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| purple |
 Dec 12 2007, 01:52 PM
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Pigeon feeders attract me  Group: Members Posts: 938 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 7,942 Region Association: None  |
Hey guys, just wondering, is there some chemical method to clean the squirrel fan?
I wont be doing any blasting, just to head off the suggestion. I want to clean the fan with some sort of chemical as i think if i go after it with a wire brush i'll break fins (which is the whole reason i got a 'new' fan to begin with) Soooo, what do you guys recommend? I found a site that said DONT use lemon juice as it blackens it. I heard some 'no scrub' cleaner in a bath. Could I put it in the dishwasher after I remove the pulley? Thanks guys! |
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| purple |
Dec 14 2007, 07:46 AM
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Pigeon feeders attract me Group: Members Posts: 938 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 7,942 Region Association: None |
thanks for all the input guys, I cleaned it with a combo of simple green, soap & water, brake cleaner, pot brush, toothbrush and compressed air. It took forever but it's clean!
I painted with self etch and covered with 'aluminum' engine enamel. I stripped the rust off the pulley after taking it off. A little tip, the pulley screws use the same tool that the CV joint bolts do. Glad I had one! I used a wire wheel on that and etched/flat blacked the pulley. Put it all together and it looks FABULOUS! Thanks for the help guys!! |
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purple How do you clean magnesium? Dec 12 2007, 01:52 PM
woobn8r even if you blast it it'll go dark grey again ... Dec 12 2007, 02:29 PM purple I was planning on painting it 'aluminum' i... Dec 12 2007, 02:59 PM Joe Ricard Wash with soap and water or some Purple power dilu... Dec 12 2007, 03:08 PM purple Thanks Joe, always a pleasure!
What kind of p... Dec 12 2007, 03:37 PM Eric_Shea Whatever you do... do not use a degreaser (Gunk et... Dec 12 2007, 06:23 PM 914Sixer Won't painting change the balance of the fan a... Dec 12 2007, 07:41 PM
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Won't painting change the balance of the fan ... Dec 13 2007, 04:38 PM purple I'm sure painting has less of an effect than t... Dec 13 2007, 11:07 AM kwales Self etch is probably a good choice. Zinc chromat... Dec 13 2007, 07:40 PM GS Guy I tried a few different treatments on my mag trans... Dec 14 2007, 07:20 AM smontanaro got pix?
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