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Originally posted by james walker
What prep work is needed prior to engine painting? I have a motor with some rust on it that I'm needing to paint. Is it safe to sand blast a motor first? If not, whats recomended?
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Hi James,
Don't even think of sand blasting an engine, it will get in to places where it could not be imagined. On all the engines I rebuild, I take the engine down to bare metal by using wire wheels on hand grinders, for in the corners, a small wire brush on a drill, also light use of a needle gun is useful if the paint is thick and hard. Wash down with a degreaser or thinners. Use a good quality red oxide primer, a couple of coats is best then whatever colour you wish.
But don't use a blaster
Richard