randomdan
Retro Guru
So... I was in the man cave trying to get the built up crud from a aluminum crank cog the other day, and it made me think. What do other people do to get the really hard baked-on crud from off of deralurs, cranks, cassettes and other cruddy parts?
I'm not talking light deposits here, what I mean is probably particular to retro projects - which are often stood in sheds for years while this stuff sets like rock. It's generally made of dried greases mixed with grit and mud.
I tending to soak the offending part in white spirit, which doesn't usually touch it, then generally I chip the worst off with a sharp stanley blade or flat screwdriver before repeatedly working over with white spirit and a toothbrush - seems quite painstaking. Is there a better way?
Jus wondering...
I'm not talking light deposits here, what I mean is probably particular to retro projects - which are often stood in sheds for years while this stuff sets like rock. It's generally made of dried greases mixed with grit and mud.
I tending to soak the offending part in white spirit, which doesn't usually touch it, then generally I chip the worst off with a sharp stanley blade or flat screwdriver before repeatedly working over with white spirit and a toothbrush - seems quite painstaking. Is there a better way?
Jus wondering...