Getting rid of salt deposits on engine casings etc ???????

[Deleted Member MS]

Anyone know of any chemical way of getting rid of salt debris/marks/fur on my engine casings/rocker covers/barrels etc. ???
I got caught out and rode the bike in the salty conditions locally, and had to put the bike away in haste afterwards and didnt manage to wash it down.
A few weeks later, a not very close inspection tells me the engine/barrels etc are covered in furry salt deposits. (And the Swing arm/Diff)

Are things like "wonder wheels" any good or is it all hype.??
I used to use "Ali-clean" although i dare say this is "old hat" these days.



I will treat my bike with ACF 50 once it is free of the crap that is on it now.
I just want get rid of the "corrosion"/mess thats on it first.

Anyone ??????????????????????

 

[Kenny]

I'd just put a smidges of ACF50 on it as it is...ACF50 will remove the fur from the engine Don't use to much of it though, it creeps an awful lot !!!

 

[73octane]

Used Wonder Wheels on a a really nice set of alloy wheels a few years ago in the days when I owned a car. It made them go cloudy, and no they were not on a Moskvich............ Wonder Wheels did make very good drain cleaner though

Also I first started using ACF50 on our syndicates microlight engine about two years now and it's still like new. The reason I started using it was because it had some white corrosion starting on some of the fins. (The engine is an HKS which looks similar to a BM engine.) So I also agree with Kenny, just stick to ACF50 to sort out the corrosion.

If you have access to a compressor blow it into all the gaps between the fins, a long reasonably thick artists paint brush is a good tool as well for working it into the hard to get at areas and of course a..................................apologies I am an ACF50 bore. I'll get mi coat.

 

[Deleted Member MS]

Nice one guys, im sold ("done, you certainly have been").

I will order some ACF very soon.



Happy new year folks.

 

[alimey4u2]

The major damage/effect on alloy is done in the early stages, therefore it is best removed as soon as possible using cold water. Preparing the alloy (prior) with a none soluble barrier, retards the effect..

 

[Deleted Member MS]

No what with the ACF treated GS ?

Ive now treated the Gs to a full can of the aforementioned ACF, and after a couple of longish rides in the salt and crud in the last week, the bike is in a real state.
Question is, if I jetwash the bike down, how long will the ACF last (will it jetwash off)?
Will I have to re-do the bike with the stuff, after a jetwashing. ??

Heres another one too. Will the ACF burn off the engine casings/barrels etc when the bike is running/being ridden.

Any more advice/help appreciated.

Happy riding folks

 

[Deleted Member MS]

Bump !

 

[Prattapillar]

Just hose down bike with fresh water at the end of the day. You'll be able to tell when another application of acf is required when fresh water is no longer beading off. do a search for acf on this site and you'll find all the info you need, there's literally 100's of post on this subject.

Oh, and I'd refrain from the jet washer, HP water has a tendancy to get into place you don't want it to. If your going to give your machine a proper wash you're gonna have to get your hands dirty.

 

[KarlC]

ACF saviour of the modern World

I have used ACF on 3 boxers now and can confirm its efficiacy.

WRT to adding more - beading of water is a clue but what I do is to add some at every wash - bit of a chore but you dont need gallons to get the protect AND also if you missed any bits last time, applying each time you wash means that you will stand a chance of getting the bits you may have previously missed.

I dont use a pressure washer to clean mine - I reckon this may reduce the time the ACF lasts.

And as for burning off - yes it does with no noticable effect on the metal afterwards.