MonmouthCtyLS7

iTrader: (6)

I was cleaning the engine bay yesterday after sitting a good part of the winter and I noticed some rust on the intake bolks and the top of the tb....whats the best thing to use to get it off?

camarodude87

iTrader: (8)

ive used root beer and aluminum foil. its worked for me in the past. and its cheap.

BlackChicken

I've never tried this on my car bolts but I spray dry moly on a lot of my parts I use for the oil fields to keep from rusting.

DukesOfHazard

So just pour any brand root beer into a pouch made of aluminum foil with the bolts in there? Never heard of this.

MonmouthCtyLS7

iTrader: (6)

Neither have I but im willing to try it

RedVertTA

iTrader: (9)

What I do (in steps):

-Remove scale rust with wire wheel
-Place in a breaker filled with ospho rust remover and let them soak for some time
-Remove them from the beaker and let them sit overnight
-Next day wipe them down with alcohol
-Hit them with a red scotchbright pad to remove the unwanted residue left by the ospho and promote paint adhesion
-Wipe with alcohol again
-Paint

For paint I use duplicolor engine primer and then duplicolor engine paint. This paint will take a long time to cure but lays down nicely and resists heat.

On another note, DON'T install bolts before letting the paint FULLY cure, otherwise your wrench or socket will remove the new paint from your bolts and your hard work goes to waste.