Calcium Chloride
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Calcium Chloride
Rode through construction , I believe had a dust agent on it. when I went through it , it was mud . thanks to the big rain in Montana a week or so ago.When I got to Great Falls that evening , 2hours later, I washed my bike to notice black spots all over my engine cases. I have tried soap and water, degreaser , vinagar and spay 9. nothing will take it off. with a tooth brush ! any ideas on what a person can use .?
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Ya really not sure what was in the construction mud. unless the **** burn't on to my engine before I cud get to a car wash. It is black marks all over. AAAARRRRRR. chrome is fine , just the cases & heads.
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Try some S-100 Engine Brightener. If it were me and based on my experience with Calcium Chloride used to keep dust down, I'd find a place to wash that puppy good. Every nook and cranny with the bags off, seat off but electronics covered, etc. Despite what some people say buy S-100 or some other total bike cleaner that creeps into the areas you cannot reach by hand and wash it again. Follow the directions and it works excellent! Then spray the motor down with WD40 or S-100 engine brightener. The engine brightener and total cycle cleaner are two different S-100 products. Calcium chloride is some corrosive stuff and it keeps on attacking all those vulnerable spots that you can't see or get to and it does not just wash off easy with a hose. No scare tactic here, its bad stuff.
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No question that it is calcium chloride, same stuff they use as a de-icer in winter. As said, very corrosive.
http://www.glchloride.com/dust-contr...m-chloride.htm
http://www.glchloride.com/dust-contr...m-chloride.htm
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Actually thats what I did, washed it several times . Stopped in 2 Harley dealers and the second dealer sold me some engine brightner . it helped for sure but can still see black spots. Hoping over time the **** will burn off. **** me off.
thanks for the input .
Bandit
thanks for the input .
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I worked for a small outfit that made calcium chloride, Its was made form Lime Stone and (Muriatic acid/Hydrochloric acid). I can tell you this that Leather does not stand a chance with this stuff. It will dry out leather and shrink the **** out of it. and as for some metals ya it will play hell on it to.
That was 27 yrs ago for me. They used it for de-icer/dust control/brining cherries maraschino style/and concrete for faster set up
That was 27 yrs ago for me. They used it for de-icer/dust control/brining cherries maraschino style/and concrete for faster set up
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It won't burn off if its Calcium Chloride damage. It will keep eating till there is no more Calcium Chloride there to work. The stuff ruined my best friends brand new 4 day old Springer on a long trip in the same situation. Construction zone. It splattered on wet cause they just sprayed and he didn't wash it off for a few hours till we got to the motel. I refused to drive through the zone and found a way around. I know the stuff cause I live on miles of Vermont Gravel roads and got a petition together and fought the town with neighbors so they would no longer use the stuff on our road. It ruined many a vehicle. Thankfully in my town they were not against saving some money. We chose dust over damage. Frankly, we all live far enough off the road and in the woods that its the nature of the beast. Try soaking it down with a few over night coats of WD-40 then wash the motor down in between with the S-100 total cycle cleaner. Good luck!
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If it is Calcium Chloride, your engine cosmetics are just the beginning
You will need to rinse the entire under side of your tins (and I mean really rinse) That crap gets in to the fender tips and anywhere else where the paint starts and stops, and starts to corrode the paint within a couple of months. Watch for bubbling. We get the same crap here all winter long now.
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wow, cleaned my saddle bags last night . anything that is metal I cant get it off. even some fittings it won't come off. tried full strength CLR on my pipe tips. didn't do dick ****. it is looking like the hole entire bike needs to be dismantled , cleaned and replace parts !after more research Iam wondering if my chrome rims (2012 CVO Streetglide will peel cause me grieve sooner then later I believe it is time to call my insurance dude. !
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