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Title: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: ricardo on September 21, 2018, 08:31:05 PM
Hi all.

In particular Sister Julie.

Am acquaintance of mine said that on a regular basis spray the block with wd 40 to help clear any dirt.  Is this advisable
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 21, 2018, 08:50:55 PM
Sister Julie....Matron if you please 😀😀😀😀 Personally I don't see the point in WD40, unless your engine is bare alloy, which I doubt it is, then a silicone spray may help but not on Honda painted engines. I'm a bucket and sponge girl myself, nice hot soapy water does the job a treat. I do like an oily rag to wipe over the frame / black bits etc, it doesn't really achieve anything on powder coated frames but it was a regular thing on my old Brit bikes, so I still do it.
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on September 21, 2018, 11:24:08 PM
[quote author=Nurse Julie I do like an oily rag to wipe over the frame / black bits etc, it doesn't really achieve anything on powder coated frames but it was a regular thing on my old Brit bikes, so I still do it.
[/quote]

Obviously a good supply of external oil there to call upon,! :P
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: Athame57 on September 22, 2018, 12:07:13 AM
Julie...my front brake squeaks something awful should I oil them too? :-\
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: taysidedragon on September 22, 2018, 12:42:02 AM
Sister Julie, my tyres need a clean. Will an oily rag do a good job?  :)
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 22, 2018, 08:30:54 AM
Steady on chaps, nothing wrong with oily rag wipedowns, its much under estimated, on the appropriate parts. You could try the tyres and discs.......let me know how you get on 😀😀😀
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 22, 2018, 09:54:28 AM
Ah, I get it, pick on Julie day is it 🙄🙄🙄 Yes Ken, for contact Dermatitis I would suggest a good rub down with wet and dry to remove the corrosion and apply copious amounts of oil, I suggest Mineral, don't forget to wear gloves though 😀😀
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: Bryanj on September 22, 2018, 11:02:04 AM
Dont larf but back in the 70's a doctor told me to wash hands with parrafin when i had dermatitis
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 22, 2018, 11:09:55 AM
Dont larf but back in the 70's a doctor told me to wash hands with parrafin when i had dermatitis
Indeed they did advise that back then Bryan and some Eczema and Psoriasis relief creams are still paraffin based today.
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: ricardo on September 22, 2018, 11:12:06 AM
Sorry Matron. I did not mean to offend you. In fact I was so upset with myself that I dashed with a decoy bedpan into the sluice room to have a cry.

Ricardo
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: taysidedragon on September 22, 2018, 11:17:05 AM
Steady on chaps, nothing wrong with oily rag wipedowns, its much under estimated, on the appropriate parts. You could try the tyres and discs.......let me know how you get on 😀😀😀

It works a treat! My bike is flying! 😈
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: Clem2112 on September 22, 2018, 11:17:30 AM
What a Carry On
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 22, 2018, 11:19:29 AM
Sorry Matron. I did not mean to offend you. In fact I was so upset with myself that I dashed with a decoy bedpan into the sluice room to have a cry.

Ricardo
;D ;D ;D ;D You did not offend me Ricardo. Throughout my Nursing career I had had many titles depending on the job in hand, but whatever to role or job description, I was a Nurse first and foremost.
I was thinking more about the WD40, that would smell horrible on a hot engine !!
Now Dr. stop hugging the bedpan and get back to work  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: cleaning aluminium engines
Post by: Nurse Julie on September 22, 2018, 11:21:44 AM
What a Carry On
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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