Same stuff we are talking about. Just us ignorant westeners cant spell
nor hardly read and right. and it is still available from eastwood. and
that i show I prepped myblock: solvent fiorst, then soap and water with
stiff brushes.
:-)
mayf
James Tone wrote:
>I'm not sure which product each of you are talking about but the one I learned
>to use many years ago was General Electric "Glyptal" red insulating enamel.
>This paint/coating was made for generators and electric motors for it's
>insulating characteristics and its being impervious to oil penatration. It
>also had the ablity to be cleaned with very strong solvents with out breaking
>down..Today, with the new laws, this may not be the same.
>
>When I coat the inside of a motor I will only use the GE product and not a
>substitute. I learned this after working on large power generators and motors
>up to 13,800 volts since 1967. I would not use a substitute. The block must be
>clean and dry. A degreaser and soap and water prior to paint. spraying it down
>with laquear thinner would be the best. After using it in a nitro motor I
>found some evidence of it in the Systems 1 filter (very minor). I would blame
>this my prep. The engine had once used a synthetic oil....Really tough to get
>that and teflon products out of cast iron.
>
>Good Luck
>
>
>
>>Glyptol........ Will last until the next ice age.
>>Ed
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