simple green questions

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HighFidelity

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i used simple green to clean my engine.. this was the first time cleaning my engine so i was extremely cautious. so it wasnt the greatest detail but it got alot of parts clean. i used it on the painted bodyparts under the hood figuring these are not clearcoated anyway so it would be safe. it still has a strong smell of simple green a day later, is this normal? i was worried i might not have rinsed it enough an that some had dried, if so will this hurt any rubber/plastic/metal?
 
I believe there is more of a possibility of that happening with the Simple Green product you are describing, than with this new product.



Simple Green also has a car wash and a new glass cleaner. It appears it might be one of the OTC brands to watch in '06.
 
Man i remember i once used simple green undiluted in my wheels wells.....bad mistake. It ate through and dissovled that protective tar stuff that is in there exposing the metal underneath. lol. that sucked. Fixed it with some auto spray paint. :o
 
The only SG APC that appears it may appeal to me is the one I mentioned above. The traditional just seems to have too much of stigma, real or exaggerated, associated with it.
 
HighFidelity said:
the type i used was Simple Green Automotive - http://consumer.simplegreen.com/cons_prod_pro.php





i find it funny that simple green is that corrosive and strong u think it would be eating thru its own bottle if it was that powerful!
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Try putting regular Simple Green in a different bottle. A lot of the bottles used to store detailing products are chemical resistant. I've seen a regular plastic bottle get a little out of shape, so I can imagine it happening to certain parts on a car that are more prone to chemicals.
 
I've never had problems spraying full strength SG. I make sure to rinse down the engine bay well, so when I spray it on, it isn't going onto a dry spot and remaining there.
 
Just cover the areas where water is not wanted(in the engine) with plastic baggies and take a hose with a steady stream no nozzle and rinse the engine well. Of course make sure it has cooled down. Then remove baggies and start it up and let it run a few minutes.JMHO
 
Bill D said:
Simple Green also has a car wash and a new glass cleaner. It appears it might be one of the OTC brands to watch in '06.
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The glass cleaner is suposedly an MPC (use on cleaning plastic, rubber, vinyl, chrome, tint). Sounds like a good product to use on the interior cleaning.
 
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