I previously painted my intake and valve covers when they were off with some shake can engine paint. Seems to be holding up pretty good.
I would like to now paint the new water pump and front of engine and lower sides but the front and sides are covered in dust, grease and oil. You can see some orange through it but it is dirty.
I have it in my garage so I can not easily use spay on engine degreaser and wash it off as I can not hose it off.
So I am looking for a way to use brushes and some degreaser and paper towels or cloth towels to clean it up and be clean enough to paint over and have soemthing to bite into.
I have some Eastwood PRE which is a paint thiner / cleaner which I may try on it.
Sand blasting is not an option for me as the truck is inside the garage and apart not movable and I have other things stored in there so it has to stay somewhat clean.
Can not use sandpaper on it, not yet as it needs to be cleaned first but it does not just come off. It is pretty stuck on. I need some solvent or something.
What have you guys used with any success?
