Detail By Vinny

In my professional opinion there is nothing more impressive than opening up the hood and seeing an engine in mint condition. With that said, I would like to walk you through, step by step, my Engine Detailing process. 

1. Before I can begin working on an engine, the engine needs to be cooled down. A hot engine will dry the degreaser too fast, and will in turn stain the engine bay components. If the engine is too warm, I place fans both above and below the engine bay to help speed the cooling process. The engine can be warm to the touch, but not hot. Once the engine has cooled I can begin the actual work. 
2. Once the engine is warm to the touch, I place a bag over the alternator and if the air filter is exposed, I place a bag over it as well. These are the only engine bay components that are not designed to get saturated with water. Next, I seal any exposed wires with a liquid sealant. This is not necessary because the wires are pre-coated and designed to be water proof, but in some cases this coating fails. This water prevention method ensures that no damage can be done to the engine during the detailing process.
3. After then engine bay has been prepped, I apply an acidic based degreaser to the engine bay. This is the strongest degreaser currently available on the market  I use the strongest possible degreaser when working on the engine bay, because as you probably know, nothing gets dirtier or greasier than the engine bay, and in many cases it hasn't ever been cleaned before.
4. After the degreaser has sat for a few minutes and begun to break into the build-up, I begin brushing the hood. On the painted surfaces of the hood I use a boars hair brush to remove the build-up, this prevents scratching the finish. If there is a fire pad under the hood, I scrub that with a stiff bristled brush to break free the incredibly ground in dirt. 
5. After the build-up from the hood has been removed, it is time to remove the build-up from the firewall. I use a special series of brushes the remove this build-up because space is very limited from behind the engine. 
6. Finally it is time to remove the build-up from the engine bay itself. I again use a very special set of brushes to perform this task. I remove the build-up not just on the surface, but also on the side of the engine and given engine components. If accessible, I remove the buildup from the underside of these components as well. 
7. After the entire engine bay has been degreased and scrubbed down, I pressure wash the engine bay to remove the degreaser. When pressure washing, I use a very light pressure. This ensure that no electric wires are damaged in the washing process. 
8. Next it is time to dry. I remove the bags from the alternator and exposed air filters and start the engine. I let the engine run for 3-5 minutes. This helps break free some of the sitting water and also warm it up, making it easier to dry. After I turn the engine off, I blow dry the engine making sure not one drop of water is left behind. The top, bottom, and sides of the engine bay will be completely dry, this makes sure the dressing will perform at its highest level. 
9. After the engine bay has been dried, it is time to polish any paint and metal surfaces in the engine bay. This brings back an immediate shine to the engine and many of its components. 
10. Finally, I apply a gel to any plastics and rubber in the engine bay. This brings back a rich shine and color to the previously faded engine bay and its the final step in my Engine Detailing Process. 

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