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    Cleaning swingarm, what's best?

    I'm stripping down my BB for a freshup & wondering whats a good/best product & method of cleaning the swingarm, rims are being powder coated & brake calipers are been painted so looking for a showroom finish. Autosol maybe?
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    Why not powder coat it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase View Post
    Why not powder coat it?
    was thinking of doing that IF the cleaning process doesn't come up to what I'm looking for, the swingarm looks in good condition so I thought about giving it a really good clean first then take it from there. I've heard about giving it a good clean with engine degreaser then brush clean with mag cleaner, any other methods?
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    What finish is it currently? painted? cast? extruded/welded?
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    Quote Originally Posted by insomnia01 View Post
    I'm stripping down my BB for a freshup & wondering whats a good/best product & method of cleaning the swingarm, rims are being powder coated & brake calipers are been painted so looking for a showroom finish. Autosol maybe?
    HOT soapy water ... with a little dish washing liquid for cleaning.

    Autosol is an abrasive cutting paste. Brasso is a finer cutting liquid. A coat of polish (or clear) after using either is needed to "Seal in" the shine ... otherwise it will dull quickly. (back to square one then)
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    Quote Originally Posted by imdying View Post
    Vapour blasting.

    thought of doing the Hydrograhics thing on the swing arm & wheels as that would look cool unsure of pricing though


    Quote Originally Posted by bogan View Post
    What finish is it currently? painted? cast? extruded/welded?
    Alloy finish straight from the factory, I thought about painting it as well but leaving some clean alloy on scooter with newly painted fairings would look mean , I'll post up a pic of swing arm later
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    Quote Originally Posted by insomnia01 View Post
    Alloy finish straight from the factory, I thought about painting it as well but leaving some clean alloy on scooter with newly painted fairings would look mean , I'll post up a pic of swing arm later
    Autosol then, that shit is magic.
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    for casting with the rough surface...
    heat them with a heat gun... oven cleaner..
    after a few hours scrub with a srcubbing brush & hot water...
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    came up ok with degreaser & elbow grease, getting it powder coated now along with the frame Click image for larger version. 

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    Quote Originally Posted by insomnia01 View Post
    came up ok with degreaser & elbow grease, getting it powder coated now along with the frame Click image for larger version. 

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    tar sticks pretty good had to scrap it off in the end which made it look a little better than whats in the pics, pick up wheels & subframe from powder coaters tomorrow
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    Quote Originally Posted by pete-blen View Post
    for casting with the rough surface...
    heat them with a heat gun... oven cleaner..
    after a few hours scrub with a srcubbing brush & hot water...
    Don't forget the good old brass bristle hand wire brush for rough cast.

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    Quote Originally Posted by insomnia01 View Post
    tar sticks pretty good had to scrap it off in the end which made it look a little better than whats in the pics, pick up wheels & subframe from powder coaters tomorrow
    butter (i kid you not ) removes tar :P

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