clean my parts

jamrey0910 · Post by **jamrey0910** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:33 pm

i want to make mmy parts look brand new..... anyone know best ways? (besides rag and carb cleaner)

burnt_toast · Post by **burnt_toast** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:36 pm

buy brand new parts

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:25 pm

Parts washing machine?

SprEE*MP* · Post by SprEE*MP* » Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:24 pm

metal polish, buffer, rags, LOTS OF TIME!!!

beefy · Post by **beefy** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:03 pm

Any metal parts take them to a wire wheel don't be afraid either even when doing a part where gaskets go thats what wire wheels are made for

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:11 pm

Wire brushes ARE NOT for taking off gaskets, thats what whizzy wheels are for and you CAN f*** up a surface with a whizzy.

devenex · Post by **devenex** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:53 am

I don't think he meant for taking off gaskets, just that its OK to wire wheel surfaces that come in contact w/ gaskets.

beefy · Post by **beefy** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:54 am

well if your scared wire wheel a screw driver first see what it does to it then decide for yourself better yet a rusty pair of pliers

A great man once said
(Don't be a p***y)

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:54 am

beefy wrote:well if your scared wire wheel a screw driver first see what it does to it then decide for yourself better yet a rusty pair of pliers

A great man once said
(Don't be a p***y)

Your the one telling people s*** like adjusting out a top end lean with the idle screws.

timcat · Post by **timcat** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 3:55 am

CORIGATED SAND TAKE 5 GAL BUCKET AND PUMP COMPRESSED AIR IN THROUGH THE BOTTOM IN A UNIFORM MANNOR ALLOWING THE AIR FLOW TO DISTRIBUITE EVENLY .SAND OR KITY LITER WORK WELL FOR THIS I SEEN IT N TV AND IT WAS CLEANING PARTS OH s*** SORRY BOUT ALL CAPS I WAS LOOKING AT THE KEYS WHILE I TYPE SO IM NOT GONNA TYPE IT OVER TO CHANGE IT LOL

keithw · Post by **keithw** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:50 am

I have spent a lot of time trying to make steel and aluminum parts look brand new. Unfortunately while you can make them look really good they can not be made to look new. If you take a wire wheel to aluminum you will quickly find out why it is a bad idea.

Glass bead media blasting is what I do with most things. Works great on cast iron cylinders. On steel and aluminum it will leave a satin finish that looks good and paint sticks to well.

keithw

DoubleAey · Post by **DoubleAey** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:09 pm

just paint em? lol clean em first of course. then paint.

Dac · Post by **Dac** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:27 pm

careful with the carb cleaner, that s*** eats plastic. i found out the hard way.