Removing a bad idea

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Vincent Vega

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When I picked up my car 1.5 years ago I noticed the dealership sprayed something under the hood all over everything. It made everything shiny(But cheesy looking). I think they were trying to impress me. Now this stuff is starting to yellow and looks bad. I would like to remove it from all the vinyl and plastic but it wont budge. Any Ideas on what it is(clearcoat?) and how to remove it without ruining the plastic? I have tried:

simple green

stoners trim cleaner

soap and water

ammonia based cleaner





:nixweiss
 
sounds to me like enamel clear coat. Is a old school detailing trick. Use Simple Green with half water half simple green, and a pressure washer. Should peel right off.
 
Yeah, the stuff's called engine brite or engine shine. Nothing but clear laquer or enamel from a spray can.



Since the engine shine is paint it will likely take a paint remover to get it off. I don't think Simple Green will cut it. This can be an involved job so decide how badly you want this stuff off your engine. If it were me I'd do it by hand but that's tedious as hell. Maybe strip it off the obvious parts and live with it on everything else.
 
I'd go back to that dealer and ask them how to get it off- then get all loud in view of some customers if they didn't help fix the situation..



Turn into the hulk if you can..



:bounce
 
bretfraz said:
Yeah, the stuff's called engine brite or engine shine. Nothing but clear laquer or enamel from a spray can.



.....If it were me I'd do it by hand but that's tedious as hell. Maybe strip it off the obvious parts and live with it on everything else.
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OK, I'm willing to be tedious. What is the solvent? Will it harm: ABS plastic, rubber, aluminum, any other under hood stuff?
 
I can get it off with Simple Green, and a pressure washer. You could use Prep Solve, available at a body supply store. I would go with the water route though. You could use laquer thinner too, but it will discolor/melt plastic components. Also, these solvents are very flamable. Work on a cool motor.
 
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