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Re: Here I go again

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Ditto on the two previous posts. What is your cleaning method?
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sparkyrasmus wrote:Ditto on the two previous posts. What is your cleaning method?
Tenacity.
....... or maybe it's just laziness. :lol:

I absolutely hate it when I have to do something twice because it wasn't done correctly the first time.
so as a matter of practice, I just try to do my best when wrenching on bikes.

My actual "go to's" for cleaning aluminum involves Brake cleaner, scotchbrite pads and a brass brush.

This one also required a razor knife to scrape off the old gasket because it was almost as if it was epoxied on.
In the end, I guess I do whatever it takes to do the job right.

The head was pretty easy, ultrasonic cleaner and then I glassed the mating surface.
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Glass. I thought so. Stuff scares me. Lots of nooks and crannies.
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Here's the procedure for cleaning up a head, This method has been around for a long time.
nothing too fancy or high tech.
(I just happen to use a piece of 5/16 glass as my flat surface)
https://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/engi ... -head.html
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Ahh. Second time I've felt like an idiot on the board today. I thought you meant glass beading. Who needs a machinist when you can true the surface as above! Aluminum is a nice material to work with. I might use this approach as I'll be doing head gaskets on my '78 when the weather shifts in a more humane direction.
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desertrefugee wrote:Ahh. Second time I've felt like an idiot on the board today. I thought you meant glass beading. Who needs a machinist when you can true the surface as above! Aluminum is a nice material to work with. I might use this approach as I'll be doing head gaskets on my '78 when the weather shifts in a more humane direction.

I glass bead parts, including heads, all the time. They just get a good bath, or two, afterwards. Followed by compressed air.

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