Is there a chemical cleaner for alloy castings or do i have to resort to scotchbright pads and brushes.
Ive cleaned my carbs and manifold with degreaser but they still look a bit tatty.

try some alloy wheel cleaner

Try cheap gunwash thinners if its still available, I think it may be available at some kit car shows if you have any trouble getting it , also proper carb cleaner is brilliant stuff , should be able to get that from halfords etc. Rusty

put them in the dishwasher
I did and my carbs and manifold look like new


steve

Well I got some carb cleaner and it works quite well at getting all the glaze and dirt off , but i think I will still have to buff them up a bit.
PS: My dish washer says she won,t wash my carbs.....

RE jon ison thread on anything else.....Buy another dishwasher.....

got them glass beed blasted for a couple of quid, look like new

My wife says the dishwasher is not for carbs!

Nitromors paint stripper works well on some of the more 'stubborn' stains

Shame it also tends to dissolve the dishwasher

Mick

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Originally posted by steve m
put them in the dishwasher
I did and my carbs and manifold look like new


steve

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James

My carbs and manifold were stripped back to bare shells

And wait for wifey to go to work and bung them into the dishwasher
she will never know !!

oven cleaner works great- just dont leave it on too long or it will eat the ali. My wife only complained when i baked the hi temp paint on the cylinder head and intakes in the oven.
Dale

Slightly off topic, but this is how I stress relieved my wishbones before cutting out the centre section
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A couple of questions for Mark ref wishbones:

1) Do you need to use tin foil, and what do you baste them with?
2) Which veg is most suitable?

Hey Mark, just curious as to how long you left them in for and how you cooled them. I am using bronze bushes so I have no room for missalinement your methood looks like it may help in getting a finished true part.
Thanks
Dale