is very delicate to clean. The Tire Foam Cleaner works excellent. Please note* to remove the battery and cover the Alternator & any electrical components on Your 23 year old 4x4. using a 'leaf blower is excellent.
After Cleaning (1)Inspect & or replace any old or decaying hoses. Insure Your External & Internal (under glove box) Air Filters are replaced. (2) Place the battery into the battery bay. Finally remove the covering of the electrical components (3) start it up. Your efforts will be rewarded from this excellent video and to all who contributed & expanded with this idea.
The 1998 Explorer Sport (2door) is very sustainable when You receive these helpful ideas by these brilliant, dynamic individual folks "under the shade tree".
Used this on my 62 Reg VW Passat TDI,,,,Absolutely BRILLIANT I Left it over night next morning to soak in didn’t need to touch the awkward places with Anybrushes Suddenly had the look of a new engine with No effort ,,Oh My engine had 130,000 miles ,,I used a full can ,,No issues with my electrics
Really good for people who keep their cars a long time!
The waterproof plugs and connectors ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR the high pressures from pressure washers or car washes - they're meant to protect from splashes or rain water ONLY.
There are many cars with electrical problems from corrosion inside these plugs from water forced inside by pressure washing with water.
Good video - Good idea!!!
Just leave the guy alone he's trying to do a good thing
Leave Brittany alone!!
Thank you for filming your experiment and publishing the result. I like the idea of using the tire foam on rubber parts. The blower is always a good idea to get the water and loose dirt away. A little hot water steamer (not a water jet) would help, but your idea was to clean without water, thats ok. Would recommend chrisfix'es vids for some additional ideas. But i share your route of using as little water as you can for cleaning the engine.
Don't use the air blower broke to wires check engine light on
I like the idea of using *a steamer device.*
I don't know if it would work better than straight water, but I'm guessing it would work better than the gentleman's 'no water' method? Just because _hot_ water has been proven for decades to be better than even cold water at removing grease. So, steam, being super hot, might be very effective.
Tried this on my 99 Mustang GT and it worked great! I did use my air compressor to blow if off before and after as opposed to a leaf blower so that seemed to really help.
Used this method but with a competitors brand of wet look tire foam. Began by wiping all surfaces with an old clean terrycloth towel cut into usable sizes and some foaming surface cleaner. Sprayed Tire Spray liberally over the top & sides of engine components needing cleaning. Left over night to dry, then wiped all over & "nooks/crannies. Now when I open the hood, all I see is CLEAN & SHINY !
best part of this video is that front license plate...thank you very much for your service...
2023, still an effective cleaning method for the daily driver. I like using compressed air vs leaf blower but not everybody has a compressor.
Suggest laying a towel along the rear hood opening to keep the spray off of the windshield.
Educational and sir, I really like how you narrirate and explain from A-Z. Looking forward to seeing more clips from you.
Nice video, I rinse my engine with engine off on a warm day, then start it up and spray armor all let it run for 15-20 mins, shut it off then wipe everything down with a rag. I do it once a year. If you never cleaned your engine then I suggest using the purple power degreaser for engines. Stay safe👍🏽
I understand your fear of using water on your engine bay but as long as you cover your connectors on alternator, battery and fuse box with a simple trash bag you're fine. Your car and engine is designed to be waterproof in certain weather conditions. Water gets into it while running all the time. Never use a pressure washer but a shower setting garden hose and engine degreaser and you will be all fine followed by brushing tight points and leaf blower.
If you wanna be super safe, you can disconnect your battery and wash it all the way down. Make sure to use baking soda on your battery if you do and wipe it. It will clean its iode caps and make its conductability better 👍🏻
So many ideas but this is his own experience .
Thank you for sharing your video !
Going to try this, my car's needed, and seeing this video, insurance me that it'll work 🥰👍👍👍👍
I did this 3 months ago and it really works. Just wipe up the excess.
Yes I have used this spray on tyre cleaner on my engines to keep them like new .It works great . Recommended by Me... the dirt just drips off.. same as when used on tyres. Lee.
Amazing how clean and shiny dirt can "look".
😂😂😂
1:40 Say WHat?!?!? I've purchased dozens of things both online and at the brick and mortar Harbor Freight stores and I've never heard of nor been offered a free tarp. Anyways, thanks for posting this. Very helpful.
I got the free tarp from HF and still have another coupon for another. They offer them fairly often.
We've gotten several in the last month or so. I used coupons we printed off from the website which are also available in the flyers you get in the mail, email and at the Front of the store. On Mothers day I got a 7" DA Polisher/ Sander for $25 because it was on sale and I used a 25% off coupon. I also snagged 2 of the purple paint sprayer guns for $10 each and the detail spray gun for $13. You can also pay a fee to join their club and you get special pricing. I'm not a member though.
Now go over the engine with water and it'll probably look better
I've tried this product two years ago, spraying it in the engine compartment and let it sit for 15 or so minutes. Rather than rinse the engine off with water (as I first did a few times) a friend of mine mentioned using the tire foam from Armor All, and not using water, but using a leaf blower? Honestly, folks, I was Very surprised! I've been washing my Camry, like this ever since.
I've been using Tire Foam under the hood and wheel well area for years. Never used any leaf blower so don't know what that's about. Never had any problems and it's super easy and looks great. Have also used it on "sticky" steering wheels by spraying it on a towel and going around the wheel with it.
start using the blower...it spreads the foam and prevents missed areas and streaking. i use it in wells also and it looks new with the foam/blower AND i dont break my back trying to get around the wheel in all those curves. also did an amazing job in the truck box which is 100% plastic...but the blower really smoothed it all out.
It works just fine, did a Honda Civic yesterday. Spray on twice, blew it off. Yes, you must ripe off residue. Better than water
I use degreaser to clean my motor, works everytime.
Which brand? Or name of product?
Holy craps! Your just rambling on saying nothing. Pick up the pace or get off the pot!
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lol realy..
Mean Green
Full strength Simple Green...in a bug sprayer. Rinse with water hose..stay away from alternator or exposed electrical stuff. Blow off with air...then use the foam stuff. Just wipe it down.
Done this for years....on my 2002 SUV.
Goes to start car...."click, click,click, click"...."Aw shit....hold mah beer, I`m gonna try somethin`"
Very nice! Something for the squeamish to use if they don't like the "cleaning with water" route. Gonna have to try that soon. Thanks man!
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Ur leaf blower needs a cleaning too👀😂
It’s amazing how ignorant people in a comment section can get. This guy never once said anything about this being the perfect way or the best idea to clean an engine. It was just a cheap DIY experiment. Jesus, the way a ton of these comments are , you would think people were watching him perform brain surgery.
Mr. Slowpoke1975
Shut up ! You Hillary Clinton voter.
Tire Foam cost $6.00.... Wash your Car with Water = about $3.00.... LOL
Jordan Bronson The point of the video was to clean the engine bay (without water )LOL. I guess you didn’t hear that part huh?
Rex Anderson Your just as ignorant as your political thoughts of me. Trust me President Trump and me surly don’t won’t ignorant fools like you on our side. So go stuff your head in Nancy Pelosi or Chuck Schumer’s ass.
Jordan Bronson, yeah you’ll save $3 but your engine cost thousands that’s why we are thinking how we’ll do it right
That engine compartment looks 100% better. Looks awesome
As soon as I saw the armor all, I knew this would be good
Make your rubber soft
I used to clean my '94 Camry's engine bay with Armor All. I didn't spray the entire thing, just certain areas then wipe it off with a towel. Looked brand new.
Thanks for your video! I've been wanting to clean my engine, but not wanting to use water, you know? My car is 12 years old and I've had it for 3 years... I'll have to try this method!
You don't have to worry about cleaning it with water it wont do anything I work at car.max all we do is steam engines it never has failed ant parts my car 2007 cleaned it soon as the weather broke don't take this hillbilly advise
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@@imlamar2011 Or don’t take any thug advise!
Great video Dave! I am going up to dusty roads New Brunswick next week. I will try your method on my F-150 when I get back. That truck seems to get a lot of mud up inside the engine bay. I'll knock it down first with a pot brush, paper towels and spray bottle of water and Fabuloso. Then hit it with the tire foam. Thanks again. My 2010 plain jane xl/4x4/8' bed has never seen salt or sand. Ever. When I croak, someone will get a well maintained truck for cheap. It sucks getting old.
I'd say it looks like it worked well. I may give it a try. The last detailing place I used did an awful job on my car.
"I don't know how long its been...I don't have a watch" ... funny
I used the foam this morning. After a few hours I looked at it and it was not covered in the light dust color. So, using a towel I rubbed it over a stain from the foam, and let me tell you this: Black, black, black. I have a feeling it is somehow 'melting' the plastic that covers the engine. Not going to do that again. Yes, I bought the exact same thing and watched both of your videos. My car is a 2013, garaged and driven 500 miles a month. It wasn't that dirty to begin, but I wish I hadn't used the spray foam on it.
I do the following 2x a year : water spray, degreaser, brush, rinse, blow dry, tire foam as dresser, wipe off excess = 20 minutes
I think this is helpful. I have a Ford Freestar, it's highly sensitive to water within the engine bay. So, I clean it off yearly with a mild degreaser and air. It works ok, but I am going to give this a try. Because we all know cleaner engines simply run better.
NOT
Never heard that one before!!
I did this to a few cars on my car lot, shined like new! Make sure you don't drive on a gravel road, after 3 months you might want to take it back off. Use the strongest acid you can buy and pressure wash it off.
Tire Foam is a Wetting Agent to make the Tires look Wet!I wash my Engine with a Pressure Washer as I have for the last 55 years and have Never had a problem using Water! The idea is not to Bath the Electrical Components in Water, Hit them with a passing Spray and move on. It also helps to make sure you Run the Engine to Heat it up. Try a little Gunk also!
mike makuch it’s sold as a product to make tires look wet but it has other uses. Liquid soap is for my hands and toothpaste is for my teeth, yet I use booth to clean my sneakers...
Smitty, tire foam is for tires. Rubbing tire silicone products into engine bays is one of the dumbest things you can do and cause possible fires from electrical issues.
@@fringestream990 Is that why your Teeth are Yellow! LOL
Kurt T no, it’s fine just gotta take care in what you do like everything else in life.
mike makuch in my best Greta Thumburg impression: How Dare You!!
Thank you so much for your invaluable information, highly appreciate it, keep it up the outstanding job, have a great day.
I thought the Guy did a Great Job considering he's not a Professional. And like many of us , just works on his own stuff and finds easier ways to take care of things that look Hard.
Damn, the leaf blower idea is awesome. Gonna have to try it.
Did this before and it looks good for a while but the foam leaves a sticky residue and your engine will look awful in no time as dirt is attracted. Also be careful of the strong engine degreasers that have chemical smell as it will end up in your interior and it’s awful. Purple power is effective, biodegradable and doesn’t have an overwhelming smell
I use it as final coat & wipe off excess to avoid build iup
The residue attracting dirt worse was exactly my concern.
That same can today will cost around 11.00 at walmart.IMO McQuires is better for about the same money.shine lasts much longer at least on tires and that's where it would fade quicker than anywhere else its used.
I am so grateful you shared what you learned. I have a '92 nissan set for over a yr. It has dust and dust webs on the engine. I was amazed at the use of the leaf blower. Thanks for sharing.
This method without rinsing off will kill motor parts as it just barely cleans grease and then drips into parts like alternators or spark plug
Ports. Use super clean foam and rinse with water. Engines can get wet.
Usually from 2010 and up they keep engine sealed tight as far as electrical components go....they use die electric grease on top of that to help keep moisture away.
This video is funny as hell 😂. I call it a failure 🤣
Kyley Duran ...said the moron
Failure because you didn't get it .
You did a fine job sir. Thank you for sharing. I'm a gonna try it.👍👍💛
Idk I wouldn't do it, I'm leary about spraying anything around electrical connections, or the pcm, just not worth the headache and expensive repair cost. Using an air compressor and air gun is safer
Great video. Made me think of trying carpet spray cleaner. On a carpet one would vacuum up the dried up foam. Perhaps the air blower would do the trick of clearing out the dried up foam with the dirt.
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It works good and cleans the gear box and engine bay and the gear box is clean and looks like it had o rebuild
using this products are fine..and rinse with power wash is ok as long you use a air compressor to drive the water out of entire engine parts.. works like a charm.. leaving water kn the engine is what hurts it.
I use this before car shows and wipe it off. Works great!
After I vacuum out my engine bay I use Meguiars tire shine I Works fantastic
BEARNS I like to add an air freshener too
@@fuku2bitch spray some cheap perfume on it then...
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I will *always* use an entire can, maybe more and never blow dry it. Engine heat under the hood will dry it up.. Sometimes there will be a slight smell inside the car/truck, but goes away quickly
That worked great on my van engine and thanks for the tip.
Clean your engine bay with simple green non toxic cleaner.I won't spray tire foam on my engine bay Because it will attract more dust and dirt on it.
That's how I clean mine .....easy and it works great
I did it..looks great..thanks.God bless you and your family.Please stay safe.
I use that Walmart engine degreaser, foam spray, let it set a while, spray with water then when dry use the tire foam! Tire foam is great for black plastic parts! HOWEVER …. it makes running boards and brake pedals slippery 😲
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*edit* You have to use cleaning tire foam. What you used was tire foam shine. Turtle wax and Meguires has what you need
Yeah he's a genius!
I use dawn, mineral spirits and hot water and do it by hand. Then I use mothers vinyl and leather cleaner and restorer and spray everything down and use a paint brush to spread it around. I use mothers ceramic wax on the painted surfaces.
Use 50/50 mix of amonia and simple green. Spray it over a slightly warm engine. Wait 20 minutes do it again. Then just use a garden hose and spray nozzle. Use hot water if possible. Or also use an electric low pressure, pressure washer. Then after it dries I like to use something like Armor All and soak everything. Let sit for 15 minutes touch up the dry spots then rub it all out with clean rags.
Wow, I thought I was an idiot and probably messing something up by doing this. I use the Maguires though. A bit more oily. *In my farm truck* it keeps the dust from sticking inside the engine bay for about 4-5 months
Yea I use that on the big rig tires that I drive .. but just don’t go thru any dirt cause that engine will look brown ... and good luck cleaning that .. looks clean tho👍
Excellent! Welll explained! 🍎🍎🍎🍎
Love "Sweet Project Cars, They have great car care tips!!! I've got to try this one.
SIMPLE GREEN IS THE BEST. ALL ORGANIC
TIRE FOAM IS LOADED WITH CHEMICALS
Love this idea. Looks great. I live in the country on dirt roads. That engine bay started pretty. Lol. Anyway I’m gonna try this with my air compressor to get a little more aggressive air pressure and use a long extension. This will get in where the leaf blower can’t. Of course using caution where needed. Thanks for the video.
Next time try simple green .
Once I had a car wash to clean my '86 Bronco II engine compartment with steam and a year later everything was rusted or corroded. I don't know what they used but evidently they were totally incompetent.
Did you see them totally blowdry the compartment? And are you sure those rust wasnt there before especially with that yr model?
@@nandy1256 Yes, I am sure, the engine was corrosion free, it had the usual grime and dirt. No, I didn't watch them blow dry, it was their job and the engine compartment looked dry and shiny afterwards. They used some shit that caused a sudden corrosion effect.
Are you trying to defend a lousy, incompetent outfit?
I did this years ago, the only problem is road dust sticks to everything, plus the actual chemicals in these products perish rubber very slowly, even though its for rubber, plastics.
Joseph Jackson nope made for rubber tiers they actually protect rubber. You are incorrect.
question, isn't using this foam spray without wiping it going to have dust particles stick to it more easily?
They won't mention this that this tire foam leaves a sticky film on the parts which will attract more dust. Unless you use pressure washer to remove the film :))
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ anyone with half a brain knows tire sprays just attract more dust
@@TheGecko213 you are not supposed to use a pressure washer on your engine! What's wrong with u people why don't you just use Google to look up important information! Lol
@@joshhemingway7717, They can't. they just write stupidities and never come back.
@@TheGecko213 Yeah, he didn’t “clean” anything. Road dust is gonna stick to everything under there.
Before I had a chance to do this I saw another post saying doing this could cause some serious problems down the road.
I use the a brand cleaner called cover all you can use it on dash , tires and I been using it underneath my hood just spray from a distance specially when doing it on tires cause if not sit long enough it can sling it off on your car if you apply to heavy but it works good. And thank you for sharing this video
I just heard about Coverall spray! Got it at O' Reily's $ 9.50. High dollar. No touch 21 ounces for a dollar. The Coverall was 16 ounces. Shawn
It looks good, does it start up?
Sprays tire shine and says... It definitely looks wetter 🤣😂
LMAO
Lol
I always do this the last 30+ years works great
Brushes & pipe cleaners are good to get grime off of the tight fit areas.
thank you sweet project cars for the original idea.
I detail cars i use this method a few times now I got IK-9 spray foamer i use for engine bay cleaning but the tire spray is good for the shine
That looks 10x better. You need to do it twice and have a harder blower. Still, it's not bad, costs almost nothing and certainly can't hurt anything.
B.S. costs almost nothing, how about costs about $4.00 a pop! 2 Minutes of pressure washing and that costs about 5 cents!
Tire Foam cost $6.00.... Wash your Car with Water = about $3.00.... LOL
6 bucks is almost nothing 😂 y'all proved his point. Although this isn't the tire foam he should use. Should have used an actual tire cleaning foam. Cleans protects and shines rubber and plastic parts
Nice one👍🤝💯🔥💪
I know it’s n old video but this tire foam does work as long as engine bay isn’t super greasy and nasty
Works really good
Nice decades old trick in the used car dealers industry.
A way of cleaning without water is putting kerosene in a chemical sprayer & hitting all the oily places with it. Then blow it off. That stuff you used maybe good afterwards. That's what I do if I had a valve cover gasket replacement. No matter what you use will smoke as soon as you crank the engine up.
So what do you do with engine cleaner? Use it on your tires?
Yes ..but did the engine start and keep running after this? Jessh I need to know
Good job.i enjoyed lookind at what you was doing.give me something to think about..you have a Blessday.
Looking at you do that.
My brother...
I watched this video around the same time you posted it and have been doing this since.
What an amazing idea and now I have some great looking engine bays, especially after getting all the bigger crap off of some of the older cars I"ve been working on. (gotta tell ya.,.....) Picked up an old 96 civic that sat since 11, ugliest damn car.... Cleaned the engine bay after getting her running and get compliments of an ugly ass car with a gorgeous engine bay
don't spray on serpentine belt, it may snap off as tire shine is little slippery...
I did this to my 2018 Mercedes. It ran good, but the engine blew up. I sold it for parts
Sure it did! I'm sure it wasn't related to the tire foam!
Are you serious that ur engine blew up? I have a MB too would love to try it.
Modern engines are just fine if they get a little wet
On older vehicles before computers
You can put plastic wrap around your distributor and carburetor openings than use a degreaser like simple green and pressure wash it off
But on new vehicles you can't use water at all unless you want problems with shorting sensors coroding connectors or computers
You might get away with it in short term but your asking for problems
I'd rather use tire foam and rag
Looking good. 👍
Btw, did your car started ok?🤔
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Finally fixed my oil leak & it turned out to be valve cover gasket. Which sucks because it’s at the top so all that oil ran down covering half the block lol. Gonna use purple power first since it’s so aggressive
Might look better temporarily, but Armor All is a wax and will attract much more dirt after your done.
That's a cool idea, I thought this before
Thanks for the video buddy!
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