cleaning aluminium

[sportrax stu]

hi whats the best stuff to use to clean the aluminium parts on my 400ex? also how do you get all the oil splatters from the chain off of the swing arm?
thanks

[quader400]

oil splatters you really have to scrub with some sort of a brush, and for the polish get mothers it shines it up really good

[sportrax stu]

where would i get mothers from?
would a tooth brush do the trick?

[the fat kid]

simple green and steel wool

dude i was gonna paint my nerfs cause they were so dull looking and dirty and they damn look almost brand new, i got the steel wool from walmart with a few different sizes in it use the micro steel stuff ro whatever.

[DF400ex]

00 steel wool works good, or even 000.

[Ron89]

I had brillo pads that had a pink soap built into the middle of them that activated when it hit water. The soap was almost impossible to get off your hands because it was so thick. This is perfect for a lube between the aluminum and the steel wool. The soap clings to the aluminum and it leaves no scratches like some other lubes. Just don't use WD-40 like the people over at thumpertalk obsess about. It is too thin and practically wears off after one stroke of the steel wool. It also leaves scratches and since it is oily, you can't get the best shine out of the aluminum. The thick soap makes it so your steel wool BARELY touches the metal and when you wash it off, the shine is amazing.

[KeHall]

Mothers and small buffer it really makes it shine I use that on all alluminum and u do it enough u will get a mirror shine then u prob could clear coat it to make it last longer alcoa makes a shine protector in a can u might have 2 check big truck web sites 4 that though

[firefighterjosh]

I personally hate mothers...this stuff works alot better....

busch cleaner (http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?pf_id=35904&dept_id=126)

[firefighterjosh]

I personally hate mothers...this stuff works alot better....

busch cleaner (http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?pf_id=35904&dept_id=126)

[KeHall]

I use 2 hate mothers 2 but the only way I got it 2 work was with a buffer i havent tried the busch yet ill try it