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Old Jul 18, 2014 | 11:57 AM
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What I used basically were;

stainless wire brush
brass wire brush
toothbrush
wiping cloth/paper
brake cleaner
matte black spray

I think it is important to replace all the hoses to new ones in order to make the engine neat.
All aluminum parts & plated parts can be cleaned with wire brushes, all you need is patience. lol
 
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Old Jul 19, 2014 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Japthug


What I used basically were;

stainless wire brush
brass wire brush
toothbrush
wiping cloth/paper
brake cleaner
matte black spray

I think it is important to replace all the hoses to new ones in order to make the engine neat.
All aluminum parts & plated parts can be cleaned with wire brushes, all you need is patience. lol
Wow! and double Wow!

That looks amazing! definitely something for me to try and aim for.

So thanks for sharing.
 

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Old Jul 19, 2014 | 09:11 PM
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looks good & are there any products that work good on cleaning the engine & what ones should you stay away from?
 
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 01:46 AM
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Originally Posted by kalve
looks good & are there any products that work good on cleaning the engine & what ones should you stay away from?
Hi Kalve

I think a lot of it must be down to a lot of meticulous cleaning, which I am trying to do myself.

Some of these guys must have spent hundreds of hours doing exactly just that.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 07:41 AM
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Spit, polish, bling!
 
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