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| scotty b |
 Oct 25 2007, 07:35 PM
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rust free you say ?  Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None  |
Powder coating the shroud has no ill effects whatsoever. I actually coated my dads tranny case as an experiment. The only thin gto watch for is outgassing. Anyone experienced with coating will know to nake the part in advance to outgas it. Simple
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| geniusanthony |
Oct 26 2007, 06:16 AM
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Its a brand new "Chrome-sicle" Group: Members Posts: 517 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Alexandria,VA Member No.: 5,266 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
at finishing.com there is a product mentioned called Gibbs' protectant, claim is that the product is a penetrating oil without the sticky film of say WD40...Artuicle at same site mentions preservation of antique magnesium parts. Might be worth a look,i.e., no coatings to chip off or etc...
http://www.finishing.com/faqs/magnesium.html http://www.finishing.com/faqs/magnesium2.html |
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| geniusanthony |
Oct 28 2007, 07:38 AM
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Its a brand new "Chrome-sicle" Group: Members Posts: 517 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Alexandria,VA Member No.: 5,266 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
 found one of my polished case / shroudAttached image(s) 
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| burton73 |
Oct 28 2007, 05:42 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,539 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California 
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We went over this with my pickle trans case. I bought a case of Gibbs Product and tried to sand my polish my case a little. It removed the 60 grit like sand pickle from the case in a small area that I tested and then I sprayed the Gibbs over it. That was 4 months ago. It still looks very good. There clams that the product will keep the metal from tarnishing I believe works, but some like Pat would need to spray it on every so often to keep it covered. Sorry no pictures as I am at home.
They do show Mag. wheels polished then sprayed with the stuff. I am going to spend the time finishing the case so why not spray the stuff on to try and keep the look good for some time. Bob |
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| tracks914 |
Oct 28 2007, 08:50 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None  |
Cleaned with a wire wheel on a mini grinder and painted the tin. 5 years later it still looks as good.
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| geniusanthony |
Oct 29 2007, 07:05 AM
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Its a brand new "Chrome-sicle" Group: Members Posts: 517 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Alexandria,VA Member No.: 5,266 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Doug, that is a good looking engine. Do you use a wax or just regularly polish the exposed metal as I do?
Bob said that he did use the gibbbs products on your shroud and trans and the oxidation did stop. What effect does the product have on polished sections? Thats good to know as I will not be home to try new things for 6 months or so. I do have one last question. When these cars were new, did the factory have any sort of protection over the metal? What did these parts look like fresh off the transporter in 197_ ? E.g., Whiteish grey dull, oiled waxed etc.... |
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| solex |
Oct 29 2007, 08:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 789 Joined: 12-January 05 From: Long Island, NY Member No.: 3,439 Region Association: North East States |
I just want to clean mine, anyone have suggestions? I tried simple green but it was not very effective.
Thanks, Dan |
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| Joe Ricard |
Oct 29 2007, 08:32 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Purple power Pressure washer. Brake cleaner.
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| tracks914 |
Oct 29 2007, 04:25 PM
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Canadian Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,083 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Timmins, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 153 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(geniusanthony @ Oct 29 2007, 05:05 AM)  Doug, that is a good looking engine. Do you use a wax or just regularly polish the exposed metal as I do? I just wire wheeled it shiny clean after pressure washing it. The Black is rattle can automotive Tremclad rust paint. About 4 or 5 coats after bead blasting the parts and it still looks as good as this 5 years later with the exception of a little road dust in between cleanings. |
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| ScooterD |
Oct 29 2007, 05:31 PM
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ScooterD Group: Members Posts: 80 Joined: 6-August 06 From: Los Altos, CA. Member No.: 6,589 Region Association: None  |
Chris,
If you want it to look original without having to use a lot of elbow grease, you can have it hydrohoned. It is like dry bead blasting which uses glass beads and high pressure air as the carrier, but instead of air, water is used as the vehicle to transport the abrasive. The end result is a much more uniform softer smoother finish that is much easier to clean than a dry blasted surface. One definite advantage is there is no paint that will peel or fade and you can clean it without doing any damage to the finish. I have received many compliments on the results. Scott  |
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