I decieded to clean up the wheel wells, suspension and brakes, any tips on what products work best etc.
Tips on detailing suspension parts
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Cover up any sensors in the area with plastic bags or whatever you find suits the location. Then spray some degreaser on the parts and let sit for a minute or so, then use a brush and agitate the degreaser, then hose down the suspension parts. Its best to remove the wheel, and if it's a tight fit, the rotor too
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I'd not recommend steel wool if the surface is not corroded. Surprisingly an anti-rust-oil worked perfectly for me.
I'm sorry, I don't mean to offend but you definitely do not want to use steel wool to clean aluminum regardless of it's condition.
I suggest you use a Scotch Brite pad in the future. They have various grades at auto supply stores. Grey is the fine grade.
You probably could use the green ones that you get at the grocery store as well. They sell them for cleaning pots and pans.
These pads will give the cleansing abrasion you seek and not be contaminating the aluminum.
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Sounds pretty anal to me...actually didn't know people cleaned their suspension.
I mean why not 3M clear the entire undercarriage and wheel wells?
I mean why not 3M clear the entire undercarriage and wheel wells?
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I only use brake cleaner where other fluids fail. I'm sure it works well with it but brake cleaner is basically an aggressive solvent which even in small amounts will be absorbed by your skin and your lunge and will destroy your kidney or liver in the long term.
That's never a problem for me :smile:
Whenever I look at that beautiful NSX that's mine, it always takes my breath away :biggrin:
I always use WD40 on oxidised aluminium, if the oxidation hasn't etched into the aluminium yet, it should disappear. Leave it on for some time and wipe excess off, repeat if needed.
It also leaves a protective coating this way.
If the oxidation is etched in, I use bathroom cleaner for removing calcium deposits (this has acid in). Spray or apply with brush, leave for 10 min or so, brush and hose off. Let dry and apply thin layer of WD40 to protect.
I have been dooing this for years now on alu engine parts,
:wink: works for me
It also leaves a protective coating this way.
If the oxidation is etched in, I use bathroom cleaner for removing calcium deposits (this has acid in). Spray or apply with brush, leave for 10 min or so, brush and hose off. Let dry and apply thin layer of WD40 to protect.
I have been dooing this for years now on alu engine parts,
:wink: works for me
I actually put my car on jackstands a couple of times per year and scrub the entire underside from front to back. Anal? Maybe. But I have the cleanest 146,700 mile summer and winter driven NSX you are likely to see anytime soon.
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because that would be retarded... keep the suspension keep is like art as the NSX is
I was being sarcastic (duh)!!! I agree the NSX is beautiful like art, but actually prefer to drive mine more than cleaning it. It's too bad many end up as garage queens in fear of high mileage or a little road dirt, or worse, never seen the track (despite tons of mods). If my suspension ain't dirty, then I'm not driving it hard enough. But I can also appreciate keeping one's car spotless as someone's OCD way of enjoying their car. BTW, I prefer my art hung on the wall while my NSX has 149K mile and counting.
P21s Total Auto Wash for degreaser
A couple different sized brushes to work in product
Water to rinse
Adams undercarriage spray
nothing abrasive as it is unnecessary!
You can go through my thread here to see how I went about it..
http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/p...8-presidential-detaled-1994-toyota-supra.html
A couple different sized brushes to work in product
Water to rinse
Adams undercarriage spray
nothing abrasive as it is unnecessary!
You can go through my thread here to see how I went about it..
http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/p...8-presidential-detaled-1994-toyota-supra.html
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Suspended
I use flitz and elbow grease
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Ap2 ftw! Its mine BTW.
