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Old 01-30-2016, 04:38 PM
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Anybody know of an easy way to restore the edge of the motor fins. Mine are quite shitty looking.
 
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Old 01-30-2016, 04:45 PM
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Patience ... Patience ... Patience ... and a whole lot of elbow grease. Stay away from polishing compounds ( they leave way too much residue to deal with on the blacked out engines ) ... I've done a couple ( in my younger days ) and used some wet or dry ( of course the finer grit the better ) along with sufficient water to "wash away" the crud. Took a lot longer than I had hoped.
 
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Vinegar and water and a brush.
 
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Wet sand them with 2000 grit sandpaper.
 
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What about a Dremel and a wire brush attachment ?
 
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