Help selecting engine paint.

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ponyboy302

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I'm currently trying to decide how to detail my engine. Normaly I wouldnt care but all the aluminum under the hood is severely oxidized.
-Does anyone know of a good way to take off the oxidation?
-If that can not be done is there a good way to paint the pieces? Do i need to clean up the oxidation with a wire wheel first?
-The other thing that i was thinking was should i powder coat the parts instead? Im not too excited about powdeting due to it might peel off eventually.

 

shttygtstang

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my valve covers were all messed up and today i took a the wire wheel on my drill and cleaned the piss out em they were shinny as hell like they were polished

 

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ponyboy302

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shttygtstang said:

my valve covers were all messed up and today i took a the wire wheel on my drill and cleaned the piss out em they were shinny as hell like they were polished

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Was it a fine wire wheel? And perhaps got any pics?

 

shttygtstang

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yes it was small and fine the same one i clean gaskets with sorry no pics right now

 

PNY PWR

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I use Autosol for polishing metal, it works great. Or you can scuff up the parts with a scuff pad (scotch bright) and paint them.

If it's heavyily oxidized you can scotch bright them then use a polish, you can leave them scuffed for a satin finish. There's all sorts of stuff you can do.

 

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Darkhorse845

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Autosol is great stuff!