Brake parts cleaner
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Brake parts cleaner
I haven't asked a dumb question for a while so here goes:
Will spray-on brake parts cleaner be OK to clean the cast wheels on by Low Rider or will it cause damage to the finish? (The rear rim is grimy and dirty)
I have non-detachable saddlebags so I'm looking for the easiest way.
Thanks,
Sammi
Will spray-on brake parts cleaner be OK to clean the cast wheels on by Low Rider or will it cause damage to the finish? (The rear rim is grimy and dirty)
I have non-detachable saddlebags so I'm looking for the easiest way.
Thanks,
Sammi
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Do not use brake cleaner. Get some Simple Green and spray it on them if they're really coated bad. Otherwise, use mag wheel cleaner available at any auto parts store. May take a little longer to clean, but it will not harm the finish like brake cleaner will.
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This , I use Simple Green to clean up some the older neglected bikes guys drag over for me to work on , cuts 20 yrs of crap of pretty nicely . Some brake cleaner will go after some finishes so be aware .
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Be careful with brake cleaner. It will damage certain finishes. I wouldn't use it for anything but its intended purpose.
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I have heard somewhere that Simple Green isn't the best thing to put on aluminum.
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20 plus years of cleaning some seriously grungy old machines it has yet to hurt anything I've used it on and besides the wheels are an alloy that holds up much better to surface corrosion or stains than basic aluminium . You just rinse well is all .
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I was just mentioning that I've heard somewhere that there's an organization (I want to say US Army, but I have no idea if that's really correct ) that doesn't use it on aluminum. Maybe it was a helicopter application- I really can't remember.
If I ever get a helicopter, I'll check into it in more detail.