Thread: Dirty Engine Chrome

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They always say no question is to dumb to ask so here I go. Most of my engine is chrome and I'm looking for a easy way to clean it. It's just road grime and the elbow grease doesn't bother me but.... it just tuff to get into a lot of the tight places and I'm looking for a recommendation for a good cleaner to use.

Thanks!!

Spray it with engine degreaser, let it sit for awhile, and then hose it off with a pressure hose.

I'm just a little concerned about the pressure hose. I'll give it a try.

Thanks!

If concerned about the pressure hose, try using a wider tip if you can so that the pressure is some what reduced. The pressure should have little impact on the chrome, but avoid direct bombardment of things that could damage, such as carbs, electronics, wiring, radiator, paint, gaskets, etc.

Eagle One chrome and wire wheel cleaner... made for wheels but is some truely powerful stuff...ive sprayed it on rusty lug washers, set for a minute or two then just hose off..... no more rust or grime.... also if you want a good chrome polish.... Noxon 7, its in a green bottle and smells terrible.... but is by far the BEST polish ive ever used.

Yes, I was a little concerned about spraying around my carb. I didn't want to do the car wash thing....

I'll look for Noxon 7.... I don't think I've seen Noxon 7 on the shelf anywhere.

Thanks

Advance Auto Parts sells it.... i work there not that thats a good thing but it pays for gas and gets me discounts...

what about buffing bits? anyone know where to find a ball shape buffing wad or something similar that will fit in a drill or roto-zip? Sure would be nice for those nooks and crannies atop the manifold... MAAS (in a blue metal tub) works great for polishing as well. Rather excpensive, but great none-the-less. It was not easy to find, and I ended up having to get in on ebay...

Put a heavy-duty plastic bag over your carb, pop the distributor cap and put a heavy-duty bag over the cap and the distributor, then pressure blast away. Did that many times on my GTO. Won't work on the Vette because of the freakin' optispark ignition.

Plastic bar over my carb and distributor is a good idea... I'll try it!

braundc comment about the ball made me think about one of those red balls that Chip Foose advertises may do the job???

Thanks for your sugesstions!

I also use the plastic bag trick. I use a weak degreaser *Greased Lighting in hte purple spray works well* as not to fade any of the paints or plastics, spray it on, let it do its work for a minute or two then hose it all off.

And about the small buffer wheel/ball.... those new powerballs aren't bad and they make a small one which is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter with a nice 8" or so extension for a drill. I've used the larger ball on aluminum wheels and they work quite well.... planning on picking one up for my polished aluminum intake that I worked a solid 40 hours on

Greased lightning, I'll give it a try. I've seen the smaller powerballs, the smaller powerball would work better on my wheels.

I need to make a trip to Advance Auto.

Thanks ~ Dutch