Paint removal

[V Mad]

I have a compressor but I'm a bit dubious about grit getting into the engine

Very wise.

[Jeff]

Block the holes up!

Then flush it all out to be sure, look at the casting sand episodes.

[73stagman]

Scraped wire brushed scraped a bit more hurt fingers got dirty but produced this........
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The inlet manifold was much harder to clean than the engine. The block had all the plugs taken out and washed through with a strong detergent (no caustic soda!) and then throughly flushed over and over again.... it still ran dirty after I drained it down after its first hot run.

[Jeff]

Scraped wire brushed scraped a bit more hurt fingers got dirty but produced this........
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The inlet manifold was much harder to clean than the engine. The block had all the plugs taken out and washed through with a strong detergent (no caustic soda!) and then throughly flushed over and over again.... it still ran dirty after I drained it down after its first hot run.

Looks good, very good!

[davidf]

Block the holes up!

Then flush it all out to be sure, look at the casting sand episodes.

Ah, a way of making a RV8 into a genuine Stag engine !!!

[Seaking]

Brake fluid always seems to lift paint very well if left

[MandM]

Nitrmors isn't as strong as it used to be unless you can cling film it in so it doesn't dry out. M & M has had a terrible job getting it off the battery box.

I would try cellulose thinners with a brush, well ventilated and see if that pickles up the paint, also depends what paint but celly gets most off.

A dremel with a wire brush fitting might work.

I'd then go for a silver finish (to match the car), but there are a choice of engine paints, even RED! But then black would look good IMO.

Jeff.

as said I use a small wire brushes in a dremel type tool, and larger wire brushes in a drill and scotch pads, the nylon brushes will be kinder to the ali bits and work well.
I tried Celly thinners, Hammerite thinners, Nitromors, and the epoxy thinners I had, but it would not move it, just soften the very top layer.

I think time is the answer, which we all seem short of