How to clean up the textured lid for a GBV-50?

[autobon7]

Just bought a GBV-50 that cools but is missing the coin mech and slider. Just looking to clean it up and sell it. The textured lid had something spilled, caked, corroded, or maybe stained on it. I have tried every cleaner I have to no avail. Is there something I can use that will not damage the lid? It seems like it's made of aluminum because it's kinda pliable. Maybe very thin stainless? I just didn't want to use something like a soft brass wheel and damage it.......make it look worse than it is. I have included a couple pics as well as a nice picnic cooler I picked up on the same day.

[Jim]

How about full strength Simple Green...?
You need to keep the area wet for a few hours, scrub with a nylon brush
Perhaps, keep the lid level, pour some liquid on the area and keep a saturated rag covering this area to avoid evaporation...
All my stainless steel parts go through a thorough soaking in Simple Green prior to any buffing or plating.
Truth be told, Simple Green will actually remove small amounts of rust too!

[jholmgren]

Agree with trying Simple Green.  It's one of my favorite cleaners. 

If you need to get more aggressive, did you try "BarKeeper's Friend"?   I use that to clean my stainless cookware, highly recommended.

Jim

[autobon7]

I did try barkeepers friend and it didn't faze it. Tried a label and sticker remover (even though it's not adhesive.....no dice. I will give Simple Green a shot this weekend.

[kbareit]

I use Mothers mag and aluminum polish. It really cleans and shines most metals pretty nice. I use it on stainless,copper and aluminum with great results. You should be able to find it at most auto supply stores.

[johnieG]

Glasco lids are aluminum as I recall, looks like it some sort of acid or salt water corrosion, if so it's not likely just to "clean it off"   sell it as is, or re-skin the lid