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Old 26-03-19, 15:16
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Originally Posted by Robin Craig View Post
Does anyone have any earthly clue as to how to clean it without damage? It is the part that is most impossible to replace.

I have a bowl of dot3 brake fluid which I use at work for that purpose. I put the whole data plate in the fluid and let it sit overnight. The brake fluid doesn't seem to effect whatever the ink is they use on the data plates.

Afterword, I lightly scrub the plate with 0000 steel wool to bring up the shine of the aluminum, then a coat of wax to retain the luster.
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