I actually wanted to get the motor fully scrubbed down and ready for paint but I find that it’s nearly impossible to reach each and every nook and cranny.
This is what I got done tonight after work:
No need to make a huge mess, time for the tarp.
Before:
After:
It looks good in pictures but I’m not satisfied with what it looks like in person. I can still see little bits of grime and what not. Ehhh…idk. I just hate spending money on soda blasting if I do not need to.
Ive found that dish soap works great for this. Cuts through the grease, oil, and dirt really well.
I was using a combo of dawn, simple green and purple power concentrate lol. I think my problem is not having the right brushes.
I’m making a run to HF or grainger today :tup:
You’ve got a lot of patience my friend. Good work, though. Looking forward to seeing more of this.
Nice man :tup:
when you get as far as you feel you can with the dawn/simple green/purple power…just hose the bitch down with a couple cans of ultra cheap brake cleaner, then rubbing alcohol just before paint.
That’s where I’m at right now. I was thinking about using that aircraft stripper but I’m afraid it’ll do more damage than good.
yeah, dont use that shit. if it makes its way into gaskets you’re gonna hate life. brake clean the areas you feel still have grease/oil residue and then rubbing alcohol the whole thing religiously for good paint adhesion
I posted up on TheGSResources, I guess aircraft stripper is the way to go. Just spray and brush it all over and then hose off. Won’t harm any gaskets and since I have new ones anyways it won’t make a difference. Perfectly safe to use on the motor lol. That’ll save me a TON of time now lol.
you need to bring me that tail and the bondo so I can hop on that when I get a few minutes here and there haha.
I can swing by sometime tomorrow, I’m supposed to head out towards Derek’s place around 5 to get the Rage Gold, I can stop by your house on the way back :tup:
Eagle one mag and aluminum cleaner an a brush will work also. Not quite as harsh as aircraft stripper. I’ve used it numerous times on my aluminum fourwheeler motor and it will make it look brand new every time.
The lower case isn’t painted, only the upper case and head, but I plan on stripping everything and painting it all. VHT caliper paint in cast aluminum is a very close match to OEM and is proven to work on many of these GS restorations.
Oh I thought you were just trying to clean the grime off, didn’t realize you were stripping paint.
Yeah lol, this thing is gonna get the hell taken out of it.
Update:
Went to town on the motor today, I now have it all ready to be painted…
And went over Nick’s house and bondo’ed the tail:
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Package came in the mail today! I got a KILLER deal on NOS parts from Boulevard Suzuki on Cyber Monday…
I then decided to tackle the motor…
Wire wheeled and degreased:
First coat:
Second coat:
And valve cover:
I used VHT Caliper Paint in Cast Aluminum, it’s chemical and abrasive resistant and perfect for the motor. I haven’t baked any of the parts yet, I will on Sunday.
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SWEEEEEET
Lookin good man.
