Cleaning up Shocks and Springs

[Clayon]

I was wondering if it would be okay to use a wire brush on a die grinder to clean paint and a little bit of surface rust off of some shocks and springs that have a chrome-looking finish to them? or will the wire brush damage them? FYI the wire brush isn't really stiff.

 

[bigrob]

It might work , but be carefull that your wire wheel is rated for high RPM or you will be picking little bits of shrapnell out your self not fun trust me lol

 

[KustomKartKid]

you Canucks got Evaporust up there......?

 

[oldfatguy]

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I use a soft wire wheel on a bench grinder type set up, with real lite pressure it does a great job cleaning up chrome. Then I finish them up on a buffing wheel. I clean all my rusted parts on this

 

[bigevilone2]

I use a wire brush with brass bristles on chrome :shrug:

 

[oldfatguy]

I use a wire brush with brass bristles on chrome :shrug:

brass would be the best to use because too hard of a steel brush will wear through the chrome.

 

[KustomKartKid]

I use a wire brush with brass bristles on chrome :shrug:

I thought you just yelled at the rust and scared it off.......

 

[bigevilone2]

I thought you just yelled at the rust and scared it off.......

ROTFLMFAO !!!:thumbsup:

 

[Clayon]

Thanks for the help guys. I think I will try it out on a old shock I have before using it on the ones for my project, I think it will work, like I said, it doesn't seem to be very stiff. Evaporust works good? does it? I have seen the stuff but haven't bought any yet, do you soak the parts in it?

 

[buckeye]

Yep, and there is a thread with pics I think.