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Title: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: 2savage4you on October 29, 2007, 02:18:13 PM
 My motor mounts got this film on them and dont know what it is but i want to make them shiney again. Is there something that you use to get them really clean?  Come on give up the secret.


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Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on October 29, 2007, 02:21:07 PM
mothers.

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Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: 2savage4you on October 29, 2007, 02:28:01 PM
mothers.

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I should have known that ;)  Thanks.


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Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: Ema Non-Performance Marine - BANNED on October 29, 2007, 03:44:33 PM
Busch is my favorite and works real easy and well. Never-Dull is also good stuff too !
Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: HDriderTH on October 29, 2007, 05:02:08 PM
I'm having all my shit polished and coated, It's a real pain in the ass to polish all that stuff EVERY time you take it out. I've got some stuff called Zoop Seal, it was a sample from SEMA last year, it's marked $120 on the box. The Zoops is a four  stage sealing proccess, I'll prolly have to take everything apart just to get to it all.  This tuff says it's good for  2-3 years and is enough to coat your engine and four wheels. Eastwood has a product out for aluminum you spray on, havent got any info on it yet, may try it on the new (old) flatty project. I can polish my cav plates out w/ Mothers, McGuires has a polish w/ a little higher luster, and ONE time in the water it looks like shit again. Aluminum starts to oxidize imediatly, coat it or forever polish.
Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: Luckie Stiff on October 29, 2007, 05:12:53 PM
Bar Keepers Friend, mix with water to a milkshake like consistency, apply it with some elbow grease, let it dry, rinse it off, then hit it with NevrDull or mother's "wool"
Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: pw_Tony on October 29, 2007, 05:25:01 PM
I'm having all my shit polished and coated, It's a real pain in the ass to polish all that stuff EVERY time you take it out. I've got some stuff called Zoop Seal, it was a sample from SEMA last year, it's marked $120 on the box. The Zoops is a four  stage sealing proccess, I'll prolly have to take everything apart just to get to it all.  This tuff says it's good for  2-3 years and is enough to coat your engine and four wheels. Eastwood has a product out for aluminum you spray on, havent got any info on it yet, may try it on the new (old) flatty project. I can polish my cav plates out w/ Mothers, McGuires has a polish w/ a little higher luster, and ONE time in the water it looks like shit again. Aluminum starts to oxidize imediatly, coat it or forever polish.

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Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: jet boat performance on October 29, 2007, 07:38:22 PM
Uh ...hire a day worker??  but seriously all the  above stuff works but the easiest is to convert your bench grinder to a buffer wheel and use polishing "medium" sticks just my 02 ...Tom
Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: hotrod56cars on October 29, 2007, 08:03:15 PM
Uh ...hire a day worker??  but seriously all the  above stuff works but the easiest is to convert your bench grinder to a buffer wheel and use polishing "medium" sticks just my 02 ...Tom

Now you're talking! that Mothers is gerat stuff but gimme a freakin' break, it's teadious as hell.

Polishing sticks: medium, at what kind of store do I get them at? What's the best type of wheel to use for re-shining something up, like previously polished engine mounts? What's the best type of wheel to get if you're starting from aluminum that's never been polished? Thanks!
Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: MORBEER on October 30, 2007, 07:30:34 PM
I agree with tom
Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: jet boat performance on October 30, 2007, 07:52:19 PM
I'm pretty sure Josh got the polishing media sticks at the local "truvalue honeydoo store" ,same with the pads that replace your grinding wheels Tom
Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: HDriderTH on October 30, 2007, 08:11:50 PM
thats all good, but ya gotta coat it w/ something or it will look like shit real quick
Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: wutwzat on November 11, 2007, 10:19:51 AM
thats all good, but ya gotta coat it w/ something or it will look like shit real quick

Maguires has a new product out that comes in an aerosol can, it drys clear with no residue and is supposed to last a "long time" its self leveling etc, I am not sure how good it is. I do have a can but have yet to use it.

I got it thinking I was gonna coat a few parts  that were polished and keep a couple parts that are polished without any coating together and see how they do out in the elements together.
Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: HDriderTH on November 11, 2007, 11:14:49 AM
good thinkin, but i guarantee you after a weekend the uncoated will be all oxidized and spotted. Not too bad wipeing down all the big stuff, buy all the little hard to get stuff always looks dirty. Let us know how that product works and if any of us try something different lets share the info. I dont know abouot you guys but I have ALOT of pollished aluminum, blower, trans Etc Etc....
Title: Re: Aluminum motor mounts, what do you clean them with ?
Post by: 2savage4you on November 11, 2007, 11:29:51 AM
Well since i sold all my 455 stuff, im gonna need to buy another set of motor plates. I figured why buy new ones when i need to have them coated anyways.  Between the cost of coating and the plates USED should come out to the same as buying new plates ??? (maybe)
I dont know it just sounds good  ;D

I need a beer >:D


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