Tips for cleaning up parts?

Pete_89T2 · 03-07-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Raksj04

Do any stores carry the POR-15?

Not that I'm aware of, you buy online direct from the mfg.

www.por15.com

RETed · 03-07-2012, 10:13 AM

Just a word of warning with POR-15...
Use clothes that you'd throw away.
This stuff touches any fabic...it will never come out again.

-Ted

t_g_farrell · 03-07-2012, 11:16 AM

I'll just throw this out there. I needed to clean up a carb and found the
carb cleaner in the gallon can was so safe it could be used to water your
plants, needless to say it didn't work well. I then googled around and found
out that good ole lacquer thinner still has all the best ingredients the carb
cleaner used to have (acetone, etc). I bought a gallon and it work great.

I'm sure you could use this or the mentioned oven cleaner for the first pass
and then a good soak in alcohol will get it ready to paint. For rust you can
use a wire brush and then a rust converter or rust converter paint like POR-15
or Rustoleum. Depends on your budget.

(1st gen guys now ducks and runs out of 2nd gen section)

03-07-2012, 11:16 AM	#3
t_g_farrell Waffles - hmmm good Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 757 Rep Power: 0	I'll just throw this out there. I needed to clean up a carb and found the carb cleaner in the gallon can was so safe it could be used to water your plants, needless to say it didn't work well. I then googled around and found out that good ole lacquer thinner still has all the best ingredients the carb cleaner used to have (acetone, etc). I bought a gallon and it work great. I'm sure you could use this or the mentioned oven cleaner for the first pass and then a good soak in alcohol will get it ready to paint. For rust you can use a wire brush and then a rust converter or rust converter paint like POR-15 or Rustoleum. Depends on your budget. (1st gen guys now ducks and runs out of 2nd gen section) __________________ 1980 GS stockport, Fat Nikki, RB Dual Facetfuel pumps, Holley regulator, RB Street port exhaust, 2GDFIS, MR2 MK I electric fans, 2G strut bar, relayed fans, lights and fuel pump, LEDs Project Fat Nikki Budget 12A rebuild Video setup < $30.00