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Steam cleaning?
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Stan_R80/7
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As a comment: If you work with Super Clean it becomes obvious gloves are needed because it burns the skin. Super Clean is a sodium hydroxide (strong base) cleaner/degreaser which is great on grease and oil, but attacks aluminum. For example, the quickest way to remove anodizing from aluminum is with sodium hydroxide. Spot use and flushing afterward with plenty of water should prevent damage of aluminum.
The Super Clean MSDS is linked in this page: http://www.supercleanbrands.com/products#15
Edit: FWIW, I have a similar situation and may use an automotive engine degrease product. I have citrus cleaner (i.e. ZEP) from bicycle chain cleaning and have read it is good with aluminum, but have not tried it.
The Super Clean MSDS is linked in this page: http://www.supercleanbrands.com/products#15
Edit: FWIW, I have a similar situation and may use an automotive engine degrease product. I have citrus cleaner (i.e. ZEP) from bicycle chain cleaning and have read it is good with aluminum, but have not tried it.
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When I worked in the lift truck shop of a tire plant, we steam cleaned the engine compartment or other assemblies prior to repairs. This was due to them being coated with carbon black(think black talcum powder) in huge globs everywhere! This was industrial steam and very powerful & it does clean!!!! It also is very hard on things similar to a motorcycles more delicate parts such as control cables. Having no idea about the machine mentioned , I can say steam cleaning works very well indeed but if powerful you gotta be careful! It gets into EVERY crevice! & moisture comes with steam. I would think of it as a pre-overhaul procedure only.
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CO2 Blasting
If u can find a business around u that does dry ice blasting, the process is magic. The dry ice pellets are used to blast the surface clean, much like sand blasting. But there is no sand or water residue. The CO2 just vaporizes into the air. And the force can be adjusted as needed. Do a goggle search and check it out. Good luck!
If u can find a business around u that does dry ice blasting, the process is magic. The dry ice pellets are used to blast the surface clean, much like sand blasting. But there is no sand or water residue. The CO2 just vaporizes into the air. And the force can be adjusted as needed. Do a goggle search and check it out. Good luck!
