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      05-15-2009, 09:53 AM   #1
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Best way to clean my engine???

Advice and products???
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chemical guys grime reaper you can dilute it. You get gallons of the stuff when you do that. Personally I wouldn’t clean your engine bay all the time. I do mine maybe twice a year then I just wipe it down every time I wash the car. I feel as though it will corrode faster the more you use a solvent.
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Here's a step by step engine bay how-to guide. It gives some product recommendations as well. Let us know if you have any other questions after checking it out.

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p21s auto wash is a good one
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Here's a step by step engine bay how-to guide. It gives some product recommendations as well. Let us know if you have any other questions after checking it out.

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hey george!

thanks for the DIY engine bay cleaning.

can fade to black and other areosol cans be safely and legally brought in checked international airplane luggage ??

thanks
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hey george!

thanks for the DIY engine bay cleaning.

can fade to black and other areosol cans be safely and legally brought in checked international airplane luggage ??

thanks
i'd say no because it's highly flammable
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hey george!

thanks for the DIY engine bay cleaning.

can fade to black and other areosol cans be safely and legally brought in checked international airplane luggage ??

thanks
I don't believe so. We don't ship any aerosol containers internationally or via express shipments that travel via air. You'll probably be asking for a delay in an airport with aerosol containers or have to fill out a ton of paper work to clear it or something (just speculating).

Hope that helps,

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