Cleaning Cylinders

[Ronie]

That stuff in mine came off easily.

 

[Lightning Performance]

I just took a closer look at that 670 cylinder and inside the transfers where I didn't scrub it down afterwards has turned dark and powdery but comes off with my finger. I'll have to get a brush in there before I use it.

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Did they have carbon on them before?
Mine did not on the 034 jug. The 034S did.

It does add a matte finish and more shadow lines like looking at a dull rock finish.

The vinegar does nothing.


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I'm thinking the plating and the steel stud touched of a chemical reaction with the heat and carbon present.
Is this the Awesome you speak of Kevin?

 

[Lightning Performance]

I used these. I boiled the one I posted earlier for 3-4 hours. No dark gray.
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I used eggzackly the the same thing with tap water. We have few minerals being miles from the water tower here. Perfect for vehicle coolant system water.

 

[Ronie]

Sorry, I can't remember how much carbon the ports had in them.

 

[Lightning Performance]

That stuff in mine came off easily.

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That came out nice

 

[Lightning Performance]

Media blasting works excellent for restoration work.

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I got a media blaster sitting on a buddies bench. He needs to finish his bike so it can come home this fall. Very hand tool for restoration of may things and paint removal.

 

[huskihl]

Did they have carbon on them before?
Mine did not on the 034 jug. The 034S did.

It does add a matte finish and more shadow lines like looking at a dull rock finish.

The vinegar does nothing.
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I'm thinking the plating and the steel stud touched of a chemical reaction with the heat and carbon present.
View attachment 297827 Is this the Awesome you speak of Kevin?

I think so. Clear plastic jug, red lettering, yellow product

 

[huskihl]

I used eggzackly the the same thing with tap water. We have few minerals being miles from the water tower here. Perfect for vehicle coolant system water.

I don’t know, man. These were all done with the dark blue Walmart dishwasher pods in a steel galvanized bucket. About a gallon of water and four or five pods

 

[huskihl]

Did they have carbon on them before?
Mine did not on the 034 jug. The 034S did.

It does add a matte finish and more shadow lines like looking at a dull rock finish.

The vinegar does nothing.
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I'm thinking the plating and the steel stud touched of a chemical reaction with the heat and carbon present.
View attachment 297827 Is this the Awesome you speak of Kevin?

You might be farked though. LOL. I think Wilt bought the entire New England supply a year ago

 

[Lightning Performance]

I think so. Clear plastic jug, red lettering, yellow product

I'm currently out of it.. It smells like no other cleaner. Used it on everything from nasty old plastic coolers to stained paint and it works nice. Cleans more aggressively than the simple green but no fumes.
I'll get more.

Also need to order some walnut shell media. I have an 084 jug that came with NOS parts that was shot with it. Looks like OEM but no porosity now. It seals up a final finish as you blast. Very appealing to me with air cooled heads on nasty tools like chainsaws, chop saws, mowers, grinders, diggers, sweepers and pumps. Does a very nice job on heads jugs and pump housings I've been told. Should be equally nice for doing cast cases.

 

[Lightning Performance]

I don’t know, man. These were all done with the dark blue Walmart dishwasher pods in a steel galvanized bucket. About a gallon of water and four or five podsView attachment 297832

The galvanised bucket might make a huge difference. It might be an anode with soft surface metals. I'll try that on a super nasty corroded 660 jug here. The bore is mint. The outside is all white death but no scale.

 

[Ronie]

I put a cylinder in a pot with some bolts to see what happens.

 

[Lightning Performance]

I put a cylinder in a pot with some bolts to see what happens.


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That is one nasty mfer there

 

[Ronie]

Not bad considering the way it looked, I washed it afterwards with dawn and a Scotchbrite pad. I don't think the bolts had any effect on it.

45 minutes cooking

 

[1Snowcat]

Ronie,
What did you use to clean that last nasty cylinder with? Was it straight cleaner or diluted? Curious what guys are doing straight cleaners or diluted?
Curious, mainly...
I've seen where plain muratic acid mixed with water works super good but, it's only used minutes in 15 min increments, for desired effects, NOT overnight....
WARNING proceed with caution!!! It's acid and not mixed correctly will result in nasty burns etc...

 

[1Snowcat]

Livestock semi trailers are acid washed a lot to make them new and shiney! But, not done correctly will have nasty streaking.... acid etches aluminum easily...

 

[Ronie]

Ronie,
What did you use to clean that last nasty cylinder with? Was it straight cleaner or diluted? Curious what guys are doing straight cleaners or diluted?
Curious, mainly...
I've seen where plain muratic acid mixed with water works super good but, it's only used minutes in 15 min increments, for desired effects, NOT overnight....
WARNING proceed with caution!!! It's acid and not mixed correctly will result in nasty burns etc...

I just used dishwasher pods, on that cylinder I cooked it with two pods for 20 minutes then dumped the water and then cooked it 25 minutes with two pods and fresh water. It had a grayish color but after washing with Dawn and a scotchbrite it was gone.

 

[Nutball]

I think so. Clear plastic jug, red lettering, yellow product

This?
http://www.lastotallyawesome.com/shop/all-purpose/awesome-all-purpose-concentrated-cleaner-128oz/

I used Cascade platinum pods, and it gives the dark oxide look like how some FT cylinders come.

 

[Nutball]

I'm done.
Got heartburn and I'm in a bad *frenching mood.

Why, you're on a roll, look at all those pictures

 

[huskihl]

This?
http://www.lastotallyawesome.com/shop/all-purpose/awesome-all-purpose-concentrated-cleaner-128oz/

I used Cascade platinum pods, and it gives the dark oxide look like how some FT cylinders come.

Yes