Aluminum Cleaner

[dewjantim]

S&S 100 cleaner with a brush or scotch brite pads. Use it full strength then scrub away. Follow that up with Armor All. Use the Armor All every time you wash your bike. Eventually it work into the pores in your engine and displace the dirt and corrosion. Leaving your engine looking like new. This works particularly well on BMWs......Dew.

[tagordon]

I believe Armour All has some unexpected side affects. Or so some say. I know the alcohol in it draws the oil out of plastics & is not good for your cars trim or leather. It did a number on a car of mine in the 80's. The stuff will make it pretty for a while then it looks worse than before. I don't know if it still has Benzene in it. But it did.
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[scottyintex]

I was told that once you have the aluminum clean.......to spray it with LPS #1 which is a greaseless lubricant. This coats the engine....gives it a sort of protective shield which helps keep it clean and makes future cleaning easier. This came from the guy that was the BMW dealer in Fort worth, Texas for 30 years and now restores old cycle. Seems to work good for me.
      I have heard Armour all isn't so hot in the long run. So...........what are your using instead?  I am one of those who like to keep my cars and cycles clean, shinny and polished.

[tagordon]

Scotty
I use Simple Green & follow it with WD40 on metal & glycerin on non metal. I use glycerin sparingly & WD excessively.
If I have heavy cleaning to do. I will use phosphoric or hydrochloric acid.
BTW WD40 was also defendant in that lawsuit I referred to earlier. Never did find out how it all ended. Only know, Amour All is not something I will ever use again. Or any of that genre of products.
On paint I use Meguiars products.

[thrang]

scotch brite and engine cleaner, followed by scotch brite and WD40 is my ally cleaning mix.

I've got to have a go at using a rev counter cable and a chuck to make a flexi attachment for a cleaning brush, thats a cracking idea!