Cleaning aluminium chassis??

[mwmackenzie]

What should I be using to clean the alluminium chassis and inside the tub on an elise?

Thanks guys

Mark

[r055]

Baby wipes?

[mwmackenzie]

I'll need a lot of wipes to do the whole chassis lol there is a lot of staining in the engine compartment etc that said I have heard they're the bollox for the interior

[Sanjøy]

Frosts Alu cleaner

[mwmackenzie]

Thanks! Where do I buy it Sanj? How do I use it? Is it a cream, gel or spray?

[woody]

Isopropyl alcohol?

[Sanjøy]

Thanks! Where do I buy it Sanj? How do I use it? Is it a cream, gel or spray?

http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... 10&t=16297

[mwmackenzie]

Thanks guys! I have a bit of a job on my hands to make a 13 year old chassis look like new again Lol

[tuscan_thunder]

Raceglaze Alutech: http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... 10&t=29384

[mwmackenzie]

Wow! I think I threw a bottle of that Raceglaze stuff out a few years ago... I bought it in 1998 at the Donny Lotus show D'Oh....... Great revival thread, you car looks AMAZING!

[Andy G]

that is the thread you need MArk

[campbell]

I take it this Raceglaze stuff doesn't damage the finish on the interior alu? Does it not have some kind of coating?

In the market for something like this myself...eventually.

[tuscan_thunder]

I take it this Raceglaze stuff doesn't damage the finish on the interior alu? Does it not have some kind of coating?

In the market for something like this myself...eventually.

As far as I have established, the aluminium is lacquered so all you're doing is removing a very small portion of the lacquer - working by hand the amount will be negligible. Polishing paint is exactly the same, you remove a small portion of lacquer to reval an unblemished layer beneath.

The boost with Alutech over many other metal polishes is that it has quite a high concentration of solvent cleaners in it too and these help to remove tarnish etc effectively.

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog ... olish.html

Blackfire All Metal Sealant, after you've polished everything, will help keeping it looking better, for longer. http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog ... alant.html

More work initally, less work in the long term. It's good as a wheel sealant and for exhausts too.

[Shug]

The ally on the chassis is anodized. I've seen muppets polish it up to a shine - which is great until you realise there's no corrosion protection and it'll start to go in time...

[campbell]

So how does one clean it then? As per Polished Bliss, or do I need to consult the valet boys at MMC