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91RSVert · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:22 am Post subject: Electrolysis to clean

Have a new base intake in, and plenium coming, both are quite dirty. I want to clean the base before it goes on, and clean the plenium before I attempt to polish.

I have tried this electrolysis before, didnt work. But I am guessing I did something wrong.

I want to try again. I pulled up this site...http://www.rowand.net/Shop/Tools/Electrolysis.htm Now some intresting things. It says not to use copper to send juice to the part in the bucket? Why not, I thought it was a great conducter? Also says to have the part hanging.. why? If the tub is plastic and does not conduct eletricty, IMO it shouldnt matter?

Also, it says add use "washing soda". WTF is that? Different lingo for different parts of the country?

Leejo2005 · Member Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 466 Location: Kennewick

go to napa and get some alluminum brightener. I just got some a week or so ago and have used it on everything i have made of aluminum. This stuff is insane. Be really careful if you do get it not to get it on you, or breathe it in. I got a little wiff and it rocked my world for a minute or two. In the end my wheels and runner tubes and base looked like they were just cast.

Leejo2005 · Member Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 466 Location: Kennewick

I forgot to mention, as far as electrolysis cleaning there is a good article at instructibles.com I haven't tried it but I may give it a go someday.

91RSVert · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:16 am Post subject:

This is after I did a quick clean on it. This "dirt" does not want to come off even after using a toothbrush to scrub.

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/6665/image001njq.jpg

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

When I had my TPI apart last time I sandblasted the manifold, plenum, and runners. Fast, easy, and cleaned them up nice.

91RSVert · Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

Well, thats what I would like to do, but all the companys I'm finding with that equipment are on the other side of town that I cant get to before they close.