How to Clean up Aluminum?

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How to Clean up Aluminum? #506263 09/26/04 01:46 PM

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North Texas

yota89

Wheeler

I wanna try to clean up my intake on my RE, and am wondering whats the best method. The intake is pretty dirty and dont want it sticking out like a sore thumb with a fresh rebuilt engine.

Thanks

89 yota pickup
22RE 261C cam
Tanny / engine rebuilt after 256K
Head machined to RV street spec(EB's)

Re: How to Clean up Aluminum? [Re: yota89] #506264 09/26/04 02:01 PM

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1800 acre island at the Oregon...

engnbldr

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>>>*If you can find a local machine shop that uses hot soaker tanks for spray booth washers, perhaps they will sell you a small amount of Sodium Metasilicate powder.

It is what we use. Simply mix a couple of tablespoons in about a pint of hot water. Wear gloves, the stuff is caustic to virgin hands.

It degreases aluminum very well without etching, brightens the metal up nicely. Severe stains take some brushing......*EB

*Beats the he** outa me!....*LOL**...

Re: How to Clean up Aluminum? [Re: yota89] #506265 09/26/04 02:18 PM

Anonymous

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if your interested, http://rides800.tripod.com/jamarprecisionproducts/

i will start with glass beading it, steam it, then degrease, mask and then powdercoat.

Last edited by rockclod; 09/26/04 02:26 PM.

Re: How to Clean up Aluminum? #506266 09/27/04 05:01 PM

Anonymous

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Household oven cleaner works wonders on aluminum.

I used it to clean up my intake on 22r and it cut through some pretty grody stuff.

Wear gloves and use in a ventilated area as oven cleaner is also very caustic.

Re: How to Clean up Aluminum? [Re: yota89] #506267 09/28/04 07:28 AM

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Sonora, CA

dildinon

Getting the Wheeling Fever

my uncle and cousin do a/c and refrigeration repair. they use this stuff called nubrite(spell?). some kind of acid that (i think) doesnt eat aluminum. i will ask them.

Davin Nisser

'94 Pickup Xtra Cab Deluxe 3.0 V6 5spd...'84 lwb frame swap with 2" body/drive train lift and solid axle in the works...

Re: How to Clean up Aluminum? [Re: dildinon] #506268 09/28/04 07:53 AM

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Lacey, WA

kyle-22r

Body Damage is Cool

carb cleaner and brake cleaner work pretty well for me <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

'79 sport 4x4 longbed <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
20/22R hybrid with EB's OS valves, 268c cam, offy intake, weber 32/36, thorley header, 5 speed swap, 34" LTBs, downey 3" springs, marlin hysteer, 4.88s and locked

'91 4x4 shortbed
22R-E, W56, the dd!

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