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Old Jan 3, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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Does anyone have any ideas or tricks for cleaning and protecting my natural engine cases? I used Simple Green and it worked OK, but there are still those white deposits on them, that are hard to get off. What about protecting the cases once they're clean??
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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nobody has any ideas??
 
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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If you are talking about the black engine casing then simple green and an old toothbrush should do the trick. After spray with either Pig Spit or S100 Engine Brightner
 
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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If there natural finished, just use S-100 bike wash.

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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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Default RE: Cleaning & Protecting Natural Engine Cases

After washing and rinsing with Simple Green or S100 or whatever use a blower to get the water out. Really saves on drying and spots.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2007 | 05:21 AM
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Default RE: Cleaning & Protecting Natural Engine Cases

I've also started giving the heads a polish with autoglym metal polish- it works nicely
 
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