Anyone yet figure a way to clean stains on engine? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

WARP TEN · 05-21-2012

I have not been watching the forums for a long time and I wondered if anyone has come up with a safe and effective way to clean the stains that can appear on our engines due to use of cleaning fludis or other reasons. Mine is not terrible but it would be nice to be able to get the car looking new again. Or is refnishing really the only way to go? Thanks--Bob

Kevin · 05-21-2012

i've had some success with a colinite product that Gordon told me about. i'll have to check on it this week, can't remember the number

John Boothby · 05-21-2012

Your "new" polo green '95 sounds like the one that lived around the corner from me. It had around 14K on the od in '05 then he sold it. I do not know to whom he sold it, but there were only 31 polo green ZR-1's in 95. And the milage would be about right. Did your's once reside in Las Vegas? Anyway, you have a nice car there!!

XfireZ51 · 05-21-2012

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Originally Posted by HILKING

I have not been watching the forums for a long time and I wondered if anyone has come up with a safe and effective way to clean the stains that can appear on our engines due to use of cleaning fludis or other reasons. Mine is not terrible but it would be nice to be able to get the car looking new again. Or is refnishing really the only way to go? Thanks--Bob

Bob,

If you're interested in refinishing, let me know. Got a great paint guy who did mine.

SteelBlueZR1 · 05-22-2012

I just spent a few hours with Meguiar's Ultimate (liquid) Compound and microfiber cloths, followed by polishing with Meguiar's Ultimate Polish and the engine paint stains were removed, and the paint become shiny and deep in appearance, but even with a 6k mile car, it took many applications to remove all the stains and dirt.
I followed the recommendations of Jim Voter, except used different products. His full write up is at: http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread....t=engine+clean

WARP TEN · 05-22-2012

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Originally Posted by John Boothby

Your "new" polo green '95 sounds like the one that lived around the corner from me. It had around 14K on the od in '05 then he sold it. I do not know to whom he sold it, but there were only 31 polo green ZR-1's in 95. And the milage would be about right. Did your's once reside in Las Vegas? Anyway, you have a nice car there!!

According to the Auto Check it was a So Cal car all its life and it belonged to the last owner since 1998. Seems like an OK car and runs well but Marc will get it as soon as he can take it to go over it.

WARP TEN · 05-22-2012

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Originally Posted by SteelBlueZR1

I just spent a few hours with Meguiar's Ultimate (liquid) Compound and microfiber cloths, followed by polishing with Meguiar's Ultimate Polish and the engine paint stains were removed, and the paint become shiny and deep in appearance, but even with a 6k mile car, it took many applications to remove all the stains and dirt.
I followed the recommendations of Jim Voter, except used different products. His full write up is at: http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread....t=engine+clean

Thanks Bert--I read that series of posts and will try Jim's recommendations.-Bob

randy ransome · 06-10-2012

I used a Mr. Clean Magic eraser and had Good results. It surprised me how good it worked.

05-21-2012	#1
WARP TEN Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 2,089	Anyone yet figure a way to clean stains on engine? I have not been watching the forums for a long time and I wondered if anyone has come up with a safe and effective way to clean the stains that can appear on our engines due to use of cleaning fludis or other reasons. Mine is not terrible but it would be nice to be able to get the car looking new again. Or is refnishing really the only way to go? Thanks--Bob __________________ 2016 Long Beach Red Z06 #10281 "POPS Z" 1995 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN"--Haibeck 350/510 package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts --Sold but still running strong 1993 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong, now with more than 120,000 miles 1967 Marlboro Maroon/Saddle Corvette Coupe 300 hp/4-spd --Sold a long time ago ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Lifetime Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough"

05-21-2012	#2
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,632	Re: Anyone yet figure a way to clean stains on engine? i've had some success with a colinite product that Gordon told me about. i'll have to check on it this week, can't remember the number __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

05-21-2012	#3
John Boothby Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 777	Re: Anyone yet figure a way to clean stains on engine? Your "new" polo green '95 sounds like the one that lived around the corner from me. It had around 14K on the od in '05 then he sold it. I do not know to whom he sold it, but there were only 31 polo green ZR-1's in 95. And the milage would be about right. Did your's once reside in Las Vegas? Anyway, you have a nice car there!! __________________ JB 1990 #148 Red/Saddle Haibeck AYBKG5 Chip/RC Engineering/Flowmasters/K&N/Samco/Fuzzy Dice :cheers:

05-22-2012	#5
SteelBlueZR1 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Evergreen, Co. Posts: 346	Re: Anyone yet figure a way to clean stains on engine? I just spent a few hours with Meguiar's Ultimate (liquid) Compound and microfiber cloths, followed by polishing with Meguiar's Ultimate Polish and the engine paint stains were removed, and the paint become shiny and deep in appearance, but even with a 6k mile car, it took many applications to remove all the stains and dirt. I followed the recommendations of Jim Voter, except used different products. His full write up is at: http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread....t=engine+clean __________________ Bert Rankin 1991 ZR1 Steel Blue / Steel Blue #1029 Haibeck chip, slotted rotors, camber brace, C-beam plates, OBX exhaust, Nitto NT555 tires [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

06-10-2012	#8
randy ransome Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Olive Branch,MS Posts: 291	Re: Anyone yet figure a way to clean stains on engine? I used a Mr. Clean Magic eraser and had Good results. It surprised me how good it worked.