I go at them with ATF and 0000 steel wool. They come out great.
On Friday, March 11, 2016, clay via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Not really. I picked up a set at PnP the other day. That, the switches, > and a wire harness/ECU. I am thinking I would use the harness as a > template for my own wire rebuild one day. > > The valve covers off a M17 1973 were oxidized, and the insides were > nasty. Encrusted with burnt brownie sludge that all manner of solvents > were finally able to remove. With the help of a putty knife and wire brush > that came clean. > > Today I worked on the exterior. Gave it a scrub with green scratch pad. > Then hit is with 4000, then 5000 grit wet sand paper. The crusty came off > enough, but still some crud. I draped the covers in paper towel and did a > phosphoric acid soak. Pepsi stood in for real acid and the covers napped > under damp towel until it began to rain. I pulled the towel off and took > the covers inside and dried with newspaper. > > I will have to hit HF to find buffing and polishing wheels and compound. > I have no idea how long this job will take. > > > clay > > 2002 s430 - Victor, a Stately & well tailored chap > 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green > 1976 300D - Blei Vanst - it looks silvery > 1972 220D - Gump - She was green, simple and ran > 1995 E300D - Gave her life to save me against a Dame in a SUV > POS 1987 SDL - Beware Nigerian Scammers > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.com/ _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
