engine block cleaning/polishing

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Re: engine block cleaning/polishing

21 Nov 2008 18:24
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If your looking for a quick decent shine with out taking everything off the bike, try Mothers and 00 Steel wool. I tried the MOthers ball and was not all that impressed. Great for getting into tight areas but not a great shine. I think a previous post already mentioned the beer, which never fails to work.
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Re: engine block cleaning/polishing

21 Nov 2008 18:59
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I use Wenol I get it at my local bike shop. I think its German. In my opinion it works better than all the above, but thats just my own opinion.
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Re: engine block cleaning/polishing

21 Nov 2008 19:18
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Did you notice the recycled lug wrench i used for a handle? :cheer:
yes i did,makes me proud to know you sir!:laugh:
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Re: engine block cleaning/polishing

21 Nov 2008 19:21
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i was drooling on the pages of my eastwood catalog today they have a whole section of polishing stuff,they even have a gas tank cleaner/sealer section! just as soon as i can get the pages unstuck ill post names and prices!:laugh:
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Re: engine block cleaning/polishing

22 Nov 2008 05:34
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Plummen/others, check out their powder coating section... I have one of their catalogs so it may not be depicted on the web site as in the catalog but the Translucent and Iridescence... It's whacked! B)

www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=848&i...nCat=844&iSubCat=848

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Re: engine block cleaning/polishing

22 Nov 2008 08:31
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Re: engine block cleaning/polishing

22 Nov 2008 09:11
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someone mentioned never-dull as a good refurber.i have had great results and if i can remember to not be in a hurry and to quickly throw away the never-dull cotton wad and then wipe it alot with a CLEAN rag in a buffing and refolding the rag process it works better.then repeat -repeat-repeat...i got a supertrapp canister that will blind you...i have had never dull blur chrome so i don't recomend.elbow grease is the key peace craig
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Re: engine block cleaning/polishing

22 Nov 2008 14:16
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Old Man Rock wrote:
Plummen/others, check out their powder coating section... I have one of their catalogs so it may not be depicted on the web site as in the catalog but the Translucent and Iridescence... It's whacked! B)

www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=848&i...nCat=844&iSubCat=848

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i spent half the day at hospital today looking at nurses and drooling over that catalog !:laugh: i could use a lot of the stuff in there,but im trying to pay off some other bills fist!oh wait christmas is next month,bills can wait till january!:laugh:
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Re: engine block cleaning/polishing

22 Nov 2008 15:29
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Never dull is actually Brasso.

If you served in the brown or black boot army you used Brasso.
If you served in the Navy it was Never Dull.

I served in both and have had extensive use of each product.

We used brasso with news paper to shine our brass in the Army.

I would think the brasso is cheaper since there is no cotton. Roy
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Re: engine block cleaning/polishing

22 Nov 2008 16:06
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For the really tough brass jobs on the ship, we'd also use double strength "bug juice". Seeing how well it cleaned the brass kinda turned me off to drinking it. ;)

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Re: engine block cleaning/polishing

22 Nov 2008 16:39
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ketchup with a little salt actually does wonders on copper or brass,dont ask me how i know this!:laugh: Roy:i used to just buy new gold plated stuff at the px on those rare occasions the army made me dress up,i made a fortune polishing everybody elses boots like glass though!:laugh:
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Re: engine block cleaning/polishing

22 Nov 2008 20:23
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and as shown in the video it is very im portant to have a quality stripper around. what the hell is wrong with you guy's his stripper was incredible.
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