scrubbing out oil pan

[FrankWest]

Does anyone know of inductrial strength brillo pads or somethning like that for cleaning out the oil pan walls? Also want to clean and prepair the exterior for painting.

 

[Bertha]

Green or red scotch pads?

Bob

 

[Joe K]

The interior use Scotchbrite pads. No need to kill yourself beyond being mechanically clean and well oiled.

The exterior the best way is by sandblasting/beadblasting.
Next best would be removing paint and sanding (mechanical rust removal)
Electrolytic means can be mentioned - as can immersion in a bucket of molasses.

I mostly use "Prep & Etch" (available at the Orange Place) as a final rust conversion from red rust (which resists/lifts paint) to black rust (which can be painted over and paint slows the conversion back to red rust.) Probably good to do with any of these as it leaves a phosphate coating which is ideal for painting.

Joe K

 

[Steve Plucker]

Simple Green works well along with a product called
"L-Bow Grease"!

Pluck

 

[Bertha]

The interior use Scotchbrite pads. No need to kill yourself beyond being mechanically clean and well oiled.

The exterior the best way is by sandblasting/beadblasting.
Next best would be removing paint and sanding (mechanical rust removal)
Electrolytic means can be mentioned - as can immersion in a bucket of molasses.

I mostly use "Prep & Etch" (available at the Orange Place) as a final rust conversion from red rust (which resists/lifts paint) to black rust (which can be painted over and paint slows the conversion back to red rust.) Probably good to do with any of these as it leaves a phosphate coating which is ideal for painting.

Joe K

Simple Green works well along with a product called
"L-Bow Grease"!

Pluck

Evapo-Rust...

The inside and outside of our our oil pan...

Grill paint....

FWIW.....it was an NOS pan.

Bob

 

[Mike V. Florida]

Simple Green works well along with a product called
"L-Bow Grease"!

Pluck

 

[Steve Plucker]

That is great Mike!...One never knows! I sure didn't!

Pluck

 

[dixieflyer29]

Does anyone know of inductrial strength brillo pads or somethning like that for cleaning out the oil pan walls? Also want to clean and prepair the exterior for painting.

I use oven cleaner

 

[hardtimes]

Hey Frank,
Yeah, 'simple green' will help...some.
But, for mess like an oil pan, 'super simple green'...industrial strength is what you want/need. Most do not know of its existence and the ones that do use it , despite extra cost. Good product.