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[C7mb]

Hey guys! Just wanted to post up a quick tutorial/my experiences using the Eagle One MAG cleaner to etch my engine.

Before:


After:



All you need is:
bottle of Eagle One MAG Wheel Cleaner
rubber gloves
Heavy duty trash bag
Rubber bands/tape
set of sockets or flat head screwdriver
torx bits (T25, and T30 for my 04 XC70)
WD40
hose
towels
leaf blower
wire brush (optional)

To start off, make sure that the engine is clean and cool. The bottle doest specify wheather the engine needs to be dry (I didnt dry it before I sprayed on the Eagle One), however I think it will work better if it IS dry.



Now remove all the plastic engine covers (fuel rail cover, plug cover, timing belt cover) and the intercooler pipe. THIS STUFF CONTAINS HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND WILL STRIP OFF PAINT ETC!!! Using a heavy duty trash bag, cover the exposed boost tubing couplers and intake filter if you have an aftermarket one (I also covered my fuse and ECU cover because they are painted). Finally place a towel (or plastic if you can do it well) over the ignition coils to prevent any standing water or Eagle One from eating through the plastic.





With the engine prepped, put on your gloves and grab the bottle of Eagle One. Starting with a test section, spray the Eagle One onto the aluminum making sure that there is a thick foam covering the section. Wait 30 seconds to a minute and FLUSH THOROUGHLY with water. If you see a difference then you can spray the rest of the aluminum. If not then try a second or third coat until you see a noticeable difference, scrub with a wire brush if necessary. With the test spot a success, begin to spray the rest of the aluminum parts by section. Also do not get this stuff on any polished, chromed, or buffed surface because it will either turn it purple or make it dull. After each etching stage, flush the area to make sure that there is no acid left anywhere on/in the engine for an extended period of time. Keep applying, and flushing each part until you reach the desired results.

Once the all the aluminum has been etched, flush the whole engine compartment one last time to make sure that all the acid has been neutralized/diluted. Next take a towel or leaf blower and dry all the aluminum. The aluminum must then be coated with WD40 to protect against future damage/corrosion. If you do not put WD40 or powder coat the aluminum it will corrode and turn white/nasty. Replace all the engine parts that were removed earlier and now you have an etched and clean engine without the hassle of media blasting!

More before and after pics:

Edited by C7mb, 15 May 2012 - 03:14 AM.

[98t5M]

Looks nice, please keep us updated about how your timing belt holds up after being sprayed with acid.

[(n)A-GAME]

98t5M, on 15 May 2012 - 07:17 AM, said:

Looks nice, please keep us updated about how your timing belt holds up after being sprayed with acid.

Funniest post I've seen all week.

[C7mb]

98t5M, on 15 May 2012 - 07:17 AM, said:

Looks nice, please keep us updated about how your timing belt holds up after being sprayed with acid.

Haha i didnt dump the Eagle One on my entire engine. I sprayed on just the aluminum parts and washed off any over spray that got onto other components. But i will definitely let you know if i shread my timing belt because of this. XD

[Yellow95]

OP- You should know that if you post something helpful here they will stand in line to dump on you. Its the VS way.

[C7mb]

Yellow95, on 15 May 2012 - 02:22 PM, said:

OP- You should know that if you post something helpful here they will stand in line to dump on you. Its the VS way.

Haha yeah ive gotten that sense since joining. If youre not one of the "originals" or if you dont do insane mods, you get shat on. As long as you dont take anything personally/dont give a fuck what people think your golden! Thanks for the support!

[95-850 wagon]

Yellow95, on 15 May 2012 - 02:22 PM, said:

OP- You should know that if you post something helpful here they will stand in line to dump on you. Its the VS way.

its true.....i get shat on all the time

good info here

[MattyXXL]

95-850 wagon, on 15 May 2012 - 02:44 PM, said:

its true.....i get shat on all the time

You Love it.... so complaining...

[Dan A]

Not sure I'd try this with the parts on the engine but you can't deny that his engine bay looks superb.

[BtownVolvo]

C7mb, on 15 May 2012 - 02:33 PM, said:

Haha yeah ive gotten that sense since joining. If youre not one of the "originals" or if you dont do insane mods, you get shat on. As long as you dont take anything personally/dont give a fuck what people think your golden! Thanks for the support!

And this is currently why you're netting a +5 rep (which is good). Most don't get our humor, and cry. So high five for you.

[Mattphi]

[Mesoam]

some simple green, steel wool, assorted sand paper and mothers mag alm polish would accomplish this much safer

covers look good, what did you spray them with? clearly painted

Edited by Mesoam, 16 May 2012 - 01:04 PM.

['12brotruckmofo]

C7mb, on 15 May 2012 - 02:33 PM, said:

Haha yeah ive gotten that sense since joining. If youre not one of the "originals" or if you dont install underglow, you get shat on. As long as you dont take anything personally/dont give a fuck what people think your golden! Thanks for the support!

[C7mb]

95-850 wagon, on 15 May 2012 - 02:44 PM, said:

its true.....i get shat on all the time

good info here

haha Thanks!

Dan A, on 16 May 2012 - 02:41 AM, said:

Not sure I'd try this with the parts on the engine but you can't deny that his engine bay looks superb.

Thanks! Yeah I made sure I was very careful. So far so good!

BtownVolvo, on 16 May 2012 - 05:30 AM, said:

And this is currently why you're netting a +5 rep (which is good). Most don't get our humor, and cry. So high five for you.

Thanks for the support!

Mattphi, on 16 May 2012 - 12:33 PM, said:

Hahaha truth is, I like LEDs and lighting in general. Every light in my car has been switched over to LEDs as well as lights added. Another reason I added the underglow and stickers was because I like making people laugh and thought it would be funny to rice an XC70. If only you saw the looks I get while driving!

Mesoam, on 16 May 2012 - 01:04 PM, said:

some simple green, steel wool, assorted sand paper and mothers mag alm polish would accomplish this much safer

covers look good, what did you spray them with? clearly painted

I actually did that before using this. It lasted a while but then became white and corroded (never used WD40 until the Eagle One). I intend to polish all the aluminum to a mirror finish when I have the time.

The covers are painted with rustoleum Carbon Mist. It looks AWESOME but the clear coat I used is shit (rustoleum) so it peeled a little in a few places.

From 16 May 2012 - 05:53 PM:

Do you mean "if you do install underglow you get shat on"?

[tuner4life]

Nice write up, this thread isnt about your car, its about a good way to clean up the aluminum under your hood. I will be trying this.

[C7mb]

tuner4life, on 23 May 2012 - 03:53 PM, said:

Nice write up, this thread isnt about your car, its about a good way to clean up the aluminum under your hood. I will be trying this.

Thanks! And thanks for puting the thread back on topic!!! USE ALOT OF WD40! My manifold is begining to turn a little dark....

[Deimos]

C7mb, on 17 May 2012 - 03:57 AM, said:

Hahaha truth is, I like LEDs and lighting in general. Every light in my car has been switched over to LEDs as well as lights added. Another reason I added the underglow and stickers was because I like making people laugh and thought it would be funny to rice an XC70. If only you saw the looks I get while driving!

LED Headlights?