DeTomaso Mailing List: August 97, Message #265
     



From: "Zachary J. Lembo" <zlembo@voicenet.com>

Subject: Re: Manifold Cleaning?

Date: Sat, 09 Aug 1997 08:33:49 -0400



I have used a polish called "Semichrome", I think it's a German company

that makes this product, it's avaliable at motorcycle dealerships and

places

that sell motorcycle parts. It comes in a tube (paste) and does a great

job

on my Harley too. As far as I can tell it works for aluminum only.

-Zack Lembo





David Doddek wrote:



> >Anybody got any cleaning tricks for an Edelbrock intake?

> >

> >Maybe something that can be done with it in the car?

> >

> >It's got dark discolored areas on it.

> >

> >

> >Curt T.

> >1TO9 MPG

> >

> >

> If it has been polished, then use Rolite.  It is a special polish

> origionally made fibreglass and plastic.  It is the BEST polish I have

> ever

> used for aluminum.  It will return the ORIGIONAL luster to any

> polished

> aluminum and actually even polish smooth unpolished metal.  Works

> better on

> brass than Brasso.  If it is just bare origional, then sand blasting

> or wire

> brush is about the only way to clean it.

>

> I have lots of polished aluminum, I know the corrosion well.

>

> David Doddek     pantera@pobox.com    www.pobox.com/~pantera

> 217-422-3722

> 69 EFI Fairlane, 89 T-bird SC, 74 Twin turbo NOS EFI Pantera #6825

> If you are going to go fast, go real fast.









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