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Post by Fox on Oct 14, 2011 10:42:52 GMT -5
Mineral spirits and a soft cloth will remove sticker glue without damaging paint or plastic.
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Post by jmkjr72 on Oct 14, 2011 14:40:53 GMT -5
starting fluid its a great cleaner too its much better then most of the brake and carb cleaners you can get today
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Post by speedy1125 on Oct 14, 2011 16:08:13 GMT -5
great tip i always have starting fluid around...it doesnt get used much and will be useful when brake and carb cleaner run out.
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Post by Goosey on Oct 19, 2011 9:41:47 GMT -5
This is what I use, the regular, NOT the pro power( which combines science w/citrus ), you can get the 3 oz. bottles at the dollar store around here. If the sticker has a plastic film I peel what I can then dab this on the remaining stuff, soak for a couple minutes, if sticky stuff remains clean off with cloth and more googone. A cloth should be all you need, no rough scrubby. www.googone.com/GG-Browse-Products/Goo-Gone-Products-In-The-Home |
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Post by Fox on Oct 24, 2011 15:31:44 GMT -5
I just found a bottle of this stuff called Gel-gloss out in the shop and lemme tell you it works great on chrome and paint. it's like a polish and a wax in one. It removed a lot of blemishes in Sasha's paint job. I highly recommend it. gel-gloss.com/index.php?pageId=351 |
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Post by WT100 on Oct 30, 2011 19:50:42 GMT -5
Gorilla glue. Aside from the grip i use the fact that it swells up 4X and acts a lot like plastic when hard. I have used it to "create" new sections when modifying body panels. Lots cheeper than JB weld when working in bulk. I spanned the end of this chopped fairing with painters tape and applied glue to the inside. Looks rough on the inside but a bit of glaze on the outside will do it.  |
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Post by zedooo on Dec 6, 2011 4:46:17 GMT -5
I use: KeroseneTethrachloroetylene (sort of a dry-cleaning liquid, sick stuff) ShoeGoo (the BEST stuff ever - I literally repair everything with it, from skating shoes to broken freeflow filters) WD40, of course...just don't like it that much Loctite - few types for different stuff IvaSim - this is Croatian-made grease (pretty expensive) that is used for high-temp applications and for sealing (let's say you want to lube the axle of a inboard motor on a motorboat :burnout: That's about it, I'll write down the other stuff if I remember them  |
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Post by macgyver on Dec 22, 2011 0:39:25 GMT -5
I use Armor-all to soften rubber parts and I like acetone as a solvent to remove gummy residues and stuff.
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Post by 90GTVert on Dec 22, 2011 2:48:30 GMT -5
:welcome: macgyver.
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Post by WT100 on Apr 20, 2012 19:04:51 GMT -5
Vinegar is magic! Filled a 30 year old very rusty gas tank with the cheep stuff. Let it sit for 2 weeks and prest-o-change-o. All clean. After removal you have to instantly rinse well with baking soda and water to kill the acid or it will flash rust. Then power wash it out and rinse the water out with 2T oil for storage till use. Ive used it to clean rust off of lots of old MC parts.  |
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Post by shakerdriver on Apr 21, 2012 19:56:10 GMT -5
Cool info Tim. I'll have to make sure I remember that one.
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Post by Fox on Apr 21, 2012 20:02:15 GMT -5
Yeah, vinegar is a mild acid. It's great for many things. If you have a chrome faucet with a bunch of lime and calcium deposits on it instead of scrubbing it and scratching it, wrap toilet paper soaked with vinegar all over the entire faucet and let it sit for 30 minutes and it'll eat it all off and the thing will look like new. Repeat if necessary.
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Post by toslowtogo on Oct 15, 2014 10:07:45 GMT -5
Permatex Super Lube, and C5A high temp grease. Mouse Milk to loosen bolts and nuts.Form A Gasket use it and thread to make a gasket.Syn brake, gear, and will go with a syn oil after break in.
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Post by Clank on Oct 15, 2014 20:03:57 GMT -5
Rubbing alcohol for small spill clean ups like when doing brakes. It'll clean up brake fluid and oil but won't eat paint or anodizing. Also it won't contaminate the brake pads. Locktite spay adhesive or CRC industrial spray adhesive. And Easy-Off oven cleaner. Works great on stripping aluminum or anything anodized. It'll eat the anodizing right off but won't damage the aluminum. (unless you go excessive and leave it on to long). Superglue and Duct Tape, a must.
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Post by niz76 on Oct 15, 2014 21:39:23 GMT -5
This Permatex Motoseal1 Grey has become my best friend lately. The original Ultra Grey seemed to do a decent job on all things scoot, but this Moto1 version is fantastic. It's Fuel resistant and heat resistant up to 400 degrees. Great for "frequently disassembled engines" lol. I've been using it as cylinder gaskets- head or base, and works flawlessly as an exhaust manifold gasket too.   |
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