cleaning surface rust on suspension

[venturenorth]

noticing some surface rust on welded joints on suspension....any suggestions to clean and protect?

also, cleaning product for removing oxidation and polishing aluminum on tunnel ?

thanks

 

[dfattack]

Hey! They do make aluminum polish however soft scrub works too. I just used it on my sled.

Not sure on the rest of the suspension

 

[venturenorth]

Been laid up with a cold for 4 days.......can u tell i'm bored??

 

[maddogg]

Mothers for the aluminum and I just steel wool the rust and add a little paint.

 

[xcr440]

For the suspension: disassemble, inspect, and wire wheel everything that needs it - then have it powder coated, or take the less expensive route and give it 3-4 coats of a good paint, in a warm environment. It will look good for a few years at least, when you should take it all apart and inspect it again anyway.

But I may be going over the top......

OR

You can just take it somewhere and ride it, and do that work in the summer!!

 

[700classic]

Can't see the rust when you're sitting on the seat! Get out and ride!

 

[gary_in_neenah]

Here's a link to a product I've used, good stuff but it still takes a lot of Elbow Grease. https://www.biokleen.com/snowmobile-cleaners

Polishing won't remove the oxidation, you need to remove that first and then hit it with the polish. The Aluma Kleen worked the best of any products I tried over the years. I finally gave up and bought a sled with a painted tunnel.

 

[n8fgb]

Wire wheel the rust as clean as you can get it. Then coat it with POR 15. Seals the surface, and forms a protective coating.
Rich

 

[Pmknman]

Go bang the late season snow that removes rust from a not so used sled ... has always worked good for me .... that why my old rust buckets look so good..... once in the trailer I squirt some w d on it and use the old pray method