Aluminium Transmission Cover - How to clean?

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Chantrell - Adelaide, Australia on Monday, June 23, 2014 - 06:06 am:

Just wondering how you guys bring a old aluminium transmission cover back to being clean and shiny to install back into a car? I am using a 'Steelo'. Any other suggestions?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By James J. Lyons III - West Virginia on Monday, June 23, 2014 - 06:34 am:

Most people glass bead them. However, years ago there used to be this aluminum rim cleaner called Espree. You sprayed it on and rinsed it off with water. It took all oxidation off and left the metal looking frosty and natural. I don't think you can get that stuff anymore but here is a link to what is possibly the bio-friendly version of that stuff.

http://www.biokleen.com/aluminum-cleaner?a=ppc-aluminum-cleaner&gclid=CjgKEAjwoJ -dBRDbjfKN7IzN0FsSJAAP0G_DKKj5IwSwVgstlBm70c7LhgJdbq-tlq_9oc3eF-cD8vD_BwE


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Monday, June 23, 2014 - 09:15 am:


Before spending extra dough on some special product, I'd start with something simple. All mine took was a good scrubbing with lacquer thinner.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By R.V. Anderson on Monday, June 23, 2014 - 10:08 am:

I take mine to the local engine shop and have them run it through their washer. I think they charge me 25 bucks. They come out factory clean and look like new aluminum, not gussied-up old aluminum.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Wolf on Monday, June 23, 2014 - 10:17 am:

I steam cleaned mine.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By john kuehn on Monday, June 23, 2014 - 10:21 am:

Get you some laquer thinner or maybe a good engine degreaser and take it to a car wash if you don't have a pressure washer.

It will clean up nice.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed in California on Monday, June 23, 2014 - 10:48 am:

Scrub and degrease, then use the mag wheel cleaner, rinse, dry. Makes it look real nice.


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