24 replies to this topic

[Mat Jackson]

So, I will be stripping and rebuilding the over the next month or so, and looking at other people's threads who have done the same there are some great photos of also knew looking chassis. What do people use to clean this up that won't damage the adhesive.

[Mat Jackson]

Sorry - should read rebuilding the suspension....

[thejoaoserra]

In aviation we use benzine/hexane to clean most airplane surfaces, components, etc. It's a solvent which doesn't cause corrosion, doesn't damaged resign of carbon fiber and structural resin from bounded aluminium structures, evaporates in some minutes, and it's a degreaser.

[Arno]

Clean and degrease first to take off any oil and grease and other goop then plain water, elbow-grease and magic-sponges (melamine sponges, Ebay has loads for peanuts) to remove cacked on dirt.

 

Melamine is very slightly abrasive but not tough enough to damage the anodisation on the ali surface. It does remove the ground in and cacked on/dried dirt and staining off. Works well in the exposed ali inside the interior too.

 

Bye, Arno.

[Mangham54]

I remember doing my interior with the JML magic sponges years ago and being amazed at how well the tub came up.

[robin]

brass brush work really well B&Q do a pack of three brushed one brass one plastic and one steel but the brass one is really good dosnt mark

ali but cleans off crap really well i used them all time on chassis. and loads of wd40 to clean

[FLD]

Frost ally clean is pretty damn good too.  I would ACF50 it afterwards.

[rob999]

How about the interior tub? I've read WD40 and Magic sponges but will the above be not too abrasive?

Edited by rob999, 18 April 2015 - 08:22 PM.

[jules_s]

How about the interior tub? I've read WD40 and Magic sponges but will the above be not too abrasive?

Just buy a carpet set, best thing I ever did to the interior

[ianrm]

Carpets are for softies.

 

 

Seriously though what is the best way to clean the interior alloy surfaces?

[jules_s]

Carpet

[Mopeytitan]

I used a steam cleaner and very fine wet and dry with fairy liquid. Come out lovely!

[SteveA]

In aviation we use benzine/hexane to clean most airplane surfaces, components, etc. It's a solvent which doesn't cause corrosion, doesn't damaged resign of carbon fiber and structural resin from bounded aluminium structures, evaporates in some minutes, and it's a degreaser.

 

Benzine is a carcinogen though so without the proper extraction and filtration facilities it would be very unwise to use it.  

[FLD]

Carpets are for softies.

 

 

Seriously though what is the best way to clean the interior alloy surfaces?

 

Frost aliclean.  Really does work well.

[FLD]

 

In aviation we use benzine/hexane to clean most airplane surfaces, components, etc. It's a solvent which doesn't cause corrosion, doesn't damaged resign of carbon fiber and structural resin from bounded aluminium structures, evaporates in some minutes, and it's a degreaser.

 

Benzine is a carcinogen though so without the proper extraction and filtration facilities it would be very unwise to use it.  

 

 

benzene is one of those WILL give you cancer compounds rather than a MAY give you cancer compound.  Whilst it is a cumulative effect carcinogen it's not worth fannying about with.

[Nev]

If you are thinking of cleaning the outside/underneath of the chassis, why bother? Surely it will be dirty again within 100 miles, and secondly who will even notice?

[Gedi]

Magic sponges with water brings them up like new. No need for all these fancy solvents and cleaning fluids.

 

[TazN]

If you are thinking of cleaning the outside/underneath of the chassis, why bother? Surely it will be dirty again within 100 miles, and secondly who will even notice?

 

Because we've all stared at James and others threads far to much in the past.

 

In reality though, once you get it clean you can protect it from getting anywhere near as bad and secondly it takes an extra 15mins when you do a big clean every 6 months to keep it looking clean.

[Nev]

 

In reality though, once you get it clean you can protect it from getting anywhere near as bad and secondly it takes an extra 15mins when you do a big clean every 6 months to keep it looking clean.

 

 

To summarise your logic: Clean it, so it makes it easier to clean next time! LOL  

Edited by Nev, 21 April 2015 - 08:00 PM.

[CAHILL]

guys whilst we are on this subject, what's the best way to clean/rejuvenate the zinc galvanised coating on the rear subframe?

Edited by CAHILL, 21 April 2015 - 09:30 PM.