Hi I was wondering what people are using to remove the paint from engines other than blasting. I dont want to strip the engine other than removing the head and barrel as it was rebuilt nt long ago and im not doing a total resto but just want to tidy it up a little. I then want to repaint it but dont know which paint is best. I dont have access to a compressor so two pack paint are no use, I was thinking of one of the aerosol types but dont know which is suitable. Thanks in advance

Edited September 4, 201213 yr by majesty320

I've just had a crack a freshening up a ty175 barrel.

Stripped it off with Nitromors and wire wool.

(Various poking sticks, a ruler helped get in all the nooks, even tied wire wool to the middle of a boot lace and pulled it back and forth)

Cleaned it off and emery papered it down with lighter and lighter paper.

Rinsed it off with white spirit.

Masked off the bore etc.

Painted it up with Halfords High Temp Enamel paint, it's a matt finish. (took two cans for both head and barrel)

Then as with all good recipes, baked it a 250 C for an hour in the oven (the Mrs was out!!)

Once it cooled, some more papering to reveal the edges left it like this

I've just had a crack a freshening up a ty175 barrel.

Stripped it off with Nitromors and wire wool.

(Various poking sticks, a ruler helped get in all the nooks, even tied wire wool to the middle of a boot lace and pulled it back and forth)

Cleaned it off and emery papered it down with lighter and lighter paper.

Rinsed it off with white spirit.

Masked off the bore etc.

Painted it up with Halfords High Temp Enamel paint, it's a matt finish. (took two cans for both head and barrel)

Then as with all good recipes, baked it a 250 C for an hour in the oven (the Mrs was out!!)

Once it cooled, some more papering to reveal the edges left it like this

Looks like a waste of a good tee shirt to me!