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[theWoosh]

Hi Folks,
Anyone got any suggestions for cleaning aluminium parts (like gearbox etc)?
They are covered in patchy oxidised areas... I Presume none of the aluminium is coated?
What's worked best for you?
Thanks

[Exile]

I've found a piece of leather polishes it up nicely.. and a little elbow grease, of course.

[Riggers]

Solvol Autosol and elbow grease.

[Norm]

Also depends on how bad it is no mention of how old. I sent an outer primary case off a Super Meteor out to get polished because it had like a black mould on it. The more they tried to polish it the more perosity came out, had to give up in the end

[Durham Tim]

Agree with Riggers on this one!!
And once it's done the initial restoration, you'll find it'll keep the metalwork looking spot on.

[neddy]

White vinegar and brillo for bad stuff then onto Autosol

[PeteF]

Boil it up with rhubarb (not joking)

[Scalyback]

That's why they say not to cook rhubarb

in an aluminium pan, as it strips the ally

off into you food!