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Cleaning engine compartment.

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mustangman1974

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Got a question to the experienced builders here. I am finally installing a freshened up 5.0 in my stang. I cleaned the engine compartment (with engine in) in the drive with a pressure washer. I really want to repaint the engine compartment. Whats the best waty to prep the firewall and inner fenders. I did a small section by the battery when I replaced the cradel years ago. I just washed with 409 and used rustolem spray paint.

My next concern is after 5 years it looks like the battery tray is rusted underneath, what can i spray there to keep it from rusting again? There is no way to reach it with the engin in.
 
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So is the new engine in or is the old one??? If you have not changed them yet wait till you have the old one out to clean. There are lots of rust converters out there but the first thing would be to get a dry cell battery like an Optima,then you wont have to worry so much.
 

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get it soda blasted that will clean all of the paint off of it
 

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Eastwood Company has a battery tray spray paint that works really well after you have cleaned and prepped the area to be painted:

http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/...74&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=battery+tray
 
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