Be sure to run a "glaze breaker" hone or a button hone in the cylinders to break up the slick surface so the new rings can seat, and then scrub the cylinders vigorously with HOT soapy water and a stiff-bristle brush to get the hone grit out of them. Follow up with a rinse with the hottest water you can get to remove the soap. I use a strong Tide solution and an old round toilet brush, followed by a rinse with a garden hose connected to the drain fitting on my water heater. Don't worry about getting the crankcase wet, but do tie some throwaway rags around the connecting rod journals on the crankshaft or wrap them in duct tape to keep grit away from them during the honing process. When the cylinder is clean, it will flash-rust as soon as the hot water evaporates, so oil it slightly as soon as the rust begins to appear. No rust- - - -not clean enough!
Jerry
