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wait for the missus to go out and stick it in the dishwasher (works on black powder revolvers too,but make the dishwasher smell)

Acetone is a good de greaser.
Methanol is excelent for displacing water.
I doubt most houseold cleaners will damage your mould.
Strong Caustic will attack aluminium.

Thanks all

have cleaned them using a little oven cleaner (Mr Muscle) and washed them straight away in hot soapy water and they seem fine and don't smell of WD40.

I am surprised about the negative comments abut WD40 as loads of people say it should be used on motorbike parts if not being used over the winter.

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Ya could have avoided a lot of bother if ya'd announced that you were one of his dance partners from the Blue Oyster police social club. It's care in the community, public service

He's said for years that the main thing missing from his life was a nice fireman as he's always had a strong desire to form a Village People tribute act. Only friends cos like most policemen, he needs a hero too.

(The only reason he's in the line of work he is, is that he needs that level of income to pay off his lasses monthly account at Greggs the pie emporium.)[/quote] You are a brave man

hobbesy wrote:I am surprised about the negative comments abut WD40 as loads of people say it should be used on motorbike parts if not being used over the winter.

Again, WD40 is not great at protecting motorbikes over winter as it seems to disappear with time. The stuff to use if the 'bike is kept outside is ACF50 which is simply stunning. For polished aluminium if kept under cover hair lacquer works well and washes off with hot soapy water. I recently found some parts for a 1924 Matchless that I had polished and sprayed with Harmony hairspray 20+ years ago and they were in prefect condition

ovenpaa wrote:

hobbesy wrote:I am surprised about the negative comments abut WD40 as loads of people say it should be used on motorbike parts if not being used over the winter.

Again, WD40 is not great at protecting motorbikes over winter as it seems to disappear with time. The stuff to use if the 'bike is kept outside is ACF50 which is simply stunning. For polished aluminium if kept under cover hair lacquer works well and washes off with hot soapy water. I recently found some parts for a 1924 Matchless that I had polished and sprayed with Harmony hairspray 20+ years ago and they were in prefect condition

Will definitely borrow some of the wife's hairspray and give it a go