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CLEANING ALUMINIUM MOTORCYCLE PARTS
COULD SOMEONE PLEASE ADVISE ON METHODS OF DEGREASING AND CLEANING ALUMINIUM MOTORCYCLE PARTS.
PETER CADWELLRESTORATION OF M/CYCLES NEW BUSINESS STARTING - LONDONDERRY, N IRELAND
2003
Dear Peter, quite simply, immerse the parts in a kerosene bath overnight. Next day, scrub all over with an old plastic pot washer then pressure hose off.
Mark Hunterbrightwork - N.S.W., Australia
2003
Not exactly a friendly chemical, but MEK / methyl ethyl ketone is the quickest cutting and fastest drying that I have ever used for this purpose. Many OEM manifolds and valve covers have seen this pretreat technique.
Andy Peal- Grand Rapids, Michigan
2003
.... this may be a little off the wall, but try boiling the parts in a saucepan with some rhubarb, brings 'em up a treat... something to do with the natural acids?
Pete Randall- Gloucester, UK
2004
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