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artie86

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Hi all,my engine cases are not as shiny as the picture on the haynes manual,is there a product out there that will fetch them back upto that?,cheers,Artie

    

2Back to top Go down   cleaning up the engine case Empty Re: cleaning up the engine case Fri Apr 13, 2012 1:36 pm

Crazy Frog

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Yes it's call elbow grease Very Happy
You can add some additive to it. I found that the product sold to clean aluminum wheels works well too.
I did my whole engine with steel and brass brushes attached to the drill gun.
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Here is the result (I don`t know why, but I really like this picture):
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Damned elbow grease at it again!,thanks crazy frog,have some brush attachments kicking about somewhere,your bike looks just how I'd like mine to end up!,cheers fella,Artie

    

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