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Cleaning tii intake plenum/aluminum????

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Would like to clean up the cast aluminum pieces on my tii (valve cover/intake runner/plenum) has been exposed to some salt air/outside etc., Without taking it all a part and bead blasting, is their a product out there that will bring back more of the original even finish??? It isn't oily/greasy just has that old "mottled" aluminum look.

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URL: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2437966251&category=30173

this is how it came out, i saw a picture of someone who did the same, although he had a better finish, i think he spent a little more time doing it. i however didnt remove anything:

sorry its a blurry photo, my camera's dying:

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here's a link for a new one

i guess its not really the original finish, either, though

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Not into the "mirror" polish look or high polish, would rather just try and get the OEM (fresh cast aluminum) look, which I would imagine is pretty tough to get without bead blasting. So you used the cloth type polishing wheels? Any cleaner?

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I used a dupont product that is for surface preparation on aluminum. I had the parts off the car but I don;t see why you couldn't do it in place. Be sure to wash everything realy well after using it. Labeled as "Step A 225s cleaner"

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