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Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: Lumbes on Wednesday,September 13, 2023, 06:55:49 PM
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After cleaning the carrier with a spray and brass wire brush I removed the bearings from the carrier and am thinking about soaking the aluminum carrier in a bucket of white vinegar for a few hours then washing it off. Haven't done this before so am wondering what is the best way? 1 part water, 1 part vinegar until the part is submerged wait a couple hours then take a brass wire brush to it? Straight vinegar left submerged over night? Read something about neutralizing with a baking soda and water mix after the soak. Any one who has used this method before I definitely would appreciate a quick do's and don'ts list.
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1:1 vinegar and water. I would check on it every 15 minutes for the first one. You can either soak it again in just water for at least an hour, or mix in a bit of baking soda as well for the same time.
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In my experience the vinegar works best if there's no oil or grease present.
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Am I missing something here? What exactly are you cleaning? :confused:
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Am I missing something here? What exactly are you cleaning? :confused:
Rust and other oxidised metal, such as the white stuff on aluminium.
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Am I missing something here? What exactly are you cleaning? :confused:
Rust and other oxidised metal, such as the white stuff on aluminium.
Thanks 4129R - got it now. :))