I will be reinstalling my Edelbrock Aluminum intake on my new motor soon and want to clean (brighten) it up before I do this. Does anyone have a aluminum cleaner that they want to recommend and any other cleaning tips

brake cleaner will help it some, but I've also cleaned them in my sandblast cabinet (just clean it up REAL well afterwords.

I use Burke Supertemp 316 on my aluminum intakes. Have a quart at home (had it for years).
http://www.industrialproducts.com/1-Gallon-Supertemp-VOC-Steel-Coating-p/11-0771-01.htm

Not sure if you can still get it in pints or quarts. All I do is scrub the aluminum with a stiff brush and brake cleaner. Dry well and apply one coat of Supertemp with a small foam brush. Once dried, it is chemical resistant and durable. Does not chip or peel. Finish is a satin metallic sheen.

PS - it is available in a 16OZ spray, just need to find who carries it.
http://www.liquidstainlesssteel316.com/voc1.php#14-0770-00

I guess I was not clear in what I was asking about.my aluminum has an oxidized look. I am looking for an cleaner and then I can apply the sealer that has be recommended in the post. I have seen an acid cleaner that truckers use on their aluminum. Really made it look great but I wanted to ask before I used it.

Aluminum will get that look, once it does, it has to be glass beaded, polished or coated. I just prefer to coat mine with the high temo coating I listed. You can sand blast them , but the sand actually leaves it with a course grainy finish.

You'll need something that contains phosphoric acid, Alumiprep is what I use. Any good automotive paint supply should have it or something similar. The phosphoric acid removes oxidation and it contains a detergent and fluoride to remove everything else. Unlike bead blasting, it won't change the appearance.

Tom

Glass bead the intake...I've done dozens of them with great results!:thumbsup:

Hardware stores sell aluminum brightner, an acid wash that will clean aluminum.

Get a bottle of Eagle One cast aluminum mag wheel cleaner. It works great. Squirt it on, brush it a little and then just rinse it off with water.

laquer thinner works for me

Purple power and a scrub brush. If that don't do it you will have to paint it. Even after a bead blasting most of the time they still look like crap. I use Dull aluminum and it looks good as new. The last one I covered with Eastwoods detail gray and it turned out nice also.

Eagle One is great and easy to use. Your aluminum will end up looking like it's new again!

aluminum bright, I got mine at napa.I use a toothbrush to clean it with It works great.

Does anyone have any experience with the Edelbrock Endurashine intakes? I have not installed mine yet but I wonder how they hold up.

I glass bead the intake with under 100 psi then rub it down with fine steel wool. The intake ends up very similar to original finish. Sand blasting gives a satin finish that is a bear to clean. I just use a shot of brake cleaner and a clean rag. The intake on our Chevelle was done in 1998 and still looks good. I give it a little shot of WD-40 before winter storage and it never seems to come up with any white corrosion.

I have read every post, lots of good information.:yes:

I usually use walnut shells on the intake, leaves a nice finish, after blasting with the walnut shells any stains are easily removed with lacquer thinner.