Cleaning Stainless...

[mike100]

Originally Posted by Meanmyz

Awesome job.

Here's a helpful hint that has worked for me. Go to Napa and get some aluminum brightener. This is an acid and you will want to use it in a ventilated area and use rubber gloves.
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Good to know. When I was doing my U-joints in the half-shafts, I was really struggling to get mine properly clean without resorting to steel wool, polishing, or just plain spending too much time on it.

[Meanmyz]

Originally Posted by mike100

Good to know. When I was doing my U-joints in the half-shafts, I was really struggling to get mine properly clean without resorting to steel wool, polishing, or just plain spending too much time on it.

You will be amazed. The aluminum brightener is not going to hurt anything (just don't be spraying it on electrical connections or wires). Give them a good spraying with the brightener and go to work with the gray Scotchbrite. I will go so far as to guarantee, that when done right, that they will look like new with the proper new finish. This stuff really cuts through the grease that you will find in the U joint areas. Spray on, scrub, hose off.