Topic: Stripping 750F Black engine?

[zeus87]

Looking into stripping the paint off my factory F engine...any suggestions?  Anything besides walnut or plastic blasting?  Thanks

[scondon]

  If you're going to paint it black again just rough sand and smooth down no further than factory primer. Nothing in a can sticks better than it and your paint will last a lot longer, especially in wear areas like the shifter cover.

   If you want to make it shiny aluminum, well, I don't have a clue. I like my motors just like my oil....er, black!

[Magpie]

A spray can of Aircraft Aluminium Paint Stripper/remover will do it. Nasty stuff though, be very careful with it. Spray on, brush a bit and hose off. I got some at the local auto parts store.
Careful with it!
Cliff.

[zeus87]

hmmm, i dont want to get stuck with intentions that didnt come out right....Anway, how about repainting the block and then polishing the head and covers?  i like the look, but whats the best way to prep the engine for a second layer of paint? should i paint over the top just after cleaning and degreasing?  Also will the aircraft stripper eat my gaskets? THANKS!

[JAG]

Anything that is not metal should probably steer clear of the Aircraft Remover. It will definitely eat through everything, and make the job a lot easier for you, but it the aspect of gaskets, rubber, plastics, anything other than metal needs to again STEER CLEAR of that stuff..

I don't want to scare you away from using it, I used it to clean up my engine before polishing, and painting the fins. In fact while the engine was out, I sprayed the whole thing down and let it sit  a while and do it's thing, but still avoiding contact of wires, and what not that is around the engine..

good luck

[zeus87]

very good, yeah i have the engine out...i just wanted to make sure it isnt going to eat into the head gasket etc..