I don't know how I stumbled upon it, but I came across a YouTube Video of a young fellow doing a demonstration of engine detailing, and to my surprise, I watched all of it. He took this old Camry beater and made that engine look like it came off the showroom floor. Well, almost.
Worth a watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRSoRkM8GcM Bill Coleman Erie PA Charley, Use paint remover from Lowes (liquid) and Auto Zone (spray can). Get small tooth brush-like wire brushes, sander/wire brush for drill, scraping tools (putty knife, screwdriver, etc). Use lacquer thinner to clean that mess, let dry. Get pampers, yes baby diapers, to lay under, around, above, wherever, the engine to catch and soak up the mess, (they’re useful to catch dripping oil too, don’t ask how I know). Blue tape to mask miscellaneous parts, name plate, hoses, wiring. Enjoy that ENTIRE day, second day prime what needs it then paint until your hearts content. I did that routine in January, worked really well, made it up as I went, secret recipe. Three ol buds came by at separate times and each asked “IS THAT A NEW MOTOR?” Made me feel better, but what did they say to themselves before..... Jason C&C 29 I Mississippi > > Parts of my Beta 28 diesel engine have serious paint/rust scaling issues that > I would like to remove before cleaning and spray painting the engine. > Unfortunately, most of this is in/around the front of the engine (forward > facing) cooling lines, alternator, etc. which is impossible to reach with a > wire brush, either manual or on the end of a?power drill.?If I had?one with > enough cfm, I would probably soda-blast the stuff away with an air compressor > blaster. ?One mechanic suggested the only real way to do this is to remove > the engine for soda-blasting?which is costly?and time consuming.??I might be > able to do it with some sort of flexible shaft that could be driven by a > power drill--any kind of regular power drill with a brush?is just too bulky > to get close to/behind various engine pieces. ?OTOH, I could just try a high > pressure water spray after covering up the alternator and ignition panel to > motor wiring connector. ?Any suggestions from the list on how such a clean-up > might be done??Charlie Nelson1995 C&C 36 XL/kcbWater Phantom??? _______________________________________________ Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
