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Old 12-07-2008, 04:27 PM
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Default best thing to soak nuts and bolts etc in to clean them up?
have loads of little nuts and bolts, washers, brackets etc off the mini that need a good cleanup, and tips for what to soak them in? Heard people using battery acid, vinegar, allsorts.
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Vinegar is supposed to be very good.
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Don't know if they sell cillit bang in the UK but thats what i use and oven cleaner. Thats pretty agrasive but it works fine.
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Originally Posted by JeroentjeRS
Don't know if they sell cillit bang in the UK but thats what i use and oven cleaner. Thats pretty agrasive but it works fine.

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