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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 05:23 PM
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i just got this crate engine 4.7 just put it in and everything i come back to it completely rusted how i get it back to the black without painting it
 
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Old Dec 12, 2021 | 11:19 PM
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You don't. If it's rusty the paint is long gone.

permatex makes an aerosol rust treatment that goes on clear and converts rust to a black oxide. Try that.
 
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Old Dec 13, 2021 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Prismatic
You don't. If it's rusty the paint is long gone.

permatex makes an aerosol rust treatment that goes on clear and converts rust to a black oxide. Try that.
yeah that’s what i was talking about i know the paints gone unless i repaint it but yeah i’ll try that
 
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Old Dec 14, 2021 | 09:37 PM
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Wire wheel the rust off and repaint it !
 
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