Engine Bay Cleaning/Cosmoline Removal

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  • GThomas
    E30 Modder
    • Dec 2010
    • 869

    #16
    Originally posted by modir93
    Did the Zymol ever work?

    Ehh not so much.
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    • susej1981
      Member
      • Jun 2013
      • 90

      #17
      IMO for me not worth getting the pricey zymol I'd need gallons of it to do my engine bay

      I've tried a steamer and it didn't do shit, the water vapors just danced on top of the cosmoline. acetone on a rag works but it's tedious and you'll probably go insane and high sniffing it all day scrubbing it off

      at car meets my engine bay stays hidden no need to embarrass myself with my yellowed ugly cosmocrapped m20

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      • Bearmw
        E30 Fanatic
        • Aug 2010
        • 1323

        #18
        Some day some one will be bragging at a car show that they have the oldest most pristine looking cosmoline.
        Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. -Mark Twain

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        • Thizzelle
          R3V Elite
          • Oct 2008
          • 4422

          #19
          it's weird, my 87 325e doesn't have it, my 89 M3 doesn't have it but my cars from 91 both have it.
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          • Panici
            Moderator
            • Dec 2009
            • 2314

            #20
            Sorry to bump an old thread, but my Engine bay is filthy. This cosmoline has to go.

            Have you guys found anything that can be sprayed on, and then rinsed off? Engine Degreaser?

            '87 BMW E30 325is Turbo

            '99 BMW E36 M3 - - - '98 BMW E36 328i

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            • AwakenNoMore
              E30 Fanatic
              • Dec 2010
              • 1291

              #21
              Natural mineral spirits cut through cosmoline like butter, its what I used to clear the cosmo from my Mosin Nagant, it was well slathered in it.
              1991 325i - "Scambles" The Daily Driven lightly modded.
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              • StereoInstaller1
                GAS
                • Jul 2004
                • 22679

                #22
                Lol... No. You can soak this 25 year old cosmoline for a week in mineral spirits, it won't do shit. Neither will simple green, purple stuff or foaming gunk.

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                • 15Michaeljoseph
                  E30 Mastermind
                  • Aug 2013
                  • 1693

                  #23
                  Originally posted by StereoInstaller1
                  Lol... No. You can soak this 25 year old cosmoline for a week in mineral spirits, it won't do shit. Neither will simple green, purple stuff or foaming gunk.
                  +1, only way is acid


                  --Mike
                  (OO=[][]=OO) For Life

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                  • Panici
                    Moderator
                    • Dec 2009
                    • 2314

                    #24
                    Originally posted by 15Michaeljoseph
                    +1, only way is acid


                    --Mike
                    Wouldn't that strip the paint as well?

                    '87 BMW E30 325is Turbo

                    '99 BMW E36 M3 - - - '98 BMW E36 328i

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                    • 15Michaeljoseph
                      E30 Mastermind
                      • Aug 2013
                      • 1693

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Panici
                      Wouldn't that strip the paint as well?
                      I was joking... although maybe they've got some kind of acid that you could get the intake and VC dipped in that would take it off. but


                      --Mike
                      (OO=[][]=OO) For Life

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                      • Panici
                        Moderator
                        • Dec 2009
                        • 2314

                        #26
                        Ah, sarcasm doesn't come across well in text form.

                        I'm still looking for something to get this junk off!

                        '87 BMW E30 325is Turbo

                        '99 BMW E36 M3 - - - '98 BMW E36 328i

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                        • 15Michaeljoseph
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Aug 2013
                          • 1693

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Panici
                          Ah, sarcasm doesn't come across well in text form.

                          I'm still looking for something to get this junk off!
                          My B, i shoulda used a winkie


                          --Mike
                          (OO=[][]=OO) For Life

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