Cleaning the engine bay suxs......
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Le Mans Master
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From: DFW TX
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St. Jude Donor '07
Cleaning the engine bay suxs......
Man I hate doing this. I cleaned the upper section today. Tomorrow the underneath. What a mess and It's not even that dirty.
I did realize a good trick, hooking the garden hose up to the shop sink and let the hot water blast. Just like steam cleaning.
I did realize a good trick, hooking the garden hose up to the shop sink and let the hot water blast. Just like steam cleaning.
Melting Slicks
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From: Chetwynd B.C.
I hear ya Budman.. I cleaned my 68 earlier this winter. Took some effort but it was WELL worth it. Just keep at it and you will be very pleased with the results. Yours is coming along nicely. Living in the US you might find some of that CDC cleaner that is always mentioned. I can't get it up here in Canada so had to use elbow grease. 
Good luck and show us pictures when you are finished.
shmoky
PS here is mine when it was all done.
Living in the US you might find some of that CDC cleaner that is always mentioned. I can't get it up here in Canada so had to use elbow grease. Good luck and show us pictures when you are finished.
shmoky
PS here is mine when it was all done.
Last edited by shmoky; Mar 31, 2009 at 11:12 PM. Reason: wrong picture
Melting Slicks
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BudMan I am going to feel your pain lol. Plus some I think as yours looks clean lol. I just removed the SB and auto from my 73 a couple of days ago and just waiting for the time to do it. I can see a great deal of Castroil Super Clean or Purple Power in the near future lol. The worst part is this is just one small step lol. To make room for the Big Block going back in. 
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I'm in the middle of the same job, engine out to be rebuilt and upgrade and cleaning the engine bay. Once it's clean it is proper to wipe with laquer thinner and paint or should I be priming over the current black finish before repainting. I'm scrubbing off all the paint drips in the bay from the bubba paintjob to smooth things out and cleaning well. I want to do it right so the job lasts, can I just shoot it then?
Team Owner
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Hi V69,
I did as you mentioned... cleaned, wiped with lacquer thinner and painted with Krylon #1613.
I think how much priming and sanding you do depends on what finish you're looking for. I was interested in a factory+ look.
Regards,
Alan
I did as you mentioned... cleaned, wiped with lacquer thinner and painted with Krylon #1613.
I think how much priming and sanding you do depends on what finish you're looking for. I was interested in a factory+ look.
Regards,
Alan
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Thanks Alan. I'm not going for the glossy show car look, Factory finish would be just fine. I bought the Eastwood Chassis Semi Gloss for the frame and Under hood black for the rest of it. Got to have a nice clean place to drop the 383 in when it's done.
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