Ultrasonic cleaning/vapor honing questions Options

[DBF]

I'm bring my barn find BB back on the road and thinking of buying an ultrasonic cleaner to clean smaller parts. Anyone else using this technique and any recommendations for the home hobbyist?

My fan housing and air intakes are very grungy. I was planning to just scrub with degreaser and maybe a pressure washer, but there are a couple companies near me that offer vapor honing. Anyone try vapor honing on these parts?

Thanks

[BillJ]

Vapor honing is very different from ultrasonic cleaning.

Basically, this is a technology that involves the blasting of abrasive material blast mixed with pressurized water. This mix is called “slurry,” and is pressurized before you hit the surface you’re treating with the pressurized water and abrasive material mix.

When it’s used to clean a surface, the abrasive eliminates the materials you’re removing and the water washes them away. When it’s used to finish a surface, the abrasive smooths down the surface and the water softens it blow

[rgalla9146]

Vapor honing is very different from ultrasonic cleaning.

Basically, this is a technology that involves the blasting of abrasive material blast mixed with pressurized water. This mix is called “slurry,” and is pressurized before you hit the surface you’re treating with the pressurized water and abrasive material mix.

When it’s used to clean a surface, the abrasive eliminates the materials you’re removing and the water washes them away. When it’s used to finish a surface, the abrasive smooths down the surface and the water softens it blow

Is there a risk in using this on an aluminum 911 engine block.....media remaining
in passages and causing damage later ?
What is the current best way to safely clean an engine for rebuild ?

[mepstein]

Vapor honing is very different from ultrasonic cleaning.

Basically, this is a technology that involves the blasting of abrasive material blast mixed with pressurized water. This mix is called “slurry,” and is pressurized before you hit the surface you’re treating with the pressurized water and abrasive material mix.

When it’s used to clean a surface, the abrasive eliminates the materials you’re removing and the water washes them away. When it’s used to finish a surface, the abrasive smooths down the surface and the water softens it blow

Is there a risk in using this on an aluminum 911 engine block.....media remaining
in passages and causing damage later ?
What is the current best way to safely clean an engine for rebuild ?

Yes, the media gets gummed up in cracks and crevices. It needs to be cleaned very carefully. piston squirters pulled. The shop will steam pressure wash, ultrasonic clean, blow out passages, ect. Some people are scared about blast media in the engine but it's no different than if the engine has fine metal particles in it. I'll do it on my own build.

If you can find someone with a dish washer style parts cleaner, that would be my choice. My buddy and I are looking to buy one soon.