[C2] engine compartment
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engine compartment
I'm looking to cleanup and paint/detail the engine compartment on my 63 coupe. The body is off the frame so access is no problem. Just trying to figure out how to clean up the firewall and inner fenders before painting. Chemical clean or sandpaper...or something else?
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Use the least harsh cleaner that works. I’d start with Dawn dish detergent, water, rags and various sized brushes. If you use a pressure washer, be careful not to use too much pressure.
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The firewall is made of fiberglass and the surface is the resin it was made with - maybe call it a "gel coat" but I really don't know. But what happens if you use an abrasive you will cut through the resin coating and expose the fiberglass fibers. Now the factory sprayed some flat black but it didn't cover the firewall and fenders all the way down. IIWM I would only clean it with soap and soft brushes.
I recall a forum member once coated the firewall with POR 15 and less than six months later he tried to sand that stuff off. I recommend you think it over what you use as it more likely is irreversible.
Good luck.
I recall a forum member once coated the firewall with POR 15 and less than six months later he tried to sand that stuff off. I recommend you think it over what you use as it more likely is irreversible.
Good luck.
