Fan housing, What’s the best way to clean and paint one. |
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Fan housing, What’s the best way to clean and paint one. |
jsaum |
Nov 24 2018, 06:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 12-June 07 From: Everett, WA Member No.: 7,809 Region Association: None |
I’m disassembling a 1.7 parts car engine and want to paint the fan housing for a future engine build. After a couple of hours of scrubbing and cleaning I can see metal underneath all of the caked on grease and oil! What’s the best next step cleaning and prepping process before paint? Is oven cleaner ok to use?
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914werke |
Nov 26 2018, 10:32 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,156 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It's an impeller (fan) housing and IMHO heat dissipation isn't a critical concern. I've media blasted and painted several without a discernible change in engine temps. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) James do whatever will protect it. If you want to shortcut the process I have both early & late housing already finished. BTW the Impeller housing was never bare as delivered. It WAS covered with some coating that gave it a slight iridescent gold color from the factory |
mepstein |
Nov 26 2018, 10:41 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,324 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
It's an impeller (fan) housing and IMHO heat dissipation isn't a critical concern. I've media blasted and painted several without a discernible change in engine temps. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) James do whatever will protect it. If you want to shortcut the process I have both early & late housing already finished. BTW the Impeller housing was never bare as delivered. It WAS covered with some coating that gave it a slight iridescent gold color from the factory Probably the same as the trans. |
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