If You’ve Ever Cursed Aluminum Wheels, This You Gotta See!

[bradfier]

This story starts out like any other, I just got my aluminum power steering reservoir from Moroso and I had 15 minutes before we needed to leave for dinner. So I cracked it open and got to work. After fighting with the hoses for way longer than 15 minutes, they finally let loose with an eruption of power steering fluid which can only be described as catastrophic. Power steering fluid all over my spotless engine bay and down the front fenders. I wiped it off and had a great dinner story, apparently the lines are pressurized. A few days later I took it to a car wash with my trusty degreaser (Super clean) sprayed it down and had it all shiny again, or so I thought. Once I got home and popped the hood to wipe it down, I noticed my nice new aluminum tanks had spotted and turned this horrible grey. I called up Snavely and Dosch and they recommended “Busch Aluminum Polish”. 45 minutes of elbow grease and … see for yourself!

Power Steering Tank BEFORE...
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Power Steering Tank DURRING...
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Power Steering Tank AFTER...
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Fuse Box Cover DURRING...
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Fuse Box Cover AFTER...
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Misc. Pics when finished...
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[Crzyhrse]

I can't remember what brand of polish I use on my aluminum and stainless stuff in my engine bay. It works as good as your pics. I have'nt polished mine up in a while. I hardly drive it and I don't go to any car shows anymore.

 

[sneaky98gt]

Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish works pretty dang good as well.

 

[txredgt]

This is the stuff that I use, keep in mind this is some Billet and not chrome. I'd just post the pictures in here but eh, if you wanna see you can click on the link

New Belt Drive !!! - Adam's Polishes Forums

 

[BurningRubber]

Never Dull is good stuff as well.

Looks like you did an awesome job cleaning it up. Your bay with the PS fluid all over it was probably still cleaner than mine, lol.

 

[GDawg]

Nice! I give you three thumbs up for engine bay cleanliness...