What chemical to use to remove smoke stains (metal parts)

[IwantMKIII]

Well, if im going to save this engine, i need to get rid of the 'smoked' look. Im not sure what to soak the metal components in, ie TB, valve covers, intake etc.

Would mineral spirits be enough? or something else?

 

[tlo86]

dry ice gun!

 

[IwantMKIII]

^that's a good idea too. any idea on cost and where to get 'em?

 

[HommerSimpson]

easyest way would find someone with a acid/hot tank... lot less work but the dry ice thing is neat.. they just showed it on discovery channle or something....

 

[tlo86]

easyest way would find someone with a acid/hot tank... lot less work but the dry ice thing is neat.. they just showed it on discovery channle or something....

history channel actually :biglaugh:

 

[adampecush]

steam cleaning (in solution for a couple days) should take off the majority of the crap. You will waste your time with mineral spirits/varsol/etc - it requires a lot of work to even get the oily residue free. Ultrasonic cleaning (if you have access) with a detergent solution (eg. alconox) should also work well.

 

[IwantMKIII]

would a machine shop have a hot tank or an auto repair shop?

 

[Facime]

start with some hot soapy water...seriously people overlook the usefulness of good old detergent (I like dish soap myself). Water is afterall the "universal solvent". Its wont do anything on big gloppy burnt on plastic from insulation or anything like that, but its basically free to try it.

That dry ice gun thing was pretty damn cool. Kind of like a cross between steam cleaning and sandblasting, but with zero cleanup.

would a machine shop have a hot tank or an auto repair shop?

machine shop for sure

 

[noah89t]

http://www.napaonline.com/NOLPPSE/(...=0&Nty=1&D=aluminum brightener&Dn=0&Dk=1&Dp=3

i use this on my 4 wheeler after some good mud riding. it eats at the aluminum and cleans well to a dull finish, then you just have to polish.

 

[gaboonviper85]

when do you plan on doing this???? If you come back to pa I can toss your head in the big ultrasonic cleaner here at work....I also have access to 100 gallons of parts cleaner LOL.....we can also check your internals to see if anything is warped and can probably test the hardness of the head to make sure its not anealed.....also can polish up the cam covers with all the scotchbrite and buffing wheels in the deburr department....

But if your staying at school then I personally would pick up 3 gallons of denatured alcohol cause it won't harm plastics and won't etch aluminum...its damn good stuff...pick up some medium wire brushes also......all this stuff can be bought at home depot or lowes.

You bring your shit back home and I'll help ya out....acid baths and hot tanks cost money and thats money you need for a new ride....I'll hook you up man but need the parts here if you can.

 

[IwantMKIII]

when do you plan on doing this???? If you come back to pa I can toss your head in the big ultrasonic cleaner here at work....I also have access to 100 gallons of parts cleaner LOL.....we can also check your internals to see if anything is warped and can probably test the hardness of the head to make sure its not anealed.....also can polish up the cam covers with all the scotchbrite and buffing wheels in the deburr department....

But if your staying at school then I personally would pick up 3 gallons of denatured alcohol cause it won't harm plastics and won't etch aluminum...its damn good stuff...pick up some medium wire brushes also......all this stuff can be bought at home depot or lowes.

You bring your shit back home and I'll help ya out....acid baths and hot tanks cost money and thats money you need for a new ride....I'll hook you up man but need the parts here if you can.

awesome man. thanks for the offer ill definately keep it in mind. Issue still is, the car is at school andi have no way of getting it home :nono:

i just had a guy offer me his running, black hardtop 89 for cheap too *though i wish it was targa). hopefully everything works out.

Edit: i have an HKS stopper on there now...im not sure i can reuse that

Edit edit: although if i can get that running supra.....i could essentially take what i need from mine as far as the interior goes and throw the engine in the back...

 

[gaboonviper85]

there ya go....whatever you can do to get the motor up here...and trans...i may buy that from you if its for sale...

I would take the passenger seat out and toss the motor right there cause it would be a bitch getting the motor out the back and toss the trans in the back.

 

[gaboonviper85]

how many hours drive are you from home.....wonder if I could take a drive down there and give a hand....if I can get my other transmission in my car within the next two weeks.

 

[IwantMKIII]

how many hours drive are you from home.....wonder if I could take a drive down there and give a hand....if I can get my other transmission in my car within the next two weeks.

3.5-5hrs

depends how fast you're goin :biglaugh:

mileage: 310miles majority of which is highway, approx 290mi of the 310

 

[gaboonviper85]

3.5-5hrs

depends how fast you're goin :biglaugh:

mileage: 310miles majority of which is highway, approx 290mi of the 310

sounds very doable!!!!! Gotta get a rear trans seal and block seal then a drive shaft next week then its install time...my waterfall went away recently after I put a toyota thermo in and cut the giggle valve off so gives me faith in the soup....let's see how it goes....if you want a hand that is.....

 

[IwantMKIII]

sounds very doable!!!!! Gotta get a rear trans seal and block seal then a drive shaft next week then its install time...my waterfall went away recently after I put a toyota thermo in and cut the giggle valve off so gives me faith in the soup....let's see how it goes....if you want a hand that is.....

just let me know your schedule. Thats right around finals week so it could be tough to focus on the car. BTW, how old are you?

 

[IwantMKIII]

POST 1000!

lol, couldn't resist. :biglaugh::biglaugh:

 

[gaboonviper85]

22.....why?

As far as schedual goes I don't have one...any weekend I can pick up and do what I want...I can take any day I want off at anytime I want.....I don't have a personal life LOL so I can pick up and go at anytime which is a plus side of working as much as I do my work let's me do what I want when I want.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Infact I'm at work right now LOL....going on 36 hours with no sleep...I may go home tonight LOL

 

[gaboonviper85]

my Forman just said its cause I'm Canadian and they don't want to get sued for discrimination....ass