Topic: cleaning a trans case.... big daddy check in bitch (Read 13028 times)

highroller54 · « **on:** February 03, 2014, 12:35:16 PM »

I need to clean a ls trans case for the mini, I won't paint it so whats the best to scrub it clean? I want to say bdvt had a good system figgered out? Soda blasting looks kinda cool/good but I would rather not fuck around THAT much.

DSharp · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2014, 04:45:41 PM »

I spent a long time scrubbing mine with off the shelf cleaners and different kinds of brushes. Never got clean enough for me so I painted it and it looked great. Next time I am going to try a 3m bristle discs.

turbohf · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2014, 05:12:26 PM »

castoil super clean or purple power?

any of those wire brushed or hose 3m bristles are gonna remove the cast texture and move ya more to a brushed polished look.

our parts washer machine here does a pretty good job. and I just used some shit on my new civic engine bay. found it in detail was bay. they called it E3.

dvst8r · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2014, 06:29:24 PM »

Chad you nigger, grab some of your Wife's oven cleaner and a couple scrub brushes and hit the car wash.

highroller54 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2014, 08:14:52 PM »

I must have bought the wrong oven cleaner

jdmhatchracer94 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 06, 2014, 01:59:26 PM »

I did that to u have to get aluminum safe shit or it just keeps corroding

HiProfile · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2014, 04:52:20 PM »

Purple cleaner will turn the aluminum purple...so be careful.

crttaz · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2014, 05:39:06 AM »

Low Odor Mineral Spirits heated to about 135 F......and a toothbrush.

Beyond that is media blasting

PhilStubbs · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2014, 11:25:19 AM »

I have always used oven cleaner, then you could go back with a stainless wire brush to get rid of the dark color I guess. I always paint silver.

highroller54 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2014, 11:33:20 AM »

^^^ looks good!

Quote from: PhilStubbs on February 23, 2014, 11:25:19 AM

I always paint silver.

See I can't handle that.

bigdaddyvtec · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2014, 10:56:37 PM »

Quote from: PhilStubbs on February 23, 2014, 11:25:19 AM

I have always used oven cleaner, then you could go back with a stainless wire brush to get rid of the dark color I guess. I always paint silver.

Paint looks like shit

DSharp · « **Reply #11 on:** February 23, 2014, 11:18:23 PM »

Anyone ever polished one?

highroller54 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2014, 12:47:32 AM »

Iirc syncotech used to have a pic of a polished case on their website.

PhilStubbs · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2014, 11:18:27 AM »

Quote from: bigdaddyvtec on February 23, 2014, 10:56:37 PM

Quote from: PhilStubbs on February 23, 2014, 11:25:19 AM
I have always used oven cleaner, then you could go back with a stainless wire brush to get rid of the dark color I guess. I always paint silver.

Paint looks like shit

I'm not using Mexi chrome or anything. I use a flat silver that looks like new aluminum.

highroller54 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2014, 03:58:11 PM »

Quote from: bigdaddyvtec on February 23, 2014, 10:56:37 PM

Paint looks like shit

Tim · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2014, 04:05:12 PM »

Quote from: highroller54 on February 24, 2014, 03:58:11 PM

Quote from: bigdaddyvtec on February 23, 2014, 10:56:37 PM

Paint looks like shit

j.h.christ · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2014, 10:40:43 PM »

Quote from: Tim on February 24, 2014, 04:05:12 PM

Quote from: highroller54 on February 24, 2014, 03:58:11 PM
Quote from: bigdaddyvtec on February 23, 2014, 10:56:37 PM

Paint is expensive

Sedrostyle · « **Reply #17 on:** March 07, 2014, 12:33:32 AM »

I just did mine, I used super clean, and dollar store oven cleaner and a sacrificed toothbrush. And a pressure washer
came out ok, but then I paided it high heat flat aluminum.
Love it

jabberwock · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2014, 12:34:26 AM »

Kerosene. Over cleaner needs to be rinsed promptly or your aluminum gets ashy like Larry.

dvst8r · « **Reply #19 on:** March 09, 2014, 01:07:56 PM »

Quote from: Sedrostyle on March 07, 2014, 12:33:32 AM

I just did mine, I used super clean, and dollar store oven cleaner and a sacrificed toothbrush. And a pressure washer
came out ok, but then I paided it high heat flat aluminum.
Love it

Looks Mexicant to me.

highroller54 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 09, 2014, 04:05:10 PM »

Looks like shit. Perfect example of what I don't want.

Tim · « **Reply #21 on:** March 10, 2014, 05:06:52 PM »

I just dropped one off at the machine shop with a few engines to be hot tanked.
I don't care what they look like but this one was greasy as hell and its being paid for so I gave it a shot.

Will forget to report back this weekend when I pick it up

turbohf · « **Reply #22 on:** March 10, 2014, 06:03:31 PM »

Quote from: highroller54 on March 09, 2014, 04:05:10 PM

Looks like shit. Perfect example of what I don't want.

qft

Random Hero · « **Reply #23 on:** March 16, 2014, 04:33:55 PM »

I send all my aluminum parts out for soda blasting, looks brand new when you get it back and its always under 30 bucks.

highroller54 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 16, 2014, 04:42:51 PM »

I wish I had someone around for that

Random Hero · « **Reply #25 on:** March 17, 2014, 06:21:43 PM »

Check around. Soda blasting is almost more popular than sand blasting because it doesn't damage stuff, it just cleans it.

Joseph Davis · « **Reply #26 on:** March 17, 2014, 07:21:02 PM »

Quote from: j.h.christ on February 27, 2014, 10:40:43 PM

Quote from: Tim on February 24, 2014, 04:05:12 PM
Quote from: highroller54 on February 24, 2014, 03:58:11 PM
Quote from: bigdaddyvtec on February 23, 2014, 10:56:37 PM

Paint is expensive, and looks like shit.

crttaz · « **Reply #27 on:** April 28, 2014, 08:01:19 PM »

RSX case blasted for $80.....

Y8 case after cleaning in mineral spirits/before blasting

After blasting

rawr · « **Reply #28 on:** April 28, 2014, 08:25:28 PM »

n-hexane will take whatever is on your case off and leave it looking brand new.

Depending on your area it may be expensive or illegal.

crttaz · « **Reply #29 on:** April 28, 2014, 08:32:47 PM »

only way to cut salt encrustation is by blasting, as you can see on the Y8 tranny.

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