Davbell22602 first Electolysis

[davbell22602]

Here's a pic of it dry. There's alot loose particals laying on it. Dont know if a air hose has enough pressure behind it to blow it or not. I think a parts washer will take a the loose particals off. I might clean it again the way I have it the barrel. Is what clean cast intake looks like unpainted?

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[Irishman999]

What the hell happen to it? It looks like **** again! Did it re rust?

 

[davbell22602]

What the hell happen to it? It looks like **** again! Did it re rust?

Some of that is loose and needs blown off or cleaned off with parts washer. There's spots where it could be cleaned again. The rest is just the color of cast but I could be wrong.

 

[crazy4offroad]

Nope it's rust. Clean cast iron is dark gray. When you have an iron part submerged in water for this process, as soon as it comes out you need to dry it off and spray some light oil on it to prevent rust, or hurry up and paint it.

 

[davbell22602]

Nope it's rust. Clean cast iron is dark gray. When you have an iron part submerged in water for this process, as soon as it comes out you need to dry it off and spray some light oil on it to prevent rust, or hurry up and paint it.

I thought about drying it with my mapp gas torch but didnt wanna warp it.

 

[foamypirate]

Blow it dry with a compressor next time. Don't really need head, just air movement.

 

[davbell22602]

Blow it dry with a compressor next time. Don't really need head, just air movement.

Ok,

 

[HotRodPC]

I actually spray mine down with WD-40 as soon as I take them out.

 

[davbell22602]

I actually spray mine down with WD-40 as soon as I take them out.

So if I were to blow dry mine then spray it with liquid wrench. What do I use to remove the oil for painting later.

 

[HotRodPC]

I don't blow dry ****. I just spray it with WD-40 while its still wet since WD is Water Displacement, so the WD-40 gets under the water to the metal, then the water can dry on its own and the WD-40 keeps its from re rusting.

 

[davbell22602]

I don't blow dry ****. I just spray it with WD-40 while its still wet since WD is Water Displacement, so the WD-40 gets under the water to the metal, then the water can dry on its own and the WD-40 keeps its from re rusting.

I assume that I should spray all over even inside the ports.

 

[HotRodPC]

Yep, spray all you can of it.

 

[davbell22602]

Yep, spray all you can of it.

So can I just paint over the WD40 with engine primer?

 

[bucket]

So can I just paint over the WD40 with engine primer?

No, when you're ready to paint, hose it off with carb cleaner.

 

[davbell22602]

No, when you're ready to paint, hose it off with carb cleaner.

What about a parts washer?