cleaning alloy bull bar
Submitted: Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 10:27
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Nudenut
having arrived home several weeks ago .....okay i havent cleaned the car for several months (or is that yrs...she was calling it the pig
mobil) i noticed the bull bar had become stained with mud splatters etc etc.
geez this looks like hard work i say to myself...mmm what do i have
er what does she have in the laundry that will clean it ?
scrounging through the cupboard i find some acetic acid, mmm strong vinegar and its bio-degradable ? now we have all seen or heard how good this stuff (vinegar) is for home cleaners i think to myself...mmm should i try it?
It worked for me!
Reply By: Member - Chris M (QLD) - Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 13:37
Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 13:37
Nissan have some good gear as
well, white creamy stuff that's not very expensive suprisingly considering it's from Nissan.
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Reply By: jackablue - Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 13:59
Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 13:59
Autosol works good on mirror finish type bars. Brings it back to new. But thats a polish.
If you are keen to try your acetic acid, try it in an area not noticeable first. Or try it all over & tell us it doesn't work LOL.
Cheers
Jackablue
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 20:34
Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 20:34
jack, already tried it and it wrked great to get rid of the red clay stains that remained after washing
a rag dabbed with acetic took the stains out
polishing bar the bar is a waste of time.......at least for me...cos it would need cleaning more often than i clean the rest of the beast
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Reply By: Outnabout David (SA) - Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 16:52
Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 16:52
Been there done that, use various acids, polish, buffs and decided in the end Alloy is a pain plus I decided to go steel for strenght.
In the end when I had alloy I just got them painted to match the body. much easier to clean.
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Reply By: Nudenut - Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 20:38
Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 20:38
i'm not saying i got all the scratches and marks out...far from it...u aint seen where i go.....
just that it took all the stains out from the clay
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Reply By: Savvas - Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 22:19
Monday, Sep 06, 2004 at 22:19
Thanks for
the tip, Nudenut!
I might try it on some stubborn stains this weekend.
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Reply By: lazylcd - Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 00:08
Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 00:08
try a cut and polish compound , then finish off with a rub of "SILVO" (silver brasso)
hard work if your using it on the whole bar but perhaps in small doses it may be ok,
worked for me,
Lazy
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 07:46
Tuesday, Sep 07, 2004 at 07:46
i'm lazier Lazy
just wiped the strong vinegar (Acetic Acid) over the bar and hosed off.
its not any thing like hydrocloric or sulphuric...
Acetic acid is biodegradable
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