 Dirty Engine... |
 Jun 30, 2008 - 1:27 PM
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What could I use to clean the engine so it doesnt have that corroded look to it? The metal looks blotchy and dirty but when I try to wipe it off with something nothing happens...the rest of the car still looks beautiful except the engine block. I did the hoses and lines so those are pretty clean I just dont know what to do about the block. Heres a pic of what I mean...
  
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Jul 1, 2008 - 2:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 26, '07 From Nottingham, UK & sometimes Boston, MA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I took the butterfly valve cover off to be sprayed black, but the block i sprayed in place - which was a bitch to do simply because of trying to mask off all the other parts/areas... worth it though for the results. You'll need a brush for the smaller and more hidden parts as overspray can be your enemy
 Under-hood is up next!  Btw, i do actually think the powder coating shown above looks great - its just the photo picking up reflective highlights that makes it uneven or whatever - it would look the nuts up close in person 
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-Samurai- Dirty Engine... Jun 30, 2008 - 1:27 PM
Tigawoods get a metal wire brush and clean it off with that. Jun 30, 2008 - 1:29 PM zero07 S.O.S soap pads first, with verry little water aro... Jun 30, 2008 - 7:34 PM Stambo i took the valve cover off my 7afe put a bunch of ... Jun 30, 2008 - 8:32 PM delusionz On my old Celica with a similar engine and I purch... Jul 1, 2008 - 6:11 AM njccmd2002 or pay 55 sent it to get it powder coated just lik... Jul 1, 2008 - 6:20 AM
-Samurai- QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jul 1, 2008 - 7... Jul 2, 2008 - 3:10 PM delusionz Powder coat makes a nicer colour but yours looks v... Jul 1, 2008 - 7:04 AM delusionz Looking at the pics on that page the powder coat d... Jul 1, 2008 - 7:10 AM Vince-Noir I used a product called Autosol on mine - you can ... Jul 1, 2008 - 10:22 AM Slick QUOTE (Vince-Noir @ Jul 1, 2008 - 5... Jul 1, 2008 - 12:05 PM delusionz What tools did you use to remove your ACIS manifol... Jul 1, 2008 - 6:09 PM Vince-Noir Just hand torqued them with a ratchet mate, if you... Jul 2, 2008 - 8:04 AM delusionz QUOTE (Vince-Noir @ Jul 3, 2008 - 1... Jul 2, 2008 - 10:51 AM Vince-Noir You've got it really, just remember which hose... Jul 2, 2008 - 11:22 AM lowspirit So after I read this post I tried to get my engine... Jul 10, 2008 - 11:07 AM 97Celica get aluminum oxide sandpaper,fine grit,pop that va... Jul 13, 2008 - 6:28 AM lowspirit This is what I ended up with, posting beginning to... Jul 14, 2008 - 12:01 PM Rusty need I say more? Jul 15, 2008 - 4:07 AM |
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