Aluminium Rust

Epat · L Plate Warrior Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Karma :

Anybody know how to clean aluminum rust from engine casing, have tried several aluminium cleaners no real joy. The best I found has been Coca Cola and fine wire wool. Scary or what ????.

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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

Strong alloy wheel cleaner can work quite well, or even Household oven cleaner, though ive never tried this myself.

If the casing is really bad, then you could try acidic Driveway/patio cleaner. It would probably react very strongly with alloy parts, seeing as it can eat away at block paving etc. Wear hand and eye protection, and brush the neat liquid into the part, before promptly rinsing with a hose.

chad1965 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Karma :

Try steel wool and autosol.I used this on my alloys on the car and they came up great.
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Jebus · Brolly Dolly Joined: 10 Jul 2004 Karma :

its not rust thats a name for iron oxide but the corrison you have any acid will do but a ally specfic one will reduce the chance of damaging anything, fyi if you collect the power up and mix it with oron oxide you get an explosive called thermite Very Happy

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chad1965 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Karma :

Alluminium oxide i think its called.
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