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We use sulfuric acid to clean the wheels, fuel tanks, and trailers. Not sure where they get it. If you get some, dilute it and don't leave it on for more than 20 or 30 seconds
Aint that the same as muriatic acid?... If so you can get it at lowes, or a swimming pool supply house. We use it to etch concrete. I remember using a diluted mix on aluminum when I detailed boats as a kid.
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92-12valve, maxed ve, 3200 gsk, tight afc, 5x14 sac Lee Jessie injectors, custom Steed Speed (vgt) manifold, mechanically controlled he351ve, 6.0 intercooler w/ 3" pipes, 5" turbo back single stack, Glowshift 3-in-1, Fluidampr, SBC con-ofe, short throw shifter, homemade adapter plate, ZF6-s750/NP271, 4.88's on 37" Mud Grapplers, elevated 12" in a 04 super duty________B.O.T.T.S.R.
James Oyer
01/05/1978 - 05/28/2012
Thank You for being my "TRUE FRIEND" We love you Jim.
If ya ever get in a bind and need something handy, use wax compound finish, the grittier the better if aluminumn is really stained and nasty, then i finish off with a metal polish.
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91 non I/C. W350 flatbed SRW
1997 drw flatbed
I dont know if you have given any of it a run yet, but at a boat shop you can get toon brite, or aluma brite. it is made for aluminum. you can also get some aluminum acid cleaner at truck stops or truck washes. works well
We've used aluma brite on our aluminum dump trailer. If you dont do it right, it will really make it look nasty. Our one trailer looks like it has salt spray on it all the time, because the hired guy messed up when using the alumabrite.
Muriatic Acid works really well, but you have to dilute it. In pure strength, it will eat the aluminum pretty quick. Ive used it in engines where Ive had pistons melted to the cylinder walls. The acid eats it away pretty quick. I would dilute it to 25% acid to 75% water to try it first. IF you need it stronger, mix it up a little stronger. Also, I wouldnt spray it on, as it could streak. I would use a rag, but thats me. You can get muriatic acid at the hardware store. Thats where I get mine from. Its like $8-10 a gallon.
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2001 FORD F-550 4x4 Crew Cab Cummins project truck.
2006 FORD F-350 6.0 auto Service Truck 4" exhaust, SCT tuned. 250 gallon fuel, Welder, air compressor, and all necessary tools to keep a 5k acre farm and construction company up and running -going back to a flatbed
2004 Ford F-550 6.0, zf-6, 11' Knapheide utility bed. NEW SERVICE TRUCK
Steelwool ? so far course has done the job I needed on my set of wheel's and the next step is fine
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2008 QCLB sold 1-9-11
New 1-9-11 3500 CCLB rugged Brown air bag's and all the goodies RIP Speedy the 67 vw died a very hot Death 5-17-2010
white diamond works real good...we use it to wax all the aluminum an stainless here at the fire dept....and use it at home on my stuff....works great imo
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01, Auto, Air Dog2, K&N, Mickey Thompsons, General Grabbers, straight pipe, 6inch stack
We use this Aluminum Magic at work for cleaning all our aluminum equipment and it's absolutely amazing and works in about 15 seconds with no scrubbing at all.
I wanna try to stay away from the acid stuff if i can, and steel wool works great but being turbine rims its hard to clean and theres alot of hard edges ive got a few cuts off of. im just trying some no scrub things first.
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'90 250 4x4, 33's, 3 in straight pipe to 6in Stack, KDP locked in, BD Fuel pin, 366 Spring, Boost and EGT gauges, fuel screw 1.5 turns, star wheel .5 turn.
'99 2500 4x4, Rebuilt Motor with 30k, Bone Stock
I wanna try to stay away from the acid stuff if i can, and steel wool works great but being turbine rims its hard to clean and theres alot of hard edges ive got a few cuts off of. im just trying some no scrub things first.
Yeah... Tread blew-up with advice.
Let us know how it goes.
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92-12valve, maxed ve, 3200 gsk, tight afc, 5x14 sac Lee Jessie injectors, custom Steed Speed (vgt) manifold, mechanically controlled he351ve, 6.0 intercooler w/ 3" pipes, 5" turbo back single stack, Glowshift 3-in-1, Fluidampr, SBC con-ofe, short throw shifter, homemade adapter plate, ZF6-s750/NP271, 4.88's on 37" Mud Grapplers, elevated 12" in a 04 super duty________B.O.T.T.S.R.
James Oyer
01/05/1978 - 05/28/2012
Thank You for being my "TRUE FRIEND" We love you Jim.
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