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Jaeger_S2k
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 Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:44 am Post subject: Aluminium cleaner. Make your own aluminium cleaner |
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Want to clean up some Aluminium Ladders (recent purchase) and found this on the web. Any comments?
Intend to begin with a Steam Clean and a jet wash but just in case if there's anything more stubborn will this be strong and gentle enough?
Aluminium cleaner. Make your own aluminium cleaner
This recipe will make your own aluminium cleaner that will remove tarnish and greasy film from cookware and surfaces.
To make 8oz/225g cleaner
* 8 tablespoons cream of tartar
* 8 tablespoons (baking soda) bicarbonate of soda
* 4fl oz/ 115ml white vinegar
* 4 tablespoons soap flakes
Combine the cream of tartar and baking soda in a medium-size bowl. Add the vinegar and mix until the ingredients form a soft paste. Add the soap flakes. Transfer to a jar or bottle with a secure lid and label it clearly.
To use, apply with a steel wool pad, then rinse off with warm water. Store out of the reach of children. It should keep for 1-2 years.
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Stoday
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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If I want a nice satin etched finish on aluminium I use caustic soda. That stuff would clean anything too.
You have to seal it after etching. |
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Hitch
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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There are proper cleaners for doing it.
We use a product callled alishine. Looking at the makers website, it contains hydroflouric acid.
You do need to be a bit carefull with ally though, some cleaners do it more harm than good.
If its just general dirt, some TFR and a steam cleaner works pretty well.
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Jaeger_S2k
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| Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:47 am Post subject: |
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 didn't want to damage it so blaster will be safer.
Have some general purpose cleaner; quite power full and the jet should sort it. It's just an accumulation of general use grime etc.
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Wood Magnet
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| Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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Bicarb is great for lot's of things especially smelly trainers. 
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Teabag
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| Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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If I want a nice satin etched finish on aluminium I use caustic soda. That stuff would clean anything too.
You have to seal it after etching. |
forgive me if im wrong but isnt there warnings on caustic soda not to be used on Aliminium due to chemical fire risk? or am i thinking of another metal, havent got any caustic soda here to check....
nice trick regards etching, but for those who dont read labels it could potentially dangerous... 
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Stoday
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| Teabag wrote: |
forgive me if im wrong but isnt there warnings on caustic soda not to be used on Aliminium due to chemical fire risk? or am i thinking of another metal, havent got any caustic soda here to check....
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Yup, if you want to dissolve the flakes in water and use an aluminium pan to do so, do it outside.
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izalarfin
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| Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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bicarbonate of soda & vinegar,
kind of remember mixing this in bottles as a kid then watching as it blew the cork out, 
or don't that work with white vinegar ?. |
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