whats best to clean a head??

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dazleeds
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Post Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:45 am

need to clean up the mating face on a head
whats best to use??

was gonna high speed wire brush it but think this may cause unnecasary scratches etc

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Post Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:49 am

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Post Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:36 pm

Wire brush might be a bit much on an alloy head, Daz. Just something flat and sharp, & apply elbow grease!
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Post Thu Jun 22, 2006 2:04 pm

daz either send it to a head company have it fully cleaned up properly or send it to a head company and have the cleaning and a v slight skim done!
its not as expensive as u may think for small work.
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Post Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:19 pm

I used one of those things for applying filler to get most of the old bits off and then lightly used a scouring pad with coolant as a lubricant.
That was the advice I got last summer - no problems since.

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Post Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:25 pm

Giles... that's what I meant!

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Post Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:26 am

I obviously took the advice of a pro !!
Sure it was your advice I followed .......

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