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    Raceglaze Alubrite De-Oxidiser

    Hello Folks,

    What Is It?

    Alubrite De-Oxidiser. A chemical way to remove rust from steel parts and
    oxidisation from aluminium.

    What Does It Bring to the Table?

    A powerful concentrated degreaser and restoration product ideal for
    cleaning and restoring metal parts on cars and motorbikes. A long favourite of
    Race Glaze customers as word has spread via users, forums and car club
    meetings.


    AluBright dissolves corrosion and removes white oxidation from steel, alloy
    and most cast metals within minutes. It leaves a bright, as new finish on dull
    grey engine blocks which you can seal in with JetLaq. So if you're rebuilding
    an engine or just taking one out it really lifts the finish.


    Far more effective than most similar products, ideal for cleaning engine parts
    such as engine blocks, gearbox housings, turbochargers, pipework, cooling
    fins on motorcycle engines - anywhere you need to get back to the original
    finish.


    Ideal for Concours preparation of engine bays where a quick spray and brush
    will remove white degradation easily.


    What Am I Using It On?

    Various sizes of nuts and bolts removed from my Renault 5GTT during its
    engine overhaul.

    What Do I Think Of It?

    This product will clean away corrosion like it's the plague! However, there is
    one vital piece that's missing from the instructions. Please take note of my
    preparation guidance, because this will particularly get steel items so clean,
    you can watch the oxidisation, yes, that's rust, re-form on the surface!

    Preparation

    The bottle contents are extremely potent! As you can see from my initial
    photo, I wasn't prepared for how potent it was...



    Just watching the reaction caused me to seek out something to protect my
    work-surface, just in case of any spillage. I was already wearing some thick
    rubber gloves!

    However, way before this, I would now arrange for an oil-based bath for the
    cleaned parts. Something like paraffin or even diesel oil would be ideal. Just
    don't underestimate just how quickly the rust will re-appear. If you're working
    under a car bonnet, have some WD40 to hand and be ready to bathe the
    parts A.S.A.P.

    Please apply all the suggested safety precautions shown on the bottle! I
    haven't applied this to parts in-situ under a bonnet, so I have no clue about
    how it might react with paint. From its declared contents, I'd be ready with
    some paper wipes or scrap dusters to mop up any overspill. Obviously, I'd also
    be watching where they get placed afterwards...

    The Process & Results

    Pouring the liquid directly on to the nuts and bolts produced an instant
    foaming reaction. Once this abates, it could take several minutes, add some
    boiling water, more or less an equal quantity to the original fluid. This will
    re-start the reactive process.

    Again, wait while the foaming abates. No, you can't rush this process! Once
    again top up with more boiling water. You may still get some reaction!

    After all the foaming action stops, give the parts a final rinse-off with more
    boiling or very hot water, carefully draining this and plunging the parts into
    the paraffin bath.

    I'll let the pictures illustrate the results. These bolts particularly were quite
    rusty all along their threads, with a fair bit of muck around their heads...





    By the time I had turned the plate over, there was new rust in place...



    Pros

    Alubrite is a very simple method of removing surface rust, provided that you
    take care to recognise that you're using a very potent, acidic cleaner.

    Cons

    There is no mention of how quickly rust will re-appear on steel items or any
    instructions on how to avoid this.

    Conclusions

    At £12 a bottle plus postage, Alubrite is not a cheap option. However, there
    is absolutely no doubt about its effectiveness! I've not had any opportunity to
    test this product out on aluminium corrosion; once I'd got the hang of using
    it, there wasn't any product left to do this.

    I only bought this product on the basis of wanting to test this on some ally
    parts, but found that bead-blasting was the real route to getting "work of
    art" results. However, provided you take the necessary precautions, there's
    good reason to choose Alubrite when parts removal may not be an option

    Where Do I Buy It?

    Alubrite is available from RaceGlaze at £12 for a 500ml bottle.
    Alternatively, the 2.5L container costs £30.
    Both prices are excluding delivery.


    Regards,
    Steve
    Last edited by Lowiepete; 26-03-2016 at 15:06.

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