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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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What do you guys clean the aluminum fins on the jugs with to keep them from oxidizing??
 
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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I thought you meant cleaning with jugs, sorry.

 
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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Triple acting Shout and a scrub brush.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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Mine are doing that too already... dang humidity... I was thinking scotch-brite...

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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by warrenrl
What do you guys clean the aluminum fins on the jugs with to keep them from oxidizing??
i use one of the commercial sprays like s-100 or engine brightener seems to work pretty good.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 06:07 AM
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 06:28 AM
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Mothers Chrome polish and 0000 steel wool twice a year.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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i use one of the commercial sprays like s-100 or engine brightener seems to work pretty good.
Same here...I use S-100 engine brightner...no hassles.
 
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Best I've found so far and I've tried THEM ALL.....it'll also shine chrome like nobody's business. It'll shine it so well you'll see the freakin blemishes that you never even knew were there.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by UltraKla$$ic

Best I've found so far and I've tried THEM ALL.....it'll also shine chrome like nobody's business. It'll shine it so well you'll see the freakin blemishes that you never even knew were there.
I agree...it shines chrome like nobody's business, but I wouldn't use it to clean the fins on the jugs as it tends to leave a residue in the powder coat that is difficult to remove.
 
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