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Sunday, March 4, 2012

The Quest for Clean

The test candidate.


Good degreaser, didn't touch aluminum oxide.


I had some break cleaner, why not?  Didn't work.

Typical auto parts store cleaner, aluminum is still the same.
Here is a close up of the oxidation on the alternator.

The alternator foaming with some "Aluma-nize" (phosphoric and sulfuric acid).

End result after hosing down with water, the sheet turned bright however the cast aluminum turned darker.  Uh oh...

The tranny on the left is how the alternator started out looking.  The aluminum cover on the right side of the alternator looks great but the casting has smut on it.


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