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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 08:50 PM
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got my motor on the stand and its in really good shape but the aluminium is kinda corroded some surface but some stain like ...

whats the best way to clean it up ...im not tearing iit down so a hot tank wont work too well ...i want that new silver auminium look and dont want to paint it ..just stock aluminium colour ..
any tips guys thanks
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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air craft stripper?
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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I'm throwing this out here but not too sure if this works or is recommended but would aircraft stripper work?

Edit: ^^^^Beat me to it.
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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i'm having mine sent to a place to but it in a a bath. they will clean all the grease and **** off too.
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 02:47 PM
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^^^ya thats hot tanking but you have to rip apart your motor he doesnt wanna do that
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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yea i dotn have to take it aprt yet ..plus its an f20b and its hard to get parts for ...

i tries aluminium stripper on it but the stains are still there

any other ideas
thanks guys y
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