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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:05 am
by Davie Hall
Hi all. A nice easy question. What cleaning products do you recommend for keeping the engine cases clean and tarnish free. I haven't had a bike with plain alloy in many years , so is there some wonder product you use.
Cheers Dave
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:52 am
by Leon Novello
Hi Davie:
I use Autosol aluminium polish on my Bullet. I think it`s made in Germany and is available in all auto accessories stores.
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 9:59 am
by ed.lazda
A liberal coating of oil and dirt from the road, chain, etc. Keeps the alloy lovely and shiny, you just can't see it. Call it patina, not dirt. Job done.
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:06 am
by PeteF
Second vote for autosol.
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:37 am
by apparently lucky eddie
Solvol and plenty of elbow grease.
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:56 am
by Scalyback
Initially, autosol and a hell of a lot of elbow grease until it shines like chrome,
All times after that, autosol and a little elbow grease!
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:18 am
by Davie Hall
Thanks guys. I thought in this day and age there would have been an alternative to solvol, but it appears not. Well I suppose I need to get polishing till the winter when I think I will do them black. Mind I like Ed.lazda's way of thinking, it made me laugh
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Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:23 pm
by Exile
Autosol does it for me. I know I'm not alone...
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:34 pm
by Beezabryan
Peek Polish or Solvol on polished metal only for me.
Unpolished metal such as crankcases are cleaned with degreaser when the rest of the engine & bike is deloused.
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:57 pm
by PeteF
Duraglit is a very fine poish. You'spend a awful long time getting a shine on the average alloy casing with that.