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HolyCount

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What's the best way to clean this ....
« on: 14 October 2009, 22:07:22 »
...and, no, I didn't do it !

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waspy

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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #1 on: 14 October 2009, 22:11:47 »
My first question is to find out what type of paint it is, then try & find something to fetch it off.
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albitz

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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #2 on: 14 October 2009, 22:13:24 »
A very high pressure/hot jetwash ? :-/
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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #3 on: 14 October 2009, 22:15:40 »
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A very high pressure/hot jetwash ? :-/


He may end up with water were he doesn't want it :(
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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #4 on: 14 October 2009, 22:18:32 »
Bead/sand blasting ??
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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #5 on: 14 October 2009, 22:21:01 »
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A very high pressure/hot jetwash ? :-/


He may end up with water were he doesn't want it :(
True,but I cant think of a gentle/careful way that wont take a month of sundays. :-/
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waspy

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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #6 on: 14 October 2009, 22:27:33 »
I'd like to know were his head was when he decided to paint it, it's flaking like hell. All future work will be  a pain in arse. Paint in oil, coolant etc
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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #7 on: 14 October 2009, 22:36:32 »
I would try a brush and some paint thinner (weak one)

if you can strip the engine from the hoses  :-/
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HolyCount

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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #8 on: 14 October 2009, 22:38:19 »
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I'd like to know were his head was when he decided to paint it, it's flaking like hell. All future work will be  a pain in arse. Paint in oil, coolant etc

Lord alone knows !!!  Hasten to emphasise it came like that!!!

Hoses will all be replaced, hoping a wire brush might see to the gearbox , block and manifold. Haven't taken the air cleaner off yet --- but it looks like he's sprayed the carb as well !!!!

Seriously thinking it might be easier to just replace the whole engine.
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albitz

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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #9 on: 14 October 2009, 22:40:44 »
Could start with a thick coating of nitromors and then see what is still stuck to it after you have washed it off. :y
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HolyCount

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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #10 on: 14 October 2009, 22:43:22 »
Actually -- thinking about it -- over time while I am stripping the rest of the car .... might invest in one of those cheapie portable sand blaster things .... generally only good for tiny jobs -- but I will be only doing a few square inches at a time .... take months tho !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/30lb-Portable-Air-Sandblaster-Sand-Blaster-Blasting-NEW_W0QQitemZ220487555183QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_3?hash=item335615186f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #11 on: 14 October 2009, 23:18:28 »
This might be of help HC;


http://www.soda-blast.co.uk/
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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #12 on: 14 October 2009, 23:26:51 »
Can of petrol and a box of Swan Vesta?  ::)
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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #13 on: 14 October 2009, 23:32:05 »
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Can of petrol and a box of Swan Vesta?  ::)
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Re: What's the best way to clean this ....
« Reply #14 on: 15 October 2009, 00:06:39 »
l would not use paint stripper in there mainly because its not very friendly to some plastics (it eats some of them ) been there done that :-[
 If its flaking off its not going to be to hard to get off best bet would be a pressure washer I would suggest cover any ecu type bits with plastic bags and cable ties and have some WD40 type spray handy just in case  :y
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