Detailing an Engine

Red Baron · **Posted:** Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:14 pm

Detailing an engine can be a worthwhile project if the results are rewarding in the end. My engine was clean before but lacked a little bit of "Gotcha".

I repainted my engine with a new High Temperature Paint that I purchased at Carlisle during the Ford or Mopar show. This was the first time I had an opportunity to use it and the results speak for themselves!

My brother suggested the blue wire wraps to offset the bright engine and tie in with the color of my car.

Midnight Blue
MCOM Historian

Red Baron · **Posted:** Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:15 pm

Some more photos!

etc1006 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 26, 2010 1:45 am

Red Baron · **Posted:** Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:31 am

etc1006 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:35 pm

Red Baron · **Posted:** Fri Aug 27, 2010 12:20 am

DevilDog81 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:30 am

I need to detail my engine, I'm looking for the best of the best detailer that can make my engine look brand new!!!! Let me know if you know a pro, thanks!!!

Red Baron · **Posted:** Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:36 pm

Devil Dog,

I do professional auto detailing including engine detailing as you've seen on my 2002 Mustang.
Here are some before and after photos of the engine compartment of our 2008 Mercury Mariner.

We traded in this car in July when my wife purchased a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. Do to it's remarkable condition we received 125% of Kelly Blue Book on the trade in!

The engine compartment, which had not been touched since we bought the car in 2008, was pretty grimy and dirty. After I finished detailing the engine compartment it came out looking like new. I also detailed Bob Thompson's 2009 Mustang GT in June before the Century Ford Show and he won a trophy.

If you are interested in having your engine detailed you can PM me on the forum or email me at:
steventapper@yahoo.com. Please leave a name and phone number and I'll call you back.

Midnight Blue
MCOM Historian

Red Baron · **Posted:** Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:37 pm

More photos!

Red Baron · **Posted:** Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:40 pm

Photos of Bob's GT.

Red Baron · **Posted:** Sun Dec 25, 2011 1:47 pm

More photos of the 2008 Mercury Mariner.

When we brought the car to the dealership all of the sales people came out to check it out as it looked brand new!

Midnight Blue

DevilDog81 · **Posted:** Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:51 pm

Sold!!!!!

I will email tonight, There is some rattling in engine that I will have checked tomorrow. I'm also looking to fix my wheels (nicks and scratches), I found a company that offered to do it for $75 per wheel, I don't know if it is a good deal or not, any recommendation???

Red Baron · **Posted:** Sun Dec 25, 2011 9:11 pm

Great White · **Posted:** Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:08 pm

I am impressed with the detail work you have done!

I will look into that Chrome paint you mentioned above, currently restoring my '83 Cadillac and that chrome paint would be just what the dr ordered to repair the exterior door handles.

They currently are pitted or bubbled but otherwise nothing is wrong with them and would prefer to keep the originals on the car.

James

Red Baron · **Posted:** Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:31 pm

Great White · **Posted:** Tue Dec 27, 2011 2:38 pm

Thanks for your response, and you are probably right about having them professionally done vs trying the spray myself. Plus the prep work to get the bubbled chrome and pitting may be more than what I'm prepared to do and certainly dont want to destroy them.

Red Baron · **Posted:** Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:54 pm

It's always best to do it right the first time whenever doing a restoration. It will cost you less in the long run.

Midnight Blue
MCOM Historian

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