madteg
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| posted on 1/11/09 at 08:09 PM |
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Best way of cleaning ali block
Have made a coffee table out of a v8 rover block Looks Good) if i say so my self. Now i have to make one for my daughter and my son so what is the
best way of cleaning them, last time i shotblasted it but there must be a easier way.
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Toprivetguns
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| posted on 1/11/09 at 08:29 PM |
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wow! any piccies ?
Only drive as fast as your angel can fly... !
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 1/11/09 at 08:30 PM |
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Brake cleaner. Thats how i did mine
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mark chandler
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| posted on 1/11/09 at 08:59 PM |
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Pay someone!
Okay then throw in a big bucket with drain cleaner
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Russell
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| posted on 1/11/09 at 08:59 PM |
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Scotchbrite dipped in paraffin then clean off with a spray of brake cleaner
I'm a bilingual illiterate. I can't read in two languages.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 1/11/09 at 09:37 PM |
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I saw one and it looked dead impressive with the pistons and rods on top of the block with a glass surface.
Ahh found it.....
Linky
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 1/11/09 at 09:49 PM |
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Will a vodka bottle fit in the bores?
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madteg
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| posted on 1/11/09 at 09:59 PM |
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Not just one she can get 8 in it.
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austin man
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| posted on 1/11/09 at 10:55 PM |
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steam clean it or take it to the local jet wash with some gunk and a brush
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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pewe
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 09:22 AM |
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Try using a toilet cleaner - something like Harpic Power Plus - with a fine scouring pad and toothbrush to get into all the crevices.
Cheers, Pewe
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 09:32 AM |
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I suspect blasting is the easiest way....all that using scourers/toothbrushes seems like hard work......cheaper, but hard work. And if you can get it
vapour blasted the stuff looks better than new.
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 11:20 AM |
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Chemist here (albeit Redundant), with a recommendation for Phosphoric Acid.
Brings Ali up beautifully.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 12:21 PM |
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Nice one mm, I have used it one steel to get rid of rust and leave a phosphated finish but never tried it on ali. Must give it a go.
[Edited on 2/11/09 by Confused but excited.]
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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40inches
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 12:31 PM |
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Another vote for Phosphoric acid, I got 5litres from a local janitorial suppliers. Auto Glym ally wheel cleaner has Phosphoric acid in it, (plus anti
corrosion agents) but don't know at what strength.
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