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Vr-4-Life · 12-20-2009, 04:08 PM

Has anyone found a good way to removal light to medium aluminum oxidation of aluminum valve covers, blocks and heads? I looked around Wallmart, but all of the cleaners said "Do not use on aluminum..." I cant stand the look of the white specs all over this motor...

I really dont want to order anything online so I'm looking for a chemical that I can get at a store of make at home.

thanks

Edit.. it turns out this is actually salt stains from the motor being near the beach... Anyone know how to clean this crap off?

Mixelplix · 12-20-2009, 07:06 PM

If your aluminum is so oxidized that it's getting 'dusty' then you need to get mechanical in order to refurb it.

I've used mothers aluminum wheel polish with a die grinder & buffing heads from Harbor Freight.

Honestly, the only way to prevent the oxidization is to prevent air from getting to the aluminum - meaning clear coat it.

-Des!

CleanNeon98 · 12-20-2009, 07:25 PM

Dude I already told you...sand and paint/powdercoat..no other way around it.

OutToWinPAHC · 12-20-2009, 07:30 PM

Yeah because you can sandblast, and powder coat a block.

The mothers ball on a drill works.

Vr-4-Life · 12-20-2009, 07:57 PM

I saw the mothers aluminum polish and I almost went for it, but I wanted to hold off and see if I could find something more hardcore. I see online a lot of people recommend Alumabright and other cleaners\polishers.

OutToWinPAHC · 12-20-2009, 08:00 PM

I like Autosol. It's german and hard to find but will polish a turd to mirror finish.

Vr-4-Life · 12-20-2009, 08:04 PM

I can has some?

OutToWinPAHC · 12-20-2009, 08:19 PM

I wish, I ant find it. American auto care products sells it.

Vr-4-Life · 12-20-2009, 08:20 PM

yea i saw a bunch online... is there anything else in stores that would work with out a lot of elbow grease?

CleanNeon98 · 12-20-2009, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OutToWinPAHC

Yeah because you can sandblast, and powder coat a block.

The mothers ball on a drill works.

I never said sandblast. And I never said to powdercoat the block.

Scapegoat · 12-20-2009, 08:45 PM

take it to Oakes?

Vr-4-Life · 12-20-2009, 09:38 PM

Those mothers balls look cheap and ther're pretty expensive to use on something so dirty.. I could justify it on my powder coated wheels but not a grimy motor haha

No oakes for me... I dont need the motor show quality.

Vr-4-Life · 12-29-2009, 03:45 PM

bump for removing salt marks

Nick Merrone · 12-29-2009, 03:48 PM

sand and paint.

Vr-4-Life · 12-29-2009, 03:49 PM

What grit?

Nick Merrone · 12-29-2009, 03:50 PM

idk, i was doing it earlier to kevins valve cover, it was sand paper that almost felt like paper.

Vr-4-Life · 12-29-2009, 04:31 PM

I see

turboman808 · 12-30-2009, 01:24 AM

Griots metal polish drill bits and metal polish will do the job. I also have the griots small polisher but it only works on flat surfaces.

Vr-4-Life · 12-30-2009, 04:18 PM

I was going to order some of this stuff....

http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-NXT-G.../dp/B00086I5Y4

jpalamar · 12-30-2009, 04:23 PM

Buy a winter beater... problem soved :-)

12-20-2009, 04:08 PM	#1
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	Engine Salt Removal Has anyone found a good way to removal light to medium aluminum oxidation of aluminum valve covers, blocks and heads? I looked around Wallmart, but all of the cleaners said "Do not use on aluminum..." I cant stand the look of the white specs all over this motor... I really dont want to order anything online so I'm looking for a chemical that I can get at a store of make at home. thanks Edit.. it turns out this is actually salt stains from the motor being near the beach... Anyone know how to clean this crap off? Last edited by Vr-4-Life; 12-29-2009 at 03:45 PM.

12-20-2009, 07:25 PM	#3
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	Dude I already told you...sand and paint/powdercoat..no other way around it. __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2 : Daily Driver

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12-20-2009, 07:06 PM	#2
Mixelplix Noob-Jersey Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nicholson PA Member #15230 My Ride: CRX & STi iTrader: (0)	If your aluminum is so oxidized that it's getting 'dusty' then you need to get mechanical in order to refurb it. I've used mothers aluminum wheel polish with a die grinder & buffing heads from Harbor Freight. Honestly, the only way to prevent the oxidization is to prevent air from getting to the aluminum - meaning clear coat it. -Des!

12-20-2009, 07:30 PM	#4
OutToWinPAHC Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tokelau Member #5081 My Ride: R33 GTS25T, RHD E46, Truck, part R32 GTR iTrader: (2)	Yeah because you can sandblast, and powder coat a block. The mothers ball on a drill works.

12-20-2009, 07:57 PM	#5
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	I saw the mothers aluminum polish and I almost went for it, but I wanted to hold off and see if I could find something more hardcore. I see online a lot of people recommend Alumabright and other cleaners\polishers.

12-20-2009, 08:00 PM	#6
OutToWinPAHC Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tokelau Member #5081 My Ride: R33 GTS25T, RHD E46, Truck, part R32 GTR iTrader: (2)	I like Autosol. It's german and hard to find but will polish a turd to mirror finish.

12-20-2009, 08:04 PM	#7
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	I can has some?

12-20-2009, 08:19 PM	#8
OutToWinPAHC Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tokelau Member #5081 My Ride: R33 GTS25T, RHD E46, Truck, part R32 GTR iTrader: (2)	I wish, I ant find it. American auto care products sells it.

12-20-2009, 08:20 PM	#9
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	yea i saw a bunch online... is there anything else in stores that would work with out a lot of elbow grease?

12-20-2009, 08:45 PM	#11
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	take it to Oakes?

12-20-2009, 09:38 PM	#12
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	Those mothers balls look cheap and ther're pretty expensive to use on something so dirty.. I could justify it on my powder coated wheels but not a grimy motor haha No oakes for me... I dont need the motor show quality.

12-29-2009, 03:45 PM	#13
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	bump for removing salt marks

12-29-2009, 03:48 PM	#14
Nick Merrone Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: philly Member #10807 My Ride: c18det hatch iTrader: (1)	sand and paint.

12-29-2009, 03:49 PM	#15
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	What grit?

12-29-2009, 03:50 PM	#16
Nick Merrone Tri-State Post Whore Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: philly Member #10807 My Ride: c18det hatch iTrader: (1)	idk, i was doing it earlier to kevins valve cover, it was sand paper that almost felt like paper.

12-29-2009, 04:31 PM	#17
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	I see

12-30-2009, 01:24 AM	#18
turboman808 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Jersey Member #5285 iTrader: (0)	Griots metal polish drill bits and metal polish will do the job. I also have the griots small polisher but it only works on flat surfaces.

12-30-2009, 04:18 PM	#19
Vr-4-Life Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philly PA Member #1961 My Ride: BMW E60 M5 V10 6 Speed --- Ducati Monster 696 iTrader: (4)	I was going to order some of this stuff.... http://www.amazon.com/Meguiars-NXT-G.../dp/B00086I5Y4

12-30-2009, 04:23 PM	#20
jpalamar TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Collegeville, PA Member #13773 My Ride: 03 Corvette Z06 iTrader: (3)	Buy a winter beater... problem soved :-)