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Originally Posted by dieseldan44
Fair enough - I need to take more.
How do I make the aluminum look good again? The oil canister and valve cover etc. How do I detail this beast?
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This has been a real pain in the arse for me too.
I've tried vinegar and other house hold cleaners and they are a waste of time. I've tried commercial products like this one
http://www.frost.co.uk/car-care-tools/frost-ali-clean-1-litre.html
Waste of time.
The best thing I've found so far is to degrease with whatever degreaser you can get your hands on (I've been using these products
http://www.valvoline.com/products/consumer-products/engine-parts-cleaners/engine-degreasers/) and then use a semi expensive wheel cleaner.
The problem that you'll have (just like me) is that the staining is heavily ingrained into the surface - it ends up being a balance between as clean as you can get it and not so clean that the surface starts to corrode (go all powdery).