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Engine Cleaning - reco2k - 18-09-2019
Tango Have you tried a wire brush followed by wire wool??
Didnt want to use anything that harsh as most of it is ally so surely this would damage the metal?
Engine Cleaning - Tango - 18-09-2019
Just try the wire wool first. It will not damage the aluminium alloy. Autosol metal polish is also a good cleaner, so use that with fine wire wool.
Engine Cleaning - Stoney - 20-09-2019
Steam cleaner? Mine shifts most oil based ****.
Engine Cleaning - reco2k - 20-09-2019
Stoney Steam cleaner? Mine shifts most oil based ****.
Looking for a cheaper option for now unless anyone know of any cheap steam cleaners available
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Engine Cleaning - mr2tubbyben - 20-09-2019
engine degreaser? keep applying, use a toothbrush or something similar and scrub away, wash off, and repeat until it's at the level you want.should work?
Engine Cleaning - Stoney - 20-09-2019
reco2k Looking for a cheaper option for now unless anyone know of any cheap steam cleaners available
They can be had for £40 or so. Gets through almost anything, without any other products/chemicals, just pressurised steam. I got Karcher that was nearly £200, and I barely ever use it. Should have got a cheap one!
Engine Cleaning - mr2tubbyben - 20-09-2019
Stoney are you talking about a steam cleaner or do you mean pressure washer?
Engine Cleaning - Stoney - 20-09-2019
mr2tubbyben Stoney are you talking about a steam cleaner or do you mean pressure washer?
I do mean a steam cleaner. This is the one I have:
![[Image: prod1278771860karcher-sc1122-domestic-steam-cleaner.jpg]](http://www.karchersklep.pl/produkty/prod1278771860karcher-sc1122-domestic-steam-cleaner.jpg)
I got it for my birthday last year, and have not used it as much as I envisioned I would. Though that's just laziness, I hardly ever get stuck into any cleaning, around the house or the car! This year I have been promised a Karcher pressure washer though, if I am a good boy.
Engine Cleaning - mr2tubbyben - 20-09-2019
Oh right, great! news to me, i haven't got round to looking into getting one but i have wanted one for a while, didn't realise they were that affordable!:thumbup:
Engine Cleaning - aquanuke - 20-09-2019
Try mixing gunk with tcut , goes up in smoke. Very cool reaction
