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I need to remove Midway mold prep from the cavities of a couple of aluminum molds. Is it as simple as using brake cleaner or alchohol on a q-tip? Anything I need to look out for?
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Posts: 714 | Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Registered: 09 October 2003Reply With Quote
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To get them clean of all debris scrub with a kitchen cleaner like Comet or BonAmi using an old toothbrush. For the most stubborn areas stray-on oven cleaner allowed to sit around 10 minutes or so gets them.
 
Posts: 1529 | Location: Central Wisconsin | Registered: 01 March 2001Reply With Quote
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Hey be careful with oven cleaner, it is very hard on aluminum.
 
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Hi Gzig,
Never had to use anything more than either carburetor cleaner & a Q-tip or denatured alcohol. Watch out with flames from your casting operation going on! then I heat both sides with a propane torch evenly to get out the moisture, swab em out again, smoke the thing good with a match, go for it.
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Be sure to have saftey glasses or a face shield with the spray brake cleaner. It really sucks when it splashes back into your eye.
 
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Besides it tastes like s*** if you get any around your mouth.
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Posts: 24 | Location: KC, KS | Registered: 09 January 2003Reply With Quote
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Hey be careful with oven cleaner, it is very hard on aluminum.




I'll check to the oven cleaner being aggressive on aluminum. But I've used the older version which didn't work as fast as the new formulations-- and heated the treated block in the oven for more effective cleaning. While the block did turn slightly gray the block was unaffected in any other way. This with over 30 minutes of heating. Sure gets them clean though and removes stubborn trash not easily cleaned off.

Just monitor the effect of the oven cleaner. When it'll brush clean, rinse and rewash with a strong detergent and hot water.
 
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