Re: aluminium cleaning

[David Lola <djl@alanex.com>]

For aluminum I usually first wash with a grease remover, an organic solvent
such as acetone works well and really makes it shine.  Of course do not get
the solvent on any rubber or  painted parts.  A drop won't ruin them but in
general it is a bad thing to have organic solvents and paint or rubber near
one another. If you want even more shine to come through use an aluminum or
metal polish, I use a brand called Mother's.  It has always worked for me.

Samir Shah wrote:

> As some of you may be aware, both bays of my garage are occupied by cars
> with dismantled engine compartments - the 635 is getting a head gasket,
> and the new Audi is getting all rubber in the engine compartment
> replaced while being serviced/debugged.
>
> So, while its all apart, I'd like to freshen up the aluminium parts -
> intake manifolds, BMW head, valve cover, etc.
>
> What products/chemicals have you guys/gals in the concours set found
> that will brighten up the aluminium, without destroying all the rubber
> in the vicinity? So far, I've tried cleaning with Simple Green, a wire
> brush, brake cleaner, but no luck - the aluminium just does not sparkle!
>
> All help appreciated. Thanks. Samir.