The prepped engine block.

Published March 17, 2014 at 2592 × 1944 in Fresh paint and Iron Blocks
We scrubbed down the areas of the block that were going to be painted with acetone and then masked off the mating surfaces and plugged the threaded holes to get ready for spraying. We were careful to avoid washing the WD-40 out of the cylinders as we wanted to keep those areas protected from rust.

We scrubbed down the areas of the block that were going to be painted with acetone and then masked off the mating surfaces and plugged the threaded holes to get ready for spraying. We were careful to avoid washing the WD-40 out of the cylinders as we wanted to keep those areas protected from rust.