Hey guys. I bought anew aluminum best track off craigslist a couple months ago. The track has a lot of caked up graphite. Especially on the starting gate and curve. I've read that you guys like to use lemon pledge wipes on the aluminum tracks but I think this is beyond that. Will brillo pads or 0000 steel wool be effective in getting it off. I don't want it to become corroded. One of the brackets underneath the track have already started to corrode. Any suggestions? Thanks
Best ways to get caked up graphite off aluminum best track
- Thread starter McDoodle
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I would like to suggest using a simple solution of Dawn and water to try and remove the graphite before trying anything else. I have not ran into this situation before and therefore not sure if this will work, but I would certainly be trying this first.
Ok I'll try that first. I bought the track used but he didn't take very good care of it. The good news is he had 2 brand new extentions he included that he never used. I use those for the test track I set up. Can I use a dish sponge with the dawn soap? Or something else that can break it up a little easier?
Sounds like you will be doing a thorough polishing on the track too... Magic Eraser works on wheels for cleaning... why not try it on the track too?
I know it works GREAT on my work bench getting all the graphite off the white surface I have.
I know it works GREAT on my work bench getting all the graphite off the white surface I have.
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I had a white folding table I couldn't get the graphite off of I tried lots of different cleaners. I sprayed brake clean on it. That worked great. Not sure if I would use it on a track though. Didn't think of a magic eraser.
WD40 works good for cleaning graphite off of the car body. Pledge works excellent for wiping down the track before the race.
