DIY Projects
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:13 pm
Hey guys,
Just thought I might bring out an idea......
I see quite alot of threads for major componentry, '63's, '54's, 32's, KM132's, LSD's Coilovers so on, so on and so on.
But it is difficult to find details on smaller projects.....the little 1% extra details that make a good car, into a great car.....things like repainting minor trims, cleaning products (and techniques)etc etc etc
There also seems to be a bit of a shortage (or its just a bit thin to find) on things like cost efficient hints and tips .
I'll start off with an example of what I'm going about.
The other day I decided to try an new 'home remedy' cleaning technique.
I decided to use my Astron twin carb manifold as the test bed for my 'experiment'
Basically, all I did (literally) was place the manifold in a sturdy plastic tub, pour a cap full of "VANISH" fabric whitener, and filled the plastic till the manifold was completely submerged.......
Whilst the water was too hot for my bare hands, I decided to vaguely run the brush from an old dustpan I had lying about and mixed the Vanish in with the water and metal.......once I could tolerate the hot water, I used nothing more than a steel brissled BBQ mate (With scraper on he end) and some steel wool to get into smaller nooks and crannies.......the end result????
It got at least 90% of the dirt removed....if you're planning on painting the componentry afterwards, this could be an effective cot effective method to take.....I'm sure I could have gotten a better result if I paid more attention with the brushing (I only brushed for about 15mins) and I'm sure with a better assortment of brushes....you will reap and better result
But for less than a single dollar, and the most technical piece of equipment I used was a kettle to boil the water with......the results punched well above its weight
No need for compressors, airguns,blastings kits etc
Just thought I might bring out an idea......
I see quite alot of threads for major componentry, '63's, '54's, 32's, KM132's, LSD's Coilovers so on, so on and so on.
But it is difficult to find details on smaller projects.....the little 1% extra details that make a good car, into a great car.....things like repainting minor trims, cleaning products (and techniques)etc etc etc
There also seems to be a bit of a shortage (or its just a bit thin to find) on things like cost efficient hints and tips .
I'll start off with an example of what I'm going about.
The other day I decided to try an new 'home remedy' cleaning technique.
I decided to use my Astron twin carb manifold as the test bed for my 'experiment'
Basically, all I did (literally) was place the manifold in a sturdy plastic tub, pour a cap full of "VANISH" fabric whitener, and filled the plastic till the manifold was completely submerged.......
Whilst the water was too hot for my bare hands, I decided to vaguely run the brush from an old dustpan I had lying about and mixed the Vanish in with the water and metal.......once I could tolerate the hot water, I used nothing more than a steel brissled BBQ mate (With scraper on he end) and some steel wool to get into smaller nooks and crannies.......the end result????
It got at least 90% of the dirt removed....if you're planning on painting the componentry afterwards, this could be an effective cot effective method to take.....I'm sure I could have gotten a better result if I paid more attention with the brushing (I only brushed for about 15mins) and I'm sure with a better assortment of brushes....you will reap and better result
But for less than a single dollar, and the most technical piece of equipment I used was a kettle to boil the water with......the results punched well above its weight
No need for compressors, airguns,blastings kits etc