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Bacman

01-21-2004 14:53:00




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I am painting a tractor engine with an oil film on it. What kind of grease remover should I use, and what after that--detergent--that won't cause the paint to peel later? I appreciate this site. It has lots of information for the novice. Thank you.




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Cliff Neubauer

01-22-2004 16:01:06




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 Re: Paint Preparation in reply to Bacman, 01-21-2004 14:53:00  
As CNKS said spray on oven cleaner works about as good as anything on the really bad grease and oil. You can buy it for a dollar a can at a dollar store and works better than the more expensive degreaser's that I have used. For final cleaning starting fluid works pretty good.



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CNKS

01-21-2004 18:21:32




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 Re: Paint Preparation in reply to Bacman, 01-21-2004 14:53:00  
Others will have different ideas. I use either PPG DX 440 or DX 330 wax and grease remover. 440 is more concentrated for heavier deposits, 330 is somewhat weaker, I think they have the same ingredients in different strengths. If you have a dirty engine with heavy deposits use oven cleaner first followed by pressure washing. Any detergent used will be removed by the wax and grease remover, as long as you clean it thoroughly. Whether you are painting over old paint or bare metal, either needs to be wire brushed or sanded prior to painting. Technically it needs to be cleaned prior to that as any abrasive works the crud into the surface. Cast is very hard to get squeaky clean unless you have a good hot water pressure washer (mine uses cold water only). I use a product called Picklex 20 as a rust preventative before painting, it also etches the metal for better paint adhesion.

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