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James Williams
 
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Default ENGINE BAY - 12-05-2005 , 04:02 AM






Hi all

I have the engine out of my mini and would like to clean and respray the bay
but there is some rust.

how do i remove the rust ?

is there a chemicals i can use ? what kind and where can i buy them

James



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erik fishead
 
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Default Re: ENGINE BAY - 12-05-2005 , 05:37 PM






Quote:
I have the engine out of my mini and would like to clean and respray the
bay
but there is some rust.

how do i remove the rust ?
Many ways:

- hand sanding
- wire wheel on drill or angle grinder
- shot/sand/media blasting

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is there a chemicals i can use ? what kind and where can i buy them
Many chemicals. One brand name is Jenolite. Anything with lots of phosphoric
acid will do it. Diet Coke however isn't strong enough.

erik.




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