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22-05-06, 08:56 PM
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I've had really good results with a hydrochloric acid based wheel cleaner - it really dissolves the gum and white crud well. Problem is it will also eat away at the alloy if left too long, so I use it fairly weak and make sure I rinse everything really thoroughly after using the stuff. I don't leave the alloy bits in for more than a minute or so at a time, but the brass bits can be soaked for a while longer.
I'm told that toilet duck ( also acid based) works well, but haven't tried this myself. When I run out of this stuff I'm going to try brick cleaning acid from B&Q 'cos this is also based on hydrochloric acid. Don't forget to wear goggles. |
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23-05-06, 02:42 PM
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Thanks guys. So it appears there is no hard and fast solution. Plenty of ideas to try out though.
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