# cleaning carbon and burnt oil off pistons?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-carbon-and-burnt-oil-off-pistons/31169
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 19, 2007, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-carbon-and-burnt-oil-off-pistons/31169 "2007-06-19T15:10:01Z")
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### Author: ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-carbon-and-burnt-oil-off-pistons/31169/2 "2007-06-19T15:12:28Z")

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[quote=“Zer0DazE”"]

it took hours to get the rings out of the pistons… ugh  
there is some nasty shit built up in the ring lands. whats the best way to clean them up?

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If you can find the equipment, I remember back in the day using an air gun setup that used crushed up walnut shells as a blast agent. However, doing my best to stay away from rebuilds over the past 10 years or so, I can’t say if there’s a newer, better way.

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