bansheeboi Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 merry christmas to all hq members i want to know what you guys use to clean your caseing ive took my to the car wash and sprayed some purple power but its still not as clean as it can be there still little oil smuges and dark spots on them how can i clean off im going for a super clean factor look or hust really really clean all around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry's Shee Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 I posed a simular ? before ,didn't get many good answers. Ended up using scotchbrite pad, super clean ,lotsa elbow grease. PIA but came out good nuff. didn't do bottom. If I were to do it again I would either bead blast or walnut shell. JMHO, your results may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNTS355 Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 It all depends on what you want to do. If your just going to clean them, use oven degreaser on them then spray it off. If you want get a wire brush and put in on your drill and clean them up. I took mine to the powder coater and had them PCed black. They put them in the oven and cooked the oil out, sandblasted them and they PCed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheesrtoys Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 i had the trans shop next to me put it in their hotwater parts washer.and that for the inside and out. it how they clean a trans case and any trans shop should have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabansheematt Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 merry christmas to all hq members i want to know what you guys use to clean your caseing ive took my to the car wash and sprayed some purple power but its still not as clean as it can be there still little oil smuges and dark spots on them how can i clean off im going for a super clean factor look or hust really really clean all around? I'll tell you what works very well and requires zero effort. Acid..Go to a Truck parts store. Kenworth, Peterbilt, Mack ect.. Then all sell aluminum cleaner by the gallon. Mix it with water, put it in a sprayer. Hose off after 1 or 2 miniutes. Good as new. Dont get it on glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydownunder Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 i had mine bead blasted, they came out better than new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabansheematt Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 i had mine bead blasted, they came out better than new. I have a set thats blasted. There rough in texture. Id rather acid them. Its cheap and easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydownunder Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 not rough at all man, its smoother than it was originally. they used a wet bead blast, they come out looking pretty dam good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nieskes Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) I have a set thats blasted. There rough in texture. Id rather acid them. Its cheap and easy. glass beads leave almost no texture at all makes aluminum look like new. Sandblasting is a different story Edited December 30, 2010 by Nieskes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabansheematt Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 glass beads leave almost no texture at all makes aluminum look like new. Sandblasting is a different story My point is for about $10 you'll have enough acid to do any nasty, cruddy piece of aluminum for the next 10 years. Just spray it on and hose it off. That how I clean all the motors I rebuild. I avoid getting it on polished parts. Not a big deal if you do. They'll just need to be re polished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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