SmokinBlack

A while back there was a really good thread about cleaning grease and grime off of the aluminum suspension parts and wheels. I've tried to find it via the search function, but I'm not finding the info I need. I remember it talked about different cleaning products you all were using etc.

Does anyone recall that thread and have a link to it?

vette196

same here, I remember it...like to see it

Lt4-396

Use eagle one "etching" mag cleaner, spray it on wait 30sec. And wash off with a lot of water. Don't get it your wheels or anything that has a clear coat.

After that you can polish it with some steel wool and aluminum polish.
It will look better than new.

QCVette

Try looking at post 13 in the following link.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...questions.html

sluggballz

This is a little before and after.

SmokinBlack

Thanks everyone. This is the info I was looking for.

vette196

That looks great. Did you use any sealant on the finished product?

VikingTrad3r

called aqua lum from napa in canada. no eagle 1 here.

i didnt use seant but i did read about some i would like to try

dayle97se

excellent before/after shots. How clean do the parts stay after driving some?

sluggballz

Well, my car stays outside as I don't have a garage , yet. But the front has done well as well as the rear knuckles and dog bones are still fairly bright. The half shafts are getting a nice patina on them though.
There is one forum member on here that had a polishing business and polished all of his aluminum to a mirror shine, don't know if he cleared it or not. And DMITZZ powder coated all of his stuff and it looks awesome.

drcook

Eastwood has bare metal clear paint. It works pretty good. I have used the satin finish one. That is what I will be using when I pull the suspension out to rebuild it.

http://search.eastwood.com/auto/Diam...20Bare%20Metal

I have used this on sandblasted steel also. Makes a nice satin grey finish when used this way.

Cliff Harris

Agent 86 polished all the aluminum suspension parts on his car. Looked great. I don't have a link to the thread. It was a while ago, maybe 5 years.

SmokinBlack

I spent a few hours working on the driver's side front of the '87 I've been working on. Very heavy grease on the suspension parts and the inside of the wheel.

Lot's of elbow grease and simple green.

Started out looking like this.











And I ended up with this.











One down. 3 more corners to go.

vette196

looks good

kenmohr

You got it going. Now mothers mag polish and more elbo grease.

SmokinBlack

That's the plan eventually.

Bfenty

Not a perfect comparison because lighting is different etc, but there's definitely an improvement. I think I need a better scrubbing to get it perfect but for a car that sat in a barn for years, it's certainly coming along.

Thanks for the tip, the eagle one stuff is great!



Before



After

ghlkal

Another vote for Eagle 1 etching on the bare aluminum -- that stuff is great

cv67

Depends on what kind of finish what you want beter the finish the easier to maintain regardless of weather. If I can help pm me

If you want to DIY try tarheelsparts.com tey will give you some basic info if you tell them what youre trying to do. Its very easy to waste much money trying to figure it out

ebay 222452755775 did this with ltd know and very cheap equpt.

dayle97se

To those who used Eagle 1 on bare aluminum engine and suspension parts: can you please provide some long-term feedback? Are the parts you used Eagle 1 on still as bright 1,2,3+ years later?? Thx!