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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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30th Apr 04 at 21:03

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?

Adam-D

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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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30th Apr 04 at 21:04

carb cleaner?
£4 spray tin should do the trick will take some time

LukeGSi

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30th Apr 04 at 21:04

Carb cleaner or some sort of ceramic cleaner

CorsAsh

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Registered: 19th Apr 02
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30th Apr 04 at 21:06

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?

Mattb

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30th Apr 04 at 21:12

mr muscle, but leave em overnight cover in the stuff

corsa_jim

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Registered: 21st Sep 03
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30th Apr 04 at 21:12

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

Adam

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Registered: 1st May 01
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1st May 04 at 00:10

very light emery with 1200 grit wet n dry

dinosaur

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Registered: 21st Apr 04
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1st May 04 at 00:21

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.

MikeH

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1st May 04 at 01:34

isn't parafin often used by garages?

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1st May 04 at 13:37

mmkay, i'll give a few of these a try

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