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Default Deck cleaning sanity check please
Well cleaned the deck of the graphite disaster, everything seems smooth to the touch just wanted to get y’all’s opinion. Thanks.

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Well cleaned the deck of the graphite disaster, everything seems smooth to the touch just wanted to get y’all’s opinion. Thanks.

Are these the before pictues? If so, you did not post the after cleaning.
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Are these the before pictues? If so, you did not post the after cleaning.
lol no those are the after, below are the before



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lol no those are the after, below are the before

Ok. That would not be acceptable for me any day of the week.
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Ok. That would not be acceptable for me any day of the week.
any suggestions? That’s with a nylon brush, mineral spirits, rags, and a blue scotch brite pad.
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any suggestions? That’s with a nylon brush, mineral spirits, rags, and a blue scotch brite pad.
I'm going to pass on this. No offense intended, but if you do not know how to clean that surface properly, you are probably in over your head with what you are doing. Surface preparation is engine work 101 type stuff. Get paired up(can work onsite with you) with someone that knows what they are doing, and can guide you on the proper use of surface prep tools that will yield the desired outcome without removing unwanted material. Good luck
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I'm going to pass on this. No offense intended, but if you do not know how to clean that surface properly, you are probably in over your head with what you are doing. Surface preparation is engine work 101 type stuff. Get paired up(can work onsite with you) with someone that knows what they are doing, and can guide you on the proper use of surface prep tools that will yield the desired outcome without removing unwanted material. Good luck

lol there it is.
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cuban, use a metal razor blade and drag it across the deck surface until nothing is coming off. I point the blade away from me while dragging towards me to avoid gouging/nicking the block surface. Also, be sure to chase the head bolt threads and blow out or use a shop vac to suck out any debris. I'd also TDC each piston and run a shop vac over that as well.
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Enter this in google and read:
cleaning ls block deck razor site:ls1tech.com

I am in the camp of using razor blades not power tools on an aluminum block. Be careful not to gouge the aluminum.
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@vette4fl post those pics of your cleaned deck?
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