# Crosshatching cylinder walls **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 7, 2006, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006 "2006-06-07T07:27:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![supry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@supry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/supry)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/1 "2006-06-07T07:27:51Z")
I’m putting new pistons in my motor, oem size and my cylinder walls are fine. Now what would be the best way to get a good crosshatch on the walls?? Should I go with a hone like this ![http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/00904633000?rgn=0,0,640,640&scl=2.56&fmt=jpeg](http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/00904633000?rgn=0,0,640,640&scl=2.56&fmt=jpeg) Are there any other tips/tricks that I should know? ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/2 "2006-06-07T09:13:42Z")
keep it moving, in and out just liike your having sex with it. if you stop you will piss the her i mean the engine off. ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/3 "2006-06-07T09:18:13Z")
if ur need to stop for any reason…PULL OUT COMPLETELY ---
**Author:** ![supry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@supry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/supry)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/4 "2006-06-07T09:39:15Z")
What about lube?? ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/5 "2006-06-07T10:28:10Z")
i would assume some KY i mean any kind of cutting oil or even motor oil would be fine…but i dunno ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/6 "2006-06-07T10:49:09Z")
you would be better off with a ball brush hone, and WD40 works great for cutting oil if you don’t want to buy 1 gal of the honing oil ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/7 "2006-06-07T12:36:12Z")
if your cylinder walls are fine and there is nothing that catches your finger nail I would NOT recommend honing the cylinder walls. Just slap on new rings and your good to go. I doubt the honeing tool your using is going to be fine enough for your application anyway. ---
**Author:** ![supry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@supry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/supry)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/8 "2006-06-07T12:44:14Z")
> [@JnJSpdShop](#): > > you would be better off with a ball brush hone, and WD40 works great for cutting oil if you don’t want to buy 1 gal of the honing oil Where would I get a ball brush hone locally?? I did read that you want to remove the glazing on the walls of the cylinder. p.s Also where can I find assembly lube, I’ve looked at like autozone and stuff and didn’t see it on the shelf. ---
**Author:** ![BDR5oh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bdr5oh/32/7315_2.png) [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/9 "2006-06-07T16:44:05Z")
i just use a ball brush and some 10-40 attached to my cordless drill ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/10 "2006-06-07T17:03:11Z")
> [@supry](#): > > Where would I get a ball brush hone locally?? I did read that you want to remove the glazing on the walls of the cylinder. > > p.s Also where can I find assembly lube, I’ve looked at like autozone and stuff and didn’t see it on the shelf. No where locally. Goodson machine tools online is the place I purchase from. Forget Autobone, stop into a local NAPA or CarQuest store they will have it ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/11 "2006-06-07T18:09:35Z")
whatever happened to if it aint broke dont fix it? ---
**Author:** ![supry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@supry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/supry)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/12 "2006-06-07T18:47:26Z")
^^It was overrun by “While we are in there, make it faster” ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/13 "2006-06-07T19:57:25Z")
use the hone with the lil balls on it and use automotive oil 40 weight and go in and out while spinning with a drill untill u see that famous cross hatch pattern i learned this from my cousin at his shop when we did his motor ---
**Author:** ![supry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@supry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/supry)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/14 "2006-06-08T11:26:33Z")
NAPA had one 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rskrause](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rskrause/32/7367_2.png) [@rskrause](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rskrause)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/15 "2006-06-08T17:16:15Z")
You have to decide what you are trying to accomplish by “honing”. The correct cylinder finish depends primarily on the rings. Read this to learn a bit about it: [http://www.babcox.com/editorial/ar/eb110242.htm](http://www.babcox.com/editorial/ar/eb110242.htm) ---
**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/16 "2006-06-08T19:34:42Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > if your cylinder walls are fine and there is nothing that catches your finger nail I would NOT recommend honing the cylinder walls. Just slap on new rings and your good to go. I doubt the honeing tool your using is going to be fine enough for your application anyway. new rings = hone the cylinders. ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/17 "2006-06-09T05:01:28Z")
> [@eMKay](#): > > new rings = hone the cylinders. not nessasaraly (did i spell that right?) rocket motorsports and a bunch of other companies would agree (that it doesnt need to be honed). in their testing, they found that the rings would seat faster, and gave better results in a leak down and compression test (unhoned bore in good shape). ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/18 "2006-06-09T05:07:40Z")
> [@eMKay](#): > > new rings = hone the cylinders. Ive built quite a few motors 😉 I might know a little something. One Unhoned 2.0liter shortblock i built is running at around 650whp right now. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2006, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crosshatching-cylinder-walls/13006/19 "2006-06-09T05:14:08Z")
[QUOTE=Zer0DazE]not nessasaraly (did i spell that right?) QUOTE] Not even close.:lol: too bad i cant offer you the correct spelling either.😛