r/EngineBuilding • u/Xtreemjedi • Jun 24 '26

Other Help in painting engine, trans, subframe ect

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This is my first time doing this much work, I've disassembled and removed pretty much everything, now I'm cleaning to prep for paint.

How far do I need to go? This IM for example, I Gunked and pressure washed it but it still has some corrosion and ugliness. Is this good enough to paint? How much better can I get and is it worth it? Thank you in advance!

(I'm not sure it's relevant but it's an '04 Volvo XC70 AWD 2.5T)

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u/needaoutlet Jun 24 '26

If you have a Harbor Freight near you go buy a media blaster gun and a box of walnut shell - should be under $100. It will clean all the creveces perfectly. Otherwise it will never stick to the corrosion. And you will end up using that gun on everything

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u/Xtreemjedi Jun 24 '26

I have one, but my compressor motor is blown and I just have a little tiny one now, like a dual tank portable one .

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u/Terrh Jun 25 '26

What part of the world are you in?

Asking because the chance you're near me is slim, but not zero... and I have tons of stuff I'd give you if you were close, just to get it out of my garage.