Removing rust from an engine block?

89runner22r · 04-11-2008, 05:18 PM

Hey all im rebuilding my 22re and am trying to remove all the rust from the block so i can paint it. I tried putting rust converter gel on there and it only helped a little. I cant seem to get this rust off. The PO used to drive it on the beach so thats why the block is so rusty. Thanks for the help!

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NicCantDecide · 04-11-2008, 06:04 PM

take it to a shop and have them bead blast it, it should remove most of the rust if not all.

89runner22r · 04-11-2008, 06:21 PM

What kind of shop would do bead blasting?

rowdy235 · 04-11-2008, 10:12 PM

pffft.... I wish my engine could rust, it has so much oil on it theres no way.

I have no idea where they do bead blasting. Most machine shops in my area do sand blasting, thats a similar process.

runt262 · 04-13-2008, 08:56 AM

wd-40 and a steel brush works good enough for me. but to get it all gone and perfectly ready for paint, any sort of media blasting would do.

go talk to a local body shop or a machine shop. im sure they can point you in the right direction.

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runt262 Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	wd-40 and a steel brush works good enough for me. but to get it all gone and perfectly ready for paint, any sort of media blasting would do. go talk to a local body shop or a machine shop. im sure they can point you in the right direction. __________________ 1994 Toyota Pickup, 3ZVE, 4x4, extended cab 31" tires, stock steel rims 1985 Volvo 240 Turbo - broken Last edited by runt262; 04-13-2008 at 08:58 AM.

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NicCantDecide Registered User Personal Sales Rating: (0) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 468	take it to a shop and have them bead blast it, it should remove most of the rust if not all.

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