Cleaning the polished engine and fins?

ksmike

ksmike

Active Member
What product or method have you all found to clean and restore the engine to look decent? In particular I am having trouble getting into the fin area on the jugs and the nooks and crannies. I have ordered one of these polishing kits off of ebay. Has anyone tried it?

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On my Harley it was pretty easy to clean the black wrinkle. Spay on S100 and hose it off...but I am trying to refrain from using a lot of water on my Big Dog.

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Brew

Brew

Troop Supporter
Gun cleaning kit works good from what I hear. Don't bother with Pimp sticks either, I been there and done that..
 
Sellsbooze

Sellsbooze

Member
Bar Keepers Friend mixed with 409 to a watery paste and a small tooth brush (the kind that has only one or two rows of bristles) that is made for kids with braces.
 
K9Anniv

K9Anniv

Well-Known Member
Lots of previous archived posts on this subject. Use the forum search engine and you'll find some helpful hints. All involve lots of time & elbow grease!
 
stlmikie

stlmikie

I wish I had more money.
Get yourself a gun cleaning kit. You can chuck up one of the wool mops in a drill and let er' eat.
 
Nukeranger

Nukeranger

Nukeranger
You should have a gun cleaning kit (oh, get a gun to go with the cleaning kit), toothbrush and paint stick. I think I use Meguiars Metal Polish. Be careful because people will accuse you of having chrome vice polished Aluminium.
 
f18mech

f18mech

Member
any good polish and a thing called a "felt bob". Put it in a drill motor or dremel tool. works great. lasts longer than a gun cleaning rod. I have tried both. The felt Bobs come in different sizes so dont order one thats too large to get in between the fins.

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LARS

LARS

sippin & cruzin
Paint stir sticks work great,work awesome on fins and other hard to reach places and their cheap.Polish:mothers works
 
1goodsinner

1goodsinner

Member
I bought one of these kits a couple months ago and it really works great.Use a good cleaner on the rag and you have no reason to get every place clean;even places where you're the only one who will see it! lol
 
1BADK9

1BADK9

Limited Edition Member
Luckily my motor is black powder coated and diamond cut. I use a paint stir stick, microfiber cloth and that stuff called pigspit, makes it look as clean and black as brand new. :2thumbs:
 
Kiwirider

Kiwirider

Active Member
Go to Autozone. They have a "Lug nut" cleaning brush in there. Its got three looped wires with nylon bristles. You bend them a little to get between a few fins at once. I used that and engine degreaser gel. Then a spray of S100 engine shine.

O yea, elbow grease and bashed knuckles.

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After
 
Nukeranger

Nukeranger

Nukeranger
Dean,

Will it take off your downtube sticker? :roll::roll::roll:

Huw

PS Looks like you need me to come over and get that ugly cable off too! :D
 
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