Steve
I'm not sure you can do much about the "bronze" color of the bottle
without damaging the bottle material. I would try some mild chemicals
first maybe white vinegar or a mild acid. You might want to try some
Wesley's Blech-Wite, white wall tire cleaner. I have used it on numerous
plastic products and leather with good results, cleans my sneakers up real
nice. Use plenty soap and water the rinse and clean the bottle after any
chemical application.
I put a Tudor water bottle and a stock bracket on the left side
stock location about 15 years ago. Bolt it in and put the bottle in place
with the cap removed then just put the overflow tube in the bottle; your
done. It works very nicely as an overflow recovery system. The bottle is
a bit of a tight fit on my Tiger but I can remove with a little effort to
clean out the sediment that sometimes shows up there.
Ron Fraser
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Steve Sage
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:17 AM
To: Tigers
Subject: Washer Bottle Question
Hello Tiger Fans:
I just got my Rootes logo washer bottle I bought on Ebay today. It's in
great condition but has that kind of "bronze" discoloration that they
seem to get after all these years. Has anyone come up with a way to
clean the bottle up so it is closer to the original, more white color?
I'm going to put my "new" Rootes bottle in the stock bracket and move my
old Tudor logo water bottle to just in front of the stock radiator
header tank, and convert it to an overflow, re-fill bottle. I've got an
ugly aftermarket overflow tank there now that doesn't look good, plus
it's jammed in so tight that to get to wiring, etc. in that corner I
have to pull both the stock header and aftermarket tanks. A real pain. I
think I read somewhere that someone else on the list has done the same
thing I'm thinking of. Any tips on plumbing the Tudor bottle for that?
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