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| last337 |
 Mar 10 2015, 12:18 PM
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I have all the tin off the motor and would love to give it a good cleaning before reassembly. I have used a number of things in the past but someone said just water with Tide would work to get all the grime off. Any suggestions for your 'go-to' cleaner?
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| eyesright |
Mar 10 2015, 12:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 430 Joined: 8-January 12 From: OK Member No.: 13,979 Region Association: Southwest Region |
It will depend on how much paint you want to keep or lose
Oven cleaner will get it squeaky clean but you may lose some paint, especially if you leave it on too long. Carb cleaner will clean well but too much sprayed too hard will take off some paint and you may go thru a coupe of cans to cover the whole thing. Detergent in water works well - they say Dawn works best - along with a lot of scrubbing with a plastic bristle brush and you won't have to worry about damage to paint. A nice sunny day makes the job fun. Anybody else? |
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| thieuster |
Mar 10 2015, 02:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 31-January 15 From: 275 mls NW from Stuttgart. Member No.: 18,384 Region Association: Europe |
QUOTE(eyesright @ Mar 10 2015, 07:50 PM)  It will depend on how much paint you want to keep or lose Oven cleaner will get it squeaky clean but you may lose some paint, especially if you leave it on too long. Carb cleaner will clean well but too much sprayed too hard will take off some paint and you may go thru a coupe of cans to cover the whole thing. Detergent in water works well - they say Dawn works best - along with a lot of scrubbing with a plastic bristle brush and you won't have to worry about damage to paint. A nice sunny day makes the job fun. Anybody else? The best solution is... dry ice blasting! Dry Ice on YT Menno |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Mar 10 2015, 02:10 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
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| malcolm2 |
Mar 10 2015, 02:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,745 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States 
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QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Mar 10 2015, 03:10 PM) yeah, something cheap and use alot of it. Simple green can be diluted, Marine Clean is awesome, but not cheap. You have it totally apart and split, right? if all you have done is remove the cooling tin, you might just use a bunch of rags and a tooth brush, you don't want stuff getting inside. water proof and seal the intakes, etc.... or just crack it open and blast it with a hose. But only if it is totally apart, like you are looking at the crank and 2 halfs of the small block. |
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| Mark Henry |
Mar 10 2015, 02:21 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Mar 10 2015, 04:10 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) My #1 go to cleaner, super cheap, in Canada it's at The Dollar Tree. $1.25 for the 28oz spray bottle or 40oz refill. I just picked up a case of refills. |
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| somd914 |
Mar 10 2015, 02:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,171 Joined: 21-February 11 From: Southern Maryland Member No.: 12,741 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
My go to cleaner is undiluted Simple Green.
I also like brake cleaner - not necessarily harsh on paint but can affect it. However, it cuts grease and grime easily, and with the spray tube can get in nooks and crannies. |
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