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Offline jasonseasen

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Braided oil hose cleaning??
« on: February 16, 2009, 02:45:12 PM »
Hi,
Just wondering if anyone attempted to clean those braided oil hoses? I have a set in decent condition, but the braided part is a dirty black color. I have read that they were either black, grey, or white. Don't know if it would be worth the effort of trying to clean them??
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Re: Braided oil hose cleaning??
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2009, 02:49:36 PM »
Just so I understand, these are hoses with the metal braid exposed, not covered in a clear/tinted sheath, right?  If it's just oil, I'd say you would be safe to use a mild grease cutter like Simple Green and a soft bristle brush to shine 'em back up.
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Re: Braided oil hose cleaning??
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2009, 02:55:45 PM »
The hoses on my K1 are black fabric braid covering the braided metal hose.  A degreaser like simple green and a soft plastic brush works great on those.  An old toothbrush is best because it's small enough to get in the tight places and soft enough not to damage the fabric. 
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Re: Braided oil hose cleaning??
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2009, 03:00:18 PM »
the sheathing on these is fabric
Mine cleaned up really nice with simple green, and the metal ends just needed a bit of scotchbrite/brillo.
I used some spray on fake annodizing spray on the ends as well and they look really good (IMHO) I will try to dig up before and after pix
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Re: Braided oil hose cleaning??
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2009, 03:14:06 PM »
I cleaned mine with some electronics cleaner and painted with Aluminum colored paint. still a little frayed, but they look much better.  IMHO

The fittings I cleaned with brass brush.
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