Cleaning My Supercharger

[Jason]

My SC has some well lots of surface corrosion, like you see on aluminum and it looks like shit. Question is though how would I go about cleaning it because it has all these little reinforcing 'lines' , which can not be taken off but a brush?

 

Suggestion welcomed, would.

 

That pic is not mine, but you get the idea of the reinforcing

Edited January 6, 2006 by Jason

[toyrota]

block off all the holes and get it soda blasted like i did. or use a brass brush. there arn't realy any chemicals that get that shit off without staining it.

[Jason]

Well I'm gona paint it to stop it happening again. My be black or silve :) Or maybe i can clear coat it :S

[Jason]

does it resist the heat?

[Jason]

well i keroed it, rust converted it and dremeled it to a somewhat disapointing result. The dremal brushed are to big to fit in all the pockets well. So i cleaned off the residue and sprayed it. Its currently drying in etch primer. And it looks so tuff. So I'm going to spray it saturn black. Still got some of the brake panint left over.

[Jason]

There, ran out of paint befor i could do the other side :)

 

I duno what it is about this paint but i think the semi gloss looks hot, my Xmember is done the same

Edited January 6, 2006 by Jason

[NickZ]

I got the same problem, my supercharger is really yucky.

ill paint mine i think, does the etch primer help make the paint stick?

Did you use high temp paint?

Edited January 6, 2006 by NickZ

[Jason]

Every one says to use etch primer for stuff in engine bays, well any were makes the paint adhere better apparently. I used brake paint. I'm going to redo my rocker covers in this colour since there a little scratched from storage.

[Rolla__Boy]

Etch Primer all the way...Oh and had you cleaned the supercharger with carby cleaner, and a rag....it would look like new...mine did :)

[Jason]

bah i love my mat black supercharger :) just need more paint to finsh it off

[muller]

does carby cleaner clean everything?, its liket he 4th thing ive seen it suggested for on here and only once actually suggested for cleaning a carby :)

Edited January 6, 2006 by muller

[Redwarf]

Carby Cleaner is THE goods. Engine polish in a can.

[Super Jamie]

nulon carb cleaner also smells quite fruity, and doubles as a somewhat attractive cologne (caution: do not apply to bare skin)

[irokin]

nulon carb cleaner also smells quite fruity, and doubles as a somewhat attractive cologne (caution: do not apply to bare skin)

 

 

or the eyes...cept I used nulon brake cleaner... pretty much the same shit. Boy does it sting like a mofo!!

[muller]

nulon carb cleaner also smells quite fruity, and doubles as a somewhat attractive cologne (caution: do not apply to bare skin)

please don't tell me that you actualy tried that, :rocknroll: just like WD-40, smells great i reckon :P