dave1888
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 09:49 PM |
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Removing Hammerite
Whats the best way to remove hammerite from an engine.
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omega0684
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 09:51 PM |
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Acid dip?
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 09:53 PM |
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Not an easy task... I've always found that a wire brush in an angle grinder is the quickest way, if you can get to it. Otherwise, I've
always found it easy to chip off with a scraper.
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nitram38
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 11:03 PM |
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Engine out? No accessories?
Blowlamp with a wire brush
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 11:09 PM |
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Acetone perhaps but mega messy and watch the fumes.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 10/11/08 at 11:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
Engine out? No accessories?
Blowlamp with a wire brush
It goes all soft and sticky and just clogs up the brush though. It's a horrible paint to use on engines IMO, it chips off and looks tatty in no
time.
Nitromors is probably the best bet.
[Edited on 10/11/08 by MikeRJ]
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Andi
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 01:46 AM |
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Maybe their own remover may work
http://www.icipaints.co.uk/products/info/hammerite_metal_paint_remover.jsp
Pretty lame ad if it doesnt
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andylancaster3000
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 01:56 AM |
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Nitromors would be easiest I would have thought. Don't know what it'd do to rubber gaskets and seals etc but if it's a bare block
then go for it.
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dave1888
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 09:02 AM |
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Its a bare block so not worried about gaskets etc. I'll try nitromorse see how that does.
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afj
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 10:22 AM |
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brake fluid takes it off
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twybrow
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 10:30 AM |
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Spray paint does a good job too - i sprayed a coat of automotive paint over a tatty looking hamerite covered bracket, and it melted the hammerite!
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dave1888
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| posted on 11/11/08 at 07:06 PM |
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Went for the nitromorse and it worked only taken a hour to get the engine stripped of all the paint i then power washed dried and brushed on some nice
new black enamel. all in a days work, now got the water pump and some smaller bits in the dishwasher. wifes out 
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