Re: How do you clean your parts?

[amuller]

I usually use diesel fuel, sometimes mineral spirits or gasoline or acetone. These days I’ve been using E-85 (85 % ethanol, 15 % gasoilne). E85 is slower acting but will dissolve most crud eventually and is cheap if a available in your area. Detergents and water also work, but most detergents–especially dishwasher detergent) are strongly alkaline and will attack aluminum. I think the dishwasher is good before painting because the parts will be degeased and etched.