# what better for cleaning an engine
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [March 10, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147 "2006-03-10T17:10:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/1 "2006-03-10T17:10:28Z")
i have a spare engine that is in need of cleaning whats better media blasting or bead blasting or are they the same thing?
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### Author:  [@RacerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RacerX)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/2 "2006-03-10T19:14:24Z")
They are the same thing. Bead Blasting refers to using glass beads as your blasting media. There are a bunch of choices depending on the type of material you intend to media blast.
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### Author:  [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/3 "2006-03-10T20:51:11Z")
glass bead blasting is better according to general welding
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### Author:  [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)
#### Post date: [March 10, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/4 "2006-03-10T22:48:11Z")
use foamy engine bright first or get it hot tanked
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### Author:  [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2006, 9:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/5 "2006-03-11T09:29:31Z")
\<---------Soda blasting is the best method.
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### Author:  [@catalyst](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/catalyst)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2006, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/6 "2006-03-11T09:39:31Z")
> [@suzukiriderman](#):
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> \<---------Soda blasting is the best method.
Is that because your business is Soda blasting? Or is there a better reason?
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### Author:  [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/7 "2006-03-13T07:07:44Z")
> [@catalyst](#):
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> Is that because your business is Soda blasting? Or is there a better reason?
There definately is, it is the best method of media blasting because it will clean it without damaging anything on the engine. It will get all the grease, oil and other crap off the engine but it’s not too harsh that it will damage anything. I am doing one right now I will post pics when done.
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/8 "2006-03-13T07:21:45Z")
> [@suzukiriderman](#):
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> \<---------Soda blasting is the best method.
Self promoting whore. But i may be looking into your services in the future to clean up my wheels so i can get them fixed.
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### Author:  [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/9 "2006-03-13T08:03:41Z")
> [@RobHimself](#):
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> Self promoting whore. But i may be looking into your services in the future to clean up my wheels so i can get them fixed.
you suck at parking
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/10 "2006-03-13T08:05:21Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#):
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> you suck at parking
The ding in referring to is when i was forced over in a traffic circle, you such at blowing up turbos
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### Author:  [@catalyst](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/catalyst)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/11 "2006-03-13T09:12:11Z")
> [@suzukiriderman](#):
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> There definately is, it is the best method of media blasting because it will clean it without damaging anything on the engine. It will get all the grease, oil and other crap off the engine but it’s not too harsh that it will damage anything. I am doing one right now I will post pics when done.
:tup: Looking forward to it. I have heard good things about soda blasting.
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### Author:  [@Tkklemann](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tkklemann)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/12 "2006-03-13T09:18:49Z")
Soda blasting is probably the best for an engine because it won’t fugg up the critical surfaces. Aluminum Oxide is probably the second, and third, walnut shells. (Walnut shells are generally used to clean up electrical components.)
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/13 "2006-03-13T09:51:25Z")
jesse is a good dude and his soda blasted shit looks nice.
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### Author:  [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/14 "2006-03-13T09:55:28Z")
i’m still wondering why you want to blast it at all … just get it hot tanked at a machine shop ?
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### Author:  [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/15 "2006-03-13T09:56:47Z")
> [@RobHimself](#):
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> The ding in referring to is when i was forced over in a traffic circle, you such at blowing up turbos
i am the best turbo blower upper i know
3 in 1 year sukka
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/16 "2006-03-13T09:57:21Z")
because then he has to have a bare block. He doesn’t need to fully disassemble this way.
He didn’t ask what was better for cleaning a block.
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/17 "2006-03-13T10:00:50Z")
> [@RobHimself](#):
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> The ding in referring to is when i was forced over in a traffic circle, you such at blowing up turbos
must be a bad time for STis in traffic circles
yesterday a lady in an SUV cuts over hard to her right from the inside lane. It took every ounce of braking force to get my front bumper to clear her back one, then what does she do when she is right in front of me? Sees me in her rear view and locks up her brakes right in front of me. I managed to just barely steer clear of her. I don’t know how i didn’t hit her.
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### Author:  [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/18 "2006-03-13T10:09:11Z")
> [@newman](#):
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> because then he has to have a bare block. He doesn’t need to fully disassemble this way.
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> He didn’t ask what was better for cleaning a block.
good point …
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### Author:  [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2006, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/19 "2006-03-13T19:25:50Z")
> [@newman](#):
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> because then he has to have a bare block. He doesn’t need to fully disassemble this way.
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> He didn’t ask what was better for cleaning a block.
well its already fully disassembled so i might try that then
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### Author:  [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-better-for-cleaning-an-engine/9147/20 "2006-03-14T04:26:11Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#):
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> i am the best turbo blower upper i know
> 3 in 1 year sukka
did they all last longer then 1 week 😃
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