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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: GTI:Gibbo on 14 March 2012, 19:27

Title: Coilover cleaner
Post by: GTI:Gibbo on 14 March 2012, 19:27

Apart from the stuff on eBay what else can I use to clean and keep my coilovers greased?

Title: Re: Coilover cleaner
Post by: goodison2012 on 23 March 2012, 18:35

regrease with copper slip

Title: Re: Coilover cleaner
Post by: GTI:Gibbo on 26 March 2012, 14:37

Cheers mate  :wink:

Title: Re: Coilover cleaner
Post by: Wayne on 26 March 2012, 23:21

Clean with degreaser or brake cleaner then waxoil or copperslip to stop them seizing

Title: Re: Coilover cleaner
Post by: GTI:Gibbo on 28 March 2012, 20:48

Thanks Wayne  :smiley:

Title: Re: Coilover cleaner
Post by: Roverdose on 08 April 2012, 23:19

i find wd40 is the best cleaning product for mecanical parts ever!

Title: Re: Coilover cleaner
Post by: Wayne on 08 April 2012, 23:41

Quote from: Roverdose on 08 April 2012, 23:19

i find wd40 is the best cleaning product for mecanical parts ever!

You should try brake cleaner :afro:

Title: Re: Coilover cleaner
Post by: Guy on 11 April 2012, 23:44

Autosmart Tardis should do this job pretty well... seeing as its designed to dissolve tar glue like substances on contact

You could also try CarPro IronX which is an astonishing product... very good on baked on brake dust

Title: Re: Coilover cleaner
Post by: Roverdose on 14 April 2012, 20:43

Quote from: Wayne on 08 April 2012, 23:41

Quote from: Roverdose on 08 April 2012, 23:19

i find wd40 is the best cleaning product for mecanical parts ever!

You should try brake cleaner :afro:

yeh but it leaves a white film and bleaches colour, whereas the wd40 seems to enhance the colour. i use wd on the whole engine bay, awesome!

Title: Re: Coilover cleaner
Post by: Sprakie2008 on 14 April 2012, 23:26

Call me cheap, but CIFF! all the way, then copper slip :)