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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #285 - 04/29/15 at 21:59:52 I can vouch for Naval jelly, I've used it to de rust a few mistreated handguns without messing up the bluing
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Reply #286 - 04/29/15 at 22:47:42

Ospho removes bluing immediately and with extreme prejudice.
Yeah, that's Right, I said it...
You gonna ask me how I know?
I've owned ONE Henry lever action.
A 22,, and I DROPPED it about six feet onto concrete and snapped the hammer off and I had forgotten it was even up there, from whence it fell.
Ahh, there was rust, and I didn't even consider the Ospho eating the bluing..

Like frikkken PacMan,

All in all, a bad day.. I painted it... shoots great anyway.. its a Henry,

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prechermike Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Kalashna Kitty, from Skat Posts: 1190 Ponzer, NC Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #287 - 08/18/15 at 16:31:47 I found this spout thing at Walmart, was only about a buck. It works really good for getting the oil in as opposed to on the engine, floor, and so forth. It doesn't have a cap, but I cut a cork to fit. I usually buy oil in the gallon jug and just put it in quart bottle to add to the bike]
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Zop YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 6	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #288 - 09/21/15 at 07:48:41 Be sure to always carry your tools with you. I had my exhaust system come off the other day a 100 miles from home. Lucky that I found a Auto Zone in the middle of nowhere so I could buy some tools. Second tip: Never...Ever try to tighten a hot header bolt with your bare fingers. It creates on hell of a stink.
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Reply #289 - 10/12/15 at 21:17:18

Dave wrote on 04/28/15 at 04:35:09:

I think Phosporic Acid is better for use in fuel tanks....it is not as hard on the steel as the Muriatic acid is. Most rust treatments used to prepare metal for painting have Phosporic acid.

i don't know about ckeaning tank innards, but oxalic acid works great in re.
moving rust from chrome. soak overnight. will lift the rust and doesn't hurt the chrome. go to the store and buy cheap wood bleach or deck cleaner...its the main ingredient and works right outta the bottle full strength.

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Super Thumper Senior Member Offline 2001 LS650 With 97mm Big Bore Kit, Stage III Cam. Posts: 469 Windsor, Vermont Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #290 - 10/13/15 at 07:12:28 here is a link to harbor Freight's Nitrile glove offering...I keep several pairs with me when I ride. They are better than the latex gloves from the doctor's office because they are resistant to chemicals, etc. http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=nitrile+gloves
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Super Thumper Senior Member Offline 2001 LS650 With 97mm Big Bore Kit, Stage III Cam. Posts: 469 Windsor, Vermont Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #291 - 10/13/15 at 07:20:43 This stuff cleans parts...removes rust and paint AND it's cheap! I use it in my shop all the time. Be sure to rinse and dry the parts or they will flash rust again quickly. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Heinz-Cleaning-Vinegar-1-gal/21570071
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #292 - 10/13/15 at 18:31:16 Even regular strength vinegar will strip chrome if it soaks long enough.
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Super Thumper Senior Member Offline 2001 LS650 With 97mm Big Bore Kit, Stage III Cam. Posts: 469 Windsor, Vermont Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #293 - 10/14/15 at 09:44:10 Oxalic acid also known as wood bleach is also a good rust remover....here is a link to the Amazon.com page for Oxalic acid........... https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywor...
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Super Thumper Senior Member Offline 2001 LS650 With 97mm Big Bore Kit, Stage III Cam. Posts: 469 Windsor, Vermont Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #294 - 10/15/15 at 09:05:31 Oil bottle pour spout at Wal Mart http://www.walmart.com/ip/FloTool-Super-Flexi-Spouts/23591348
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Reply #295 - 03/06/16 at 09:43:34

Anti Monkey Butt powder. Sold by Duluth Trading, Wal Mart, and probably a bunch of other places. Great stuff. Great for those areas that get hot, sweaty, itchy, irritated due to heat, confinement within hot clothing, and friction. Contains calamine. Heat rash? No problem.
Great for sweaty nertz and crack.
Prevents monkey butt. 'Nuff said.

Another tip? Aerosol carburetor cleaner. Not only cleans carbs, also is a great starting fluid that won't burn valves and pistons.

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Reply #296 - 07/04/16 at 02:50:11

DavidOfMA wrote on 05/11/13 at 05:44:37:

Went to check my valve clearances and was stymied by having nothing on hand to remove the valve timing inspection plug - until I discovered that the bracket that holds down the rear of the tank and the front of the seat is a perfect tool for the job. It's almost as if they designed it for that purpose.

Just wanted to pass that on.

Ha, I'm just going through the daily tips right now and only a few hours ago I discovered the same thing. Unfortunately it is in so friggen tight that that bit of metal was not thick enough to stand the twisting force. Sad

Found some nice thick hinges but I need an angle grinder so I guess I'm going to have to take it to a mechanic to get the plug out. Madness.

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eau de sauvage Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2565 Queensland Gender:	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #297 - 07/04/16 at 03:11:19 If you have a wood fired stove for heating with a glass door that fogs up with baked on fumes and oils, the easiest way to clean the glass is to wait for it to get cold then get a wet rag and dip the rag in the ash from the fire, it will wipe off the baked on brown stuff on the glass like magic.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: DAILY HOT TIP Reply #298 - 07/04/16 at 06:44:28 Buying tools and is better than paying for labor.
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Re: DAILY HOT TIP
Reply #299 - 07/06/16 at 09:21:18

Another hot tip: Had a small leak from the head plug, sprayed it with carb cleaner to remove the accumulated oil. When I took it for a ride, the leak seemed to be barely there. Wondered if the carb cleaner had wicked into the leak and melted the plug to form a partial seal, so I sprayed the heck out of it and let it sit for a couple of days before riding. So far, no leaks! I doubt it's a permanent fix, but might get me or someone with a similar issue through the season.

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