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08-13-2011, 12:58 AM
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Hello Detterich,
The cleaner I use most frequently in the engine bay area is Orange Citrus Cleaner/Degreaser. Wal-Mart use to sell a product called "Orange Blast" a clear citrus cleaner/degreaser. This was my favorite. I have not been able to find it lately so I've been using an Orange Citrus Cleaner/Degreaser from Home Depot and works as well as Orange Blast (I just don't like the color of it - Orange). After cleaning with the citrus cleaner, I usually rinse with water and dry with a towel (our water here tends to leave water spots).
On some bare metal parts, after cleaning with the degreaser, I've used Mothers Aluminum Polish. This stuff works great for shining some of the bare metal parts that the cadmium plating has worn off. I used this on some of the metal parts on Virginia's intake refresh as an alternative to re-plating (i.e., fuel pressure damper, bolts, washers, brackets, and some of the accessories such as the alternator, air pump, and PS pump bracket).
It does take some elbow grease as others have commented. In addition, some cleaning can be tedious in hard to get to places. For those, I use a terry cloth towel snipit on the end of a flat blade screwdriver to get to the hard to reach places.
I have used Muriatic acid on the rear brake dust shields on badly pitted/scored shields. The acid does a good job of cleaning everything off and leaves a dull finish which is good for painting with silver caliper paint and clear coat. Once the acid is used on the dust shield, I've never been able to get the same reflective shine as original when I use aluminum polish so painting after an acid bath works best, for me. I used a 50/50 solution diluted with water.
Hope this helps.
The cleaner I use most frequently in the engine bay area is Orange Citrus Cleaner/Degreaser. Wal-Mart use to sell a product called "Orange Blast" a clear citrus cleaner/degreaser. This was my favorite. I have not been able to find it lately so I've been using an Orange Citrus Cleaner/Degreaser from Home Depot and works as well as Orange Blast (I just don't like the color of it - Orange). After cleaning with the citrus cleaner, I usually rinse with water and dry with a towel (our water here tends to leave water spots).
On some bare metal parts, after cleaning with the degreaser, I've used Mothers Aluminum Polish. This stuff works great for shining some of the bare metal parts that the cadmium plating has worn off. I used this on some of the metal parts on Virginia's intake refresh as an alternative to re-plating (i.e., fuel pressure damper, bolts, washers, brackets, and some of the accessories such as the alternator, air pump, and PS pump bracket).
It does take some elbow grease as others have commented. In addition, some cleaning can be tedious in hard to get to places. For those, I use a terry cloth towel snipit on the end of a flat blade screwdriver to get to the hard to reach places.
I have used Muriatic acid on the rear brake dust shields on badly pitted/scored shields. The acid does a good job of cleaning everything off and leaves a dull finish which is good for painting with silver caliper paint and clear coat. Once the acid is used on the dust shield, I've never been able to get the same reflective shine as original when I use aluminum polish so painting after an acid bath works best, for me. I used a 50/50 solution diluted with water.
Hope this helps.
