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Re: Internal Engine Block Painting

To: Ed Van Scoy <ed@vetteracing.com>,
Subject: Re: Internal Engine Block Painting
From: James Tone <gmc6power@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:51:56 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
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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