Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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What do i use tis fookin filthy 
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N90ATH
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
Location: Boreham, Essex
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damp cloth go over the whole engine, back to black on plastic and rubber areas u can wax and pollish any metal areas that u want to have a gloss look
thast bout it unless u wanna go further
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Will_Sport
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Registered: 28th Jun 04
Location: Notts
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"gunk" engine degreasant round all the bits covered in oil and shit, lots of water then what he^ said
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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yeh heard about this 'gunk' stuff the other day... suposed to be proper BO
also ask beardy he made this gearbox look like this... its NOT new btw...

[Edited on 19-01-2005 by Siberia]
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James R
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Also leaves loverly stains on concrete too. there's two types spray on and in tin. make sure all the leccy's are well covered up. If it's in the car I suggest the spray on stuff, it's awesome, but make sure you don't breathe it in, it's nasty sh*t. then hose off, simple, works wonders.
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James R
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quote: Originally posted by Siberia
yeh heard about this 'gunk' stuff the other day... suposed to be proper BO
also ask beardy he made this gearbox look like this... its NOT new btw...

[Edited on 19-01-2005 by Siberia]
That's been painted matey the alloy would never look that colour ot texture
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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^ probably looks cool either way....
i seen a post on mig were sombody got the head acid bathed.. looked brand new.... can this be done to an engine block?
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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AutoGlym Motorcycle Cleaner is good! 
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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halford sell this gunk stuff? Might take a trip there on the way home
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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indeed they do sell it, big tins little tins etc, its orange with white writing on it
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philwarren11
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Registered: 31st Jan 03
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What do you have to do to get the gearbox lookin like that?
My XE i got the other day is lookin awful and i wanna clean it all up properly.
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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SCRUB it up wit hdegreacer like jizzer or gunk, then paint it with smooth hammerite.
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
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I got some gunk 
It is actually called that
So i shall do it tommorow evening and tell you how it went
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