Engine Tin Restoration Options

[Aayala]

Hello all, kept trying to look in the forum for hopefully an old article of someone going through this but no luck. I am in the process of having my cylinder heads vapor blasted and about to send the case over for machining and removing of the welded oil galley plugs.

I am left with all of the other rusty engine tins, cylinder head covers, fan housing, brackets, etc...



What is the best way to tackle all of these to restore them properly? Is a chemical bath a good way to go about it and efficient? I have someone that can do this locally but not sure if there is any concern about this? I was thinking of painting them after the bath with some rust prevention like a paint primer and then hitting with some coats of flat black paint or just rustoleoum paint.

Any recommendations on what is the most efficient? or is elbow grease and some brushes the way to go?

and any paint in specific you all have used? maybe for cooling purposes not that the engine tin should get that hot?

thanks in advance!

[930cabman]

Many of us here are in the CSOB camp

some degreaser, elbow grease and Rustoleum will get er done

[Nogoodwithusernames]

Many of us here are in the CSOB camp

some degreaser, elbow grease and Rustoleum will get er done

If you go this route be sure to get the automotive paint, it is a little more expensive but gas and oil won't ruin your nice shiny new paint.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Auto...52462/202623047

[TRP]

Many of us here are in the CSOB camp

some degreaser, elbow grease and Rustoleum will get er done

If you go this route be sure to get the automotive paint, it is a little more expensive but gas and oil won't ruin your nice shiny new paint.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Auto...52462/202623047

I am going through the same process right now for my 2056 build, I was thinking of using this paint for the tins:

https://914rubber.com/engine-deck-lid-grill...2MDF5YOxYD1uTd0



What do you guys think?

Thanks,
Ted