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Offline messeduptriple

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What is the best way to clean these?
« on: January 17, 2012, 12:34:05 AM »
What is the best way to tackle and clean these up???? They seem like junk..is it cleanable and with what and how?? Thanks again

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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 12:37:50 AM »
Phosphoric acid will remove the rust, but I use a wire wheel on my bench grinder to clean and shine, usually those flanges can clean up fairly well. However, they will start to rust up again so use of a high temp paint will help...Larry
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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 12:56:31 AM »
mollasses 50/50 with water for a few days.
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Re: Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2012, 01:07:46 AM »
Quote from: dave500 on January 17, 2012, 12:56:31 AM
mollasses 50/50 with water for a few days.
the soda ??

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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2012, 01:40:35 AM »
Molasses has a weak concentration of sulphuric acid in it.
Yes, it will slowly dissolve rust.  And other metals too, as it undercuts the remaining chrome plating.

It will leave bare steel exposed to rust again.
Phosphoric is the better option for steel, as it will leave a conversion coat on top of the steel that blocks more rust.  But, I'm not certain what it will do to the chrome.
Metal Prep is a brand worth investigating.

I've used a wire wheel on heavy rust.  0000 steel wool on light rust.

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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2012, 02:05:55 AM »
you have to treat anything dipped in mollasses straight away,dont put any alloys in it,i only use it for ferrous metals steel/cast iron.
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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2012, 08:08:37 AM »
How about new ones :)
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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2012, 09:39:58 AM »
Plain white vinegar is also good, works a bit faster, and much cheaper than Molasses, and a lot less messy.  Its also a good environmentaly friendly weed killer so just pour the left over dirty vinegar on unwanted plants in the yard.  I wouldn't do that with Molasses, probably attract ants.  :)
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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2012, 09:49:35 AM »
No need for chemicals. I use the ol' bench grinder with wire wheel. I have a wheel that is real narrow and it gets down in between the fins. Keeps the shine and is very fast.
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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2012, 10:00:21 AM »
Also cycleX has exchange I think $25.00 ea. New Chrome if you don't want to paint.
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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2012, 10:02:16 AM »
Glass bead or soda blast.
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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2012, 10:19:47 AM »
I cleaned mine with a wire wheel, knocked some of the casting flash with a dremmel and then 2000 degree rustoleum headder paint. Came out better than new and all it cost was time and attention to detail.
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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2012, 03:04:03 PM »
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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2012, 03:26:42 PM »
Quote from: CycleRanger on January 17, 2012, 10:02:16 AM
Glass bead or soda blast.

+1

I use a silica bead blaster for those, and the half moon flanges the 500/550's use.  They clean up real nice, but I like 'em kinda dull - matches the engine better.
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Re: What is the best way to clean these?
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2012, 04:15:14 PM »
Quote from: Johnie on January 17, 2012, 09:49:35 AM
No need for chemicals. I use the ol' bench grinder with wire wheel. I have a wheel that is real narrow and it gets down in between the fins. Keeps the shine and is very fast.

+1... Just did this yesterday to mine. Used a brass wire wheel. Clean and all pretty now
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