Aluminum Cleaner

[69 Post Sedan]

I have been getting a few aluminum intakes. I want to clean them without blasting them. I thought I heard of a cleaner that works on aluminum without hurting it?

Thanks in advance, Kurt

[acelr8]

Eagle 1 etching mag wheel cleaner is what I use.Jeff

[ORIGLS6]

I've used Eagle 1 Chrome and Wire Wheel Cleaner on intakes with good results. I've also heard Simple Green and Bartenders Friend work well.

[XXXGoldL34M20]

simple green

[Nova Jed]

My friend has some stuff called trailer brite. Good for cleaning aluminum Tractor and Trailer parts. Very caustic though.

[PxTx]

Jed, have you ever used coil cleaner? The kind of stuff you might use on an aluminum coil in an HVAC system? I always wanted to see if soemthing for that would work well on an intake. Just never had my hands on any. Figured you might.

[69 Post Sedan]

Thanks for the replies.

I think I am going to get some Simple Green and Eagle 1 cleaner. The problem is that the last intake I got, someone painted!

[enio45]

69Z intake - nice find!!

[Charley Lillard]

Easy off oven cleaner but don't leave it on too long.

[Nova Jed]

Paul, that stuff is very caustic. It can be picked up at any local HVAC supply house. It does work very well. I have seen it take some nasty stuff off of coils already. Thanks for giving me the idea. I never even considered it.

My father used to work at a plant in Pottstown that used an industrial strength Citrus Orange cleaner. I used it on my Z intake and worked awsome. Soaked it, hosed it and it didn't even get the aluminum oxide on it.