Cleaning LS blocks
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Cleaning LS blocks
I was wondering if anybody ahd any suggestions on cleaning the block before install. I currently have it on the hoist and want to clean it, it has white spots on it like normal aluminum does. The motor is an 06 and has under 10K on it. I also would consider painting it but wanted opinios on that as well. Once I put it in I want it to stay in. Thanks for the opinions.
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Get some of this, just don't get it on any painted areas. It will make the aluminum look almost new.
http://www.hollanderproducts.com/b52.html
http://www.hollanderproducts.com/b52.html
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I used a product called Zep a Lum...It's basically an acid for aluminum. After you rinse it off, it looks like the part has been bead blasted. Then, I sprayed Gibbs penetrant on it and after driving it almost daily, it still looks pretty good. If you want to paint it, first degrease it, then spray the Zep a lum, then paint it. I think zep a lum was made for aluminum trailers and trucks, but it makes anything aluminum look like new.
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I've heard of guys using oven cleaner to clean an alum block prior to installation.... Not sure how good a recommendation that is, but that's what I'd heard.
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I have used floor degreaser lots of times. it is a mild acid so the "trick" is to spray the part(s) then let them sit for just under a min. (if you leave it too long it ruins the aluminum and result is a tarnished part from the acid) anyway then you spray it off with a water hose and it looks darn near perfect. what works better is doing this to an eng. in the car and you run it while you hose it off. (let it warm up) the steam takes care of the rest, just hose it off a few times while it's running and you would think the parts are brand new. the stuff I use has never hurt the paint.
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I bought a gallon of zepalum years ago, and since it's diluted 50:1, it has lasted a long time. I first bought it for cleaning my aluminum trailer, but have used it on a lot of aluminum parts. I did a little google search and can't seem to find it. You can call the Zep people at 1-877-428-9937 and see if they can help you out. If they don't have it anymore, you could probably use any aluminum cleaner that has the acid in it.