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[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

[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.

[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.

[PeteF]

Second vote for autosol.

[apparently lucky eddie]

Solvol and plenty of elbow grease.

[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!

[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

[Exile]

Autosol does it for me. I know I'm not alone...

[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.

[PeteF]

Duraglit is a very fine poish. You'spend a awful long time getting a shine on the average alloy casing with that.