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1200GXman
Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover?
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No life (a.k.a. DattoMaster)
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Hi all

I got hold of a 1400 Datsun Pulsar aluminium tappet cover.
I will take some pics this weekend after I have fitted it.(Looks the same as the one Minnesh has on his engine)
Well, anyway, the thing is a little dirty and I want to clean it nice before fitting.
How can I clean aluminium and bring it up to a shine without damaging it?
I am planning on using engine cleaner on it first and then using a 100kpa preasure machine (as we call it here in South Africa a WAP) to hose it off. Will this thing not maybe damage the aluminium?
Can I use something like a brass cleaner to polish it up?
I heard that aluminium must "breath" and I am just afraid that it will seal the outside and not be able to "breath" properly.
Many thanks.

Posted on: 2007/6/29 6:42
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     Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? 1200GXman 2007/6/29 6:42
       Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? 1200GXman 2007/6/29 6:44
       Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? boofhead 2007/6/29 6:45
         Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? 1200GXman 2007/6/29 6:50
           Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? bennykb10 2007/6/29 6:58
             Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? 1200GXman 2007/6/29 7:11
               Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? PIGDOG 2007/6/29 7:19
                 Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? 1200GXman 2007/6/29 7:33
       Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? Dodgeman 2007/6/29 8:25
       Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? revcore 2007/6/29 8:30
         Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? phunkdoktaspok 2007/6/29 8:44
           Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? 1200GXman 2007/6/29 8:55
             Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? beattie 2007/6/29 13:52
               Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? matbighat 2007/6/29 17:22
                 Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? Dodgeman 2007/7/3 18:11
                   Re: Cleaning and polishing aluminium tappet cover? Wombat_racing 2007/7/4 0:23




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