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Ok on the GT...any suggestions on how to get the valve cover to look like this? what products clean this well?
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I'm wondering the same... when i got my celica, there is crap on top of mine that won't come off no matter what...i have no idea what to do. 
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How about painting it silver...or red or something??? check out this how to here [ protegemp3.com] Hope that helps... if you dont want to paint it i know they make a lot of engine cleaners ...or try to steam clean it (w/ one of those infomerical steam cleaners)...i used one on my brothers older car..and it took off a lot of junk we couldnt scrub off 
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:  sand blast it ...
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i dont' wanna paint it...i just want it clean...i tried Simple Green...it didn't do anything
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i dont' wanna paint it...i just want it clean...i tried Simple Green...it didn't do anything i tried spray nine on mine with a scrub bush... mine just has some kind of hardened gook on it...something from the factory.
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i dont' wanna paint it...i just want it clean...i tried Simple Green...it didn't do anything i tried spray nine on mine with a scrub bush... mine just has some kind of hardened gook on it...something from the factory. I'll have to take a pic of mine...its from the factory too 
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i dont' wanna paint it...i just want it clean...i tried Simple Green...it didn't do anything i tried spray nine on mine with a scrub bush... mine just has some kind of hardened gook on it...something from the factory. I'll have to take a pic of mine...its from the factory too I would, but my celica left.  take a pic of yours.
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i dont' wanna paint it...i just want it clean...i tried Simple Green...it didn't do anything i tried spray nine on mine with a scrub bush... mine just has some kind of hardened gook on it...something from the factory. I'll have to take a pic of mine...its from the factory too I would, but my celica left. take a pic of yours. My celica is 2 hours away HAHAHA i can't right now
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I tried all kinds of degreasers and nothing worked, but mothers mag and aluminum polish took nearly all of the black residue off mine plus left it nice and polished. took several tries to get it all off though
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Angle Grinder ... that'll take it right off
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Angle Grinder ... that'll take it right off HAHAH yea and the top of my engine too HAHAA
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Try some 409 grease remover...
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i dont' wanna paint it...i just want it clean...i tried Simple Green...it didn't do anything i tried spray nine on mine with a scrub bush... mine just has some kind of hardened gook on it...something from the factory. I'll have to take a pic of mine...its from the factory too I would, but my celica left. take a pic of yours. I know you don't drive it in the winter, but where is it now ...What DO you drive in the winter?
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rip celi...
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Yeah, whens the last time you cleaned it? that has to do a lot with how well you can clean it now.
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Yeah, whens the last time you cleaned it? that has to do a lot with how well you can clean it now. I've never cleaned it...its been under that plastic piece but i wanna take that off so thats why i wanna clean it
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o i c, try some professional place or a steam cleaner, those work very well and i think you can buy something like that either at a Target or better a Wal-Mart, and im sure youd know how to do it already. Good luck though.
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Nate you can try GOJO. It has those sand particles in it. Plus it will smell like oranges.
I'm gonna take your little Civic. Dust it off. Turn it sideways and stick it straight up you candy A*s.
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Nate you can try GOJO. It has those sand particles in it. Plus it will smell like oranges. HAHAHHHAA what? i hope ur kidding... Hand cleaner to clean metal ...AHHH no 
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lol let us know how it turns out.
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 You never know it could work.
I'm gonna take your little Civic. Dust it off. Turn it sideways and stick it straight up you candy A*s.
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[quote=trog2233]i dont' wanna paint it...i just want it clean...i tried Simple Green...it didn't do anything i tried spray nine on mine with a scrub bush... mine just has some kind of hardened gook on it...something from the factory. I'll have to take a pic of mine...its from the factory too I would, but my celica left. take a pic of yours. I know you don't drive it in the winter, but where is it now ...What DO you drive in the winter? [/quote] my celica went to the bodyshop i don't drive anything right now in the winter, since i only have my permit...get license in 4 days... but when i do drive in the winter, i think i'll be driving a tundra
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i just use engine degreaser and a pressure washer..then everything is sparkling
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power wash with a deadly chemical should do 
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i would use the stuff that you clean your rims to clean that.
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could you paint your engine plastics yourself if you wanted to by sanding them down and using a few coats of automotive paint a clear coat or could you use engine paint
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i used degresser and a small scratcher verry high grit
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