AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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right.....
rebuilding one of my c20's
I have all 4 pistons needing a good clean.
I've tried Mr muscle cleaner, put it doesnt seem to want to get it all off?
Im using a plastic bristle brush...
whats the best substance, and implement, to clean them with?
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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carb cleaner?
£4 spray tin should do the trick will take some time
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LukeGSi
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Registered: 9th Dec 03
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Carb cleaner or some sort of ceramic cleaner
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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Soak them in a bit of petrol first to loosen any muck, then try something like Staybrite cleaner for halogen glass cookers... Its like an abrasive paste, but doesnt contain any nasty corrosive ingredients.
Maybe a scouring pad too?
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
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mr muscle, but leave em overnight cover in the stuff
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corsa_jim
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Registered: 21st Sep 03
Location: guisborough
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soak then i diesel mate itl losen the stuff off then jus scrape it off with a blunt knife will jus fall off easy job
Jim
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
Location: Hurstbourne Tarrant
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very light emery with 1200 grit wet n dry
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dinosaur
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Bolton, not London
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Like the man said, Diesel, best stuff by far, of course avoid skin contact, worst stuff for dermititis, I can vouch for that use to bathe in the stuff rebuilding Perkins Diesels for trucks and boats.
Short fo that, use White Spirit or thinners, but neither as good as derv. Instead of a bristle brush, you can use a brillo with moderate pressure.
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MikeH
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Registered: 3rd Apr 03
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isn't parafin often used by garages?
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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mmkay, i'll give a few of these a try
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