Re: CLeaning Header What to Clean With?

["Daniel Brideau" <dan@hobbyetc.com>]

If it were me, I wouldn't worry about it.  In a week of running, you will have
enough dirt and road grime on it to cover any rust spots you painted over.  Then
two weeks later, the high-temp spray paint will cook itself to another color...


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tyler Pease" <uberzip@home.com>
To: "List (E-mail)" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 12:19 AM
Subject: CLeaning Header What to Clean With?


> I bought an exhaust header for my 8v.  It's never been used but was sitting
> in a guys garage and got some surface rust on it.  It was originally painted
> black but I descided to strip it down to the bare metal and repaint it a
> nice color.  I've mostly sanded and dremeled it down but some of the smaller
> spaces are really hard to get to and the inside has a little rust too.  I'm
> trying to think of something I can just let it bath in and have all that
> stuff come right off.  What I was think was antifreeze.  I remember I
> container I use to carry in my truck leaked and stripped some of the paint
> down the the bare metal so I thought this my be a nifty idea.   Any other
> solutions I could soak it in.  Nothing too toxic, I can at least touch
> antifreeze with my hands  and not have them melt away :o)  so no
> hyrdochloric acid suggestions!  Thanks!
>
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