clean engine bay?, dirty bay Options

[96stgreendemon]

ok my engine bay is filthy and i want to clean it, i bought some meguiars engine cleaner and shine but im hesitant to use it, i have a short ram intake and i was wondering how to go about doing all this. can anyone help me out here?

[mgnt232]

Personally, I would get all the excess loose dirt off and out of the engine bay, with just a sponge and some water. Then take off the valve cover and clean it up real good with the engine cleaner you got, and paint it with high temp paint. It will look alot cleaner and it doesnt really stain like the metal does with the oil and grime.
Then im not sure if your VERY against rice, like some members on here but paint all the plastic pieces in the engine bay, I did it and it gives it a cool look. Look at my profile. I since that picture have painted my exhaust manifold cover with a very high temp paint (its just like a black) but the manifold was not! going to come clean, so this is a good way to clean it up and keep it looking clean.
Also painting the intake looks cool, havent gotten to that yet.

ok my engine bay is filthy and i want to clean it, i bought some meguiars engine cleaner and shine but im hesitant to use it, i have a short ram intake and i was wondering how to go about doing all this. can anyone help me out here?