Cleaning the exterior of the engine

mangledmatt · 04-15-2018, 07:51 PM

Hi everyone!

I want to clean the exterior of the engine of my GZ250 as it has some white oxidation on it. I thought that the engine was made of aluminum through my Googling but Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish didn't work at all.

Does anyone have experience cleaning their engine? How do you do it? Thanks in advance!

Vegas Street Rider · 04-19-2018, 01:21 PM

Use a degreaser on the engine first. I used an acidic wheel cleaner (with hydroflouric acid) in it and had at it. Takes a lot of elbow grease to get it off. I used 120 grit wet/dry sandpaper wrapped around a paint stirring stick to get in between the cooling fins with the cleaner sprayed on the sandpaper. Finish it off with a stainless steel brush. Afterward, put a light coating of WD-40 on it to prevent further oxidation. Just to be clear, it takes a lot of time and elbow grease. Hope this helps.

Water Warrior 2 · 04-29-2018, 08:16 PM

A helpful hint from my dirt riding days. I used to spray PAM cooking spray on the engine. A good soaking at the car wash and the engine and case looked like new after hours of mud and stuff. Just don't hose down anything electrical.

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mangledmatt Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1	Cleaning the exterior of the engine Hi everyone! I want to clean the exterior of the engine of my GZ250 as it has some white oxidation on it. I thought that the engine was made of aluminum through my Googling but Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish didn't work at all. Does anyone have experience cleaning their engine? How do you do it? Thanks in advance! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-29-2018, 08:16 PM	#3
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	A helpful hint from my dirt riding days. I used to spray PAM cooking spray on the engine. A good soaking at the car wash and the engine and case looked like new after hours of mud and stuff. Just don't hose down anything electrical. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-19-2018, 01:21 PM	#2
Vegas Street Rider Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 1,089	Use a degreaser on the engine first. I used an acidic wheel cleaner (with hydroflouric acid) in it and had at it. Takes a lot of elbow grease to get it off. I used 120 grit wet/dry sandpaper wrapped around a paint stirring stick to get in between the cooling fins with the cleaner sprayed on the sandpaper. Finish it off with a stainless steel brush. Afterward, put a light coating of WD-40 on it to prevent further oxidation. Just to be clear, it takes a lot of time and elbow grease. Hope this helps.
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