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Old 02-11-10 | 10:01 PM
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cleaning gunk
is there a way to clean caked on gunk easily, easily not just elbow grease... im picturing vinegar or something being useful.
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Old 02-11-10 | 10:05 PM
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What are you cleaning and what is the gunk?
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Old 02-11-10 | 10:23 PM
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an old 3 speed hub... just the lock ring thing, sprocket etc... it was really hard to get the parts off because they were caked together.
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Old 02-12-10 | 12:39 PM
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Spray with a good automotive degreaser. Rinse off with a low pressure spray of water. Don't force solvent and water into the hub. If you have a compressor, blow dry. Compressed air will blow all the crud out of and between the spoke holes.
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Old 02-13-10 | 02:21 PM
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Simple Green is good for that, too.
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Old 02-13-10 | 08:30 PM
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Brake cleaner or Simple Green. Don't use Simple Green near aluminum and be careful around plastics with brake cleaner.
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