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Their is still a lot of winter left and a lot of us are trying to get ready for next year. You know cleaning, polishing, checking, adjusting, maintaining, and whatever else it takes to have a successful race program.

I hope this thread is more than this product is bad, we all want to here the good stuff too.

Not trying to help out the competition, because they are fast enough, are the products from California Car Cover Co. that I like. The Car Duster, Golden Shine, and the Car Cover. They all work well.

Turtle wax metal polish for me was very disappointing, Mothers paste does a good job, but always looking for something better. Any recommendations?

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Larry, give Adams polish a try, it's the easiest and best aluminum polish I've used. What I like about it is it's easy on and easy off and makes my wheels look great. I"m also a big fan of California Car Cover products all of my cars have their cover on them.

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For an aluminum polish I also like Mothers but if you ever see those guys at a national polishing big rigs, buy some of whatever their secret sauce is. I have also been impressed with the ICE detailer and quick waxes ... How can you beat a California car duster or a water blade, good stuff.
It always seems like a loooong winter.

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Lou's 222. Seems to be the most popular with my customers at Peterbilt and our in house detailer, works well on polished aluminium , even bare fuel tanks come to life, works well by hand or with a machine....

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Zephyr pro 40 is very good, seems to be better than mothers etc. you can buy it at big truck supply store.

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Best polish for aluminum wheels, chrome, stainless is "The Original Purple Polish". Made in the USA by California Custom Products. The problem is that it works so well you better buy two bottles because you start to polish everything! Google it, you can buy and find it easy. Dyno

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Who makes a large assortment of compression springs for oil pumps?

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This is the aluminum polish:
California Custom sells it. A little goes a long way.

In Omaha, a local Freightliner Fleet/Rental company keeps it in stock in their parts department.

You only need the deoxidizer for old nasty aluminum.

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B&B lists them
http://www.stefs.com/bandb/products/...umpsprings.htm

Jegs
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...rsistYmm=false

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Speedy metal polish is good too.


www.speedymetalpolish.com

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I have purchased every aluminum polish available. I've gone to the Mid America truck show and ck'd out every brand of polish. Mothers has to be the worst of the bunch, too much work not enough results!
The purple California polish works good. White Diamond that is available at places like Advance AP is good. There's one called the lazy man's wheel polish that works well and they also have a mild acidic cleaner that removes oxidation before you polish. Also another one that works well is Smith's and it comes in different grades of coarseness.

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Ok I will stick my 2 pennies in also, Flitz is my metal polish of choice. Hatteras yahts' factory is located here where I live and alot of the guys I know that work on them swear by it. They also make a polish for plastics and fiberglass that works very well. I have used the Zephyr also and was very pleased with it as well. Now if I could just find the time to use them, everyone is not retired you know Mr Larry!

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What works:

Walmart carb. cleaner, Walmart break parts cleaner, less than $2.50 for a 14.5 Oz. can. Jeff Taylor Performance cylinder wall preparation, calling it a hone job just doesn't give the process full recognition.

Pro Trans, Joel's on Joy, and Arnett Transmission.

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how about wax for motorhomes and trailers

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http://bluemagicusa.com/index.php/bl...ish_cream_jar/
Here's another product that works great. This non abrasive polish works good on aluminum but also works on plastic like lexan windshields. Same company makes other plastic polish also and I have been able to get overspray off of plastic with it.

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Vic, I've been using Turtle Zipwax wash and wax for quite now. You have to scrub it with a long handled brush, but eventually it gives a bit of shine to the vehicle.
It's not Blue Corral, but hand waxing an RV or an enclosed trailer just ain't my thing.

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Flitz is my favorite polish too. I bought my first can of it out at the Sturgis motorcycle rally back in 2010.

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If there is one that don't leave all that messy black residue I would be all for it. I spend more time waxing away the black residue off my trailer trim than I do cleaning it with aluminum cleaner. wax seems to take the black residue off better than anything.

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I tried the purple metal polish! I have a brand new bottle, minus the little bit that I used, that I will ship to anyone that wants to pay the shipping! It didn't save me much work after I had to redo with Mother's Billet Polish!

Thanks,
Nick

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You don't like it Nick .. Man I really do .. But I always use the drill motor with a buffer wheel ( one of mothers) on it ... Are you doing it by hand ? ... I guess I'll go buy a bottle of Billet ....

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https://www.mcmaster.com/#compression-springs/=16fdm1j

Measure the ones you have, then look for ones with different free length or spring rates.

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S100 for a polish for Chrome and Aluminum...

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Larry Hill check your PM

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Thanks FED 387

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What works is a Allen Sherman built racing engine, a clutch built by the Hyatt's, and Mark Lelchook headers....

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Want to get the streaks off of your trailer, RV, or motorhome without the alot of elbow grease. "LA's Awesome" cleaner. I get it at Dollar Store. Others have it also. Only $1.00 a bottle. Spray on wipe off.
Dan

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Dollar Tree's version of CLR will clean rust and crud off of bolts and hardware. Let them soak for a day or two.
They don't have it all the time, so if you see some , grab about a half a dozen bottles.
If not , Zep's version is cheaper than CLR..Get it at the sticks and bricks store.

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Looks like everyone has a favorite , been in the Harley world now for 27 years so I have tried a lot of great polishes . But the best I have found at is available at Walmart , its called Cape Cod Polishing clothes . American made and this will leave a protective coating resisting future tarnish . here's a link https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cape-Cod-...-Each/23500565

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I've used this it really works.

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I have also used the Awesome orange from dollar Stores - works well.
They also have a refill bottle (clear plastic, yellow liquid) for $1 which makes 3 to 5 refills - for a couple of bucks you can do a trailer! Stuff also cleans under hood on used cars, Spray on - let sit, Hose off!

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Good stuff!

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Working on the Drag Pack that has a S 60 Dana housing. Is it neat or what, it has screw adjusters to set the back lash and carrier bearing preload . No more spreading the case and adjusting the carrier with shim packs.

What doesn't work is calling the tech line and receiving incorrect information. I did some further looking on their web sight and found the correct procedure to set preload. I'm real happy I double checked, it saved me a bad day at the races, money for parts, and a lot of work.

Its a good product, I think.

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I'm all for clean and shiny cars ,but over the Winter a lot of racers forget about one of the most important things ,other than a win light , Brakes !
Take some time to inspect the hoses. ... if they are more than five years old replace them ,they are cheap insurance.
Flush out the old brake fluid and replace it with quality racing brake fluid like Wilwood's 570 Plus ,or other high quality DOT 4 fluid.
Brake fluid is hygroscopic ,it absorbs moisture and over time becomes corrosive to your steel and aluminum brake components .
We all want to keep the shiny side up !

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I always had issues with rear end seepage after a few months of racing . The bolts, even though they are self locking with Loctite always pounded out the gasket and leaked .. This gasket ends all that. It's a steel shim with reusable gasket material on both sides... and their cheap ..


Lube Locker Ford 9" Differential Gasket

https://www.amazon.com/Lube-Locker-F...ds=Lube+locker

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Never wasted my time with a gasket on a 9". A tube of Ultra Black RTV and self locking nuts on the studs works for me. I used copper washers under the nuts.

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I tried that Eman ..Pounded that sealer right out of there. Took a while to start leaking, but eventually,it would. I ended up using a Loctite red gasket maker, which set up like stone when the 2 parts were crushed together, but it's next to impossible to get apart without a chisel ! These gaskets don't leak, or crush

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This stuff really works on differentials. -Al

https://www.permatex.com/products/ga...-gasket-maker/

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This stuff has to be the best stuff on the planet. A little out of my price range .
http://www.chemicalguys.com/

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Adams polishes is even better!

http://adamspolishes.com

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Don't work: Spools with .002 run-out on the pilot for ring gear, and .003 run-out on ring gear flange. Impossible for me to get .008 to .010 backlash and good contact area. A new one is on its way.