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The engine stamp on my 66 coupe is covered in orange factory paint that makes it difficult to read all of the numbers. Below is a picture of a stamp that has had the paint removed. What is the easiest and most advisable way to remove the paint from my engine so it that is easy to see the numbers like below?
Use a Q-tip or small soft bristle brush to get the paint out of the number indentations after you get the overall pad surface clear. Don't use an icepick or anything sharp.
The engine stamp on my 66 coupe is covered in orange factory paint that makes it difficult to read all of the numbers. Below is a picture of a stamp that has had the paint removed. What is the easiest and most advisable way to remove the paint from my engine so it that is easy to see the numbers like below?
Did you mean to type 65 coupe? HN was used in 65 for a Fuelie plus the pad stamp begins with a 5.
IIRC, the factory did not paint over the stamp pad. So any paint on that pad was added later.
This is absolutely true. The pad was not painted by the engine shop or the assembly line.
For most serious restorers, engine paint is one of those things where abiding with Chevrolet's process can cause some serious dedication to the restoration wobbles. Engine paint only had to look good enough and new enough from 5' away until the car was sold.
This is absolutely true. The pad was not painted by the engine shop or the assembly line.
For most serious restorers, engine paint is one of those things where abiding with Chevrolet's process can cause some serious dedication to the restoration wobbles. Engine paint only had to look good enough and new enough from 5' away until the car was sold.
I'm confused. Who would have added the paint and why?? And are you saying that the orange paint on the engine was somehow carefully applied so that it did not cover any part of the engine stamp??
It was not carefully applied. Probably had a piece of masking tape crudely slapped on it or the painter may have had a piece of cardboard he used as a mask to cover it when painting. If the car was ever sold in its early years and went through a car lot, it was pretty standard to steam clean the engine and then a detailed would do a quick once over of the engine block/heads,intake with a light, partial coat of paint, radiator top, inner fenders, etc to make it present a little better. I’m not sure what they used to paint with as sometimes the detailing was amazingly fresh looking - maybe air brushes. Could have got a shot of paint on it then. Also could have been an earlier owner who didn’t like that rusting stamp pad and gave it a quick shot of Chevy orange himself.
Probably a careful application of a rust treatment gel like Navel Jelly. But it will attack paint so have dab it on carefully. I suspect it will still leave a stain though.
Thanks, Dan. I’m actually more worried about the broach marks and screwing up the originality. Naval Jelly is a good choice. Some rust removers contain phosphoric acid which can turn the area black, but I believe NJ is a very low concentration of acid and may not. I also like how thick it is which helps keep it in one place and off the paint.
It will most likely take several applications of the above products. Soak a cloth and use LOTS of elbow grease. Again...NO ABRASIVES!!
Engine Stamp Question
NICE!
Dennis
