Page 1 of 3

Engine Cases In Hot Caustic Tank

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:16 pm
by soulsurfer
Got some S2 cases absolutely caked in crap that even a jetwash wont touch, are they okay in a hot caustic tank or will they disintegrate? :?

Re: Engine Cases In Hot Caustic Tank

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:20 pm
by goldeneye
you"ll f@@k them. we had a hot caustic tank at work with a "NO ALUMINIUM" sign above it.

Re: Engine Cases In Hot Caustic Tank

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:25 pm
by RICSPEED
yeah ..look on the back of a bottle of caustic soda ...."do not use on aluminium"

try a bucket of diesel ,gunk ....then when Mrs surfer is out ...the dishwasher :lol:

Re: Engine Cases In Hot Caustic Tank

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:52 pm
by dapper
Elbow grease, ya lazy fecker :lol:

Re: Engine Cases In Hot Caustic Tank

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:07 pm
by soulsurfer
Alright, alright I get the message...! :-D

Re: Engine Cases In Hot Caustic Tank

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:38 pm
by Craig H
Get them vapour blasted. There is a place in Yarmouth called CDR i think and cheap. If you go down this route make sure you clean them thoroughly afterwards.

Re: Engine Cases In Hot Caustic Tank

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:43 pm
by soulsurfer
I usually do vapour blast, I tried a different blaster but he wouldn't do them as there was so much greasy crud that it would contaminate the system and possibly damage it. I may try another blaster, there's a few near me.

Re: Engine Cases In Hot Caustic Tank

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:00 pm
by goldeneye
A big bucket, like an old home brew barrel, half filled with diesel, and leave it in a week, turn it round and leave it another week, that"ll shift most shite. and dont start a thread on "are home brew barrels diesel proof". :roll: :lol:

Re: Engine Cases In Hot Caustic Tank

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:09 pm
by mark
Dish washer it on hottest setting

Re: Engine Cases In Hot Caustic Tank

Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:59 pm
by ove
mark wrote:Dish washer it on hottest setting
Does that mean the girlfriend has to go on the sunbed for an hour??? :anbrgin;