How To Clean Aluminum From Cylinder Wall
Removing piston's aluminum from the cylinder wall?
03-07-2004, 10:51 AM
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Removing piston's aluminum from the cylinder wall?
I read some where a long time a get almost a process or a chemical to remove aluminum from the piston that had transfered to the cylinder wall. Anybody know anything almost this? I can't recall the data anymore. Thanks
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RE: Removing piston's aluminum from the cylinder wall?
Use some swimming pool acid on a Q tip..Keep dabbing information technology on..When the bubbling stops the aluminum is gone...Wash the cylinder WELL in hot water and soap to remove all traces of the acid..
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RE: Removing piston'southward aluminum from the cylinder wall?
Thanks, exercise you happen to know the name of the acrid? I have a buddy that works for the city. Maybe I can become some from him.
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RE: Removing piston'south aluminum from the cylinder wall?
muriatic acid....formerly known as muriatic acid. eats aluminium nicely, and doesn't damage chrome (unless it's on brass) or steel
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RE: Removing piston's aluminum from the cylinder wall?
Muriatic Acid,its the all-time ,with a Q-tip and gentle.
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03-08-2004, 12:02 PM
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RE: Removing piston'south aluminum from the cylinder wall?
Got some. Do you utilise total forcefulness or dilute it for this purpose. Reading the label it appears for most jobs you dilute it. thanks
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RE: Removing piston'south aluminum from the cylinder wall?
Effort it mixed i-one with water. Mix the acid into the water not the other way around. If that doesn't give you proficient results endeavour it stronger. Oven cleaner works too but you don't want to spray it on, you nonetheless want to use a swab. In one case your done rinse with a water/blistering soda solution to neutralize whatever remaining acrid.
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RE: Removing piston'south aluminum from the cylinder wall?
I bought a gallon of swimming pool acid abut 6 years ago, I apply it full strength...
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RE: Removing piston's aluminum from the cylinder wall?
the hydrochloric acid for pools or cleaning is usually a 25-48% strength solution, i apply a 32% solution and information technology is Strong. i utilize it at this strength for things like metal cleaning and rust removal, simply for things similar physical etching i usually dilute information technology quite a bit.
please call back that this stuff is NASTY! it will fire skin existent good and the fumes will make you wish yous were dead. if diluting the stuff remember to add together the acid to the water and not the opposite
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RE: Removing piston's aluminum from the cylinder wall?
I know I'thou stupid only I was raised in a garage/body shop my daddy owns and I've never heard of using hydrochloric acid to remove aluminum and I'1000 certain it works since so many of you say it does but wouldn't a Hone exist just as like shooting fish in a barrel and a heck of a lot safer? Far be it from me to question RCIgn especially simply it seems logical to me. Granted, I've never worked with chromed cylinders much only it seems to me that a few revs with a strop would become the aluminum and certainly make the rings seat ameliorate. What am I missing here? 
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RE: Removing piston's aluminum from the cylinder wall?
No danger from the acid unless it spills, it makes physical foam upward a little Depends on the severity of the seize and the type of hone..The ports in the cylinder wall tend to take hold of the hone..and a strop can be used LIGHTLY after removing the aluminum....I have a series of brawl hones to utilize on drastic cases, but always use the acrid kickoff..By the time a hone takes off a serious seize the chrome would be gone, it'south non very thick.....A serious instance of aluminum stuck to the cylinder wall usually takes some of the chrome off and destroys the cylinder..
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RE: Removing piston'due south aluminum from the cylinder wall?
At that place are a couple small smudges of it is all. I was hoping by cleaning it up it may seal amend. I may run it before and after but to compare. I have no exprience at this. The engines in mind take some scratching and are past no means first rate. Good enough though to try a few things on.
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