Any ideals on cleaning up under the hood?

[GasGuzzler]

Ideals?

[Turbo_smh]

I use a degreaser before i hit the car wash, then i hose it down and shoot it with Tire shine or Armor all, after a day or two I wipe everything off. Everything comes out brand new lookin

[straightaxle]

don't hit the intake and soak the knock sensors

[g9m3c]

I always use Armor All's cleaning wipes (meant for interior) to clean everything up really well. It leaves a residue on chrome and stuff though, so I usually wipe those areas back down with a dry paper towel. After that, I use Armor All protectant wipes on the plastic stuff and Meguiar's Quik Detailer on the painted areas. Turns out flawless, but it rarely gets done.

[Sargen]

Only problem with armor all is that dirt starts sticking to it after a while. My valve covers are nasty looking.

[CHEVROLADE]

black majic came out wit a new degreaser/shine at the same time,works good.

[sprayedenali]

black magic stuff is good, i use alot of it

[g9m3c]

Only problem with armor all is that dirt starts sticking to it after a while. My valve covers are nasty looking.

The protectant? It's only meant for plastic. Why'd you put it on your valve covers?

[1978steven]

Simple Green.......

Works great cleaning/degreasing/detailing, you name it does it. Never been a big fan of those oily, slick, grit and grim holding sprays. The natural look is better IMHO.

[Sargen]

The protectant? It's only meant for plastic. Why'd you put it on your valve covers?

Tire shine, I didnt say anything about plastic protectant.