Revived!

[Carnie]

I know it isn't too exciting, but I gave my rusty, oil and grease cached cylinder a 24 hour bath in vinegar to help take some of the excrement off. It worked like a charm! Sure it isn't perfect, but it looks tons better.

[Carnie]

After

[Mystic]

looks good, also nice 64 you got there

[Carnie]

Haha. Greatest game system ever made. NO LOADING!! Besides, nothing beats the original super smash bros.

[tazland001]

Wow that looks much better.

I use to have the 64. Ever hear of a game called battletank??

Taz

[Carnie]

Yes!! Love that game!

As for the cylinder. I was very pleased with it. I was curious if I could do the same thing with my exhaust to help with rust and carbonization. I have seen both chemical method and the campfire method as well. Any suggestions?

[breaze]

Good to know that works. I've been using the muriatic acid on cylinders and the vinegar on fuel tanks. The acid works great on cylinders but I hate dealing with it - any slip-up could be disastrous. The acid works quickly (just a few minutes) but 24 hours sounds good if I don't have to deal with all the concerns of acid.

[Carnie]

Yeah, I really didn't feel like burning myself ( I tend to be rather accident prone) so I went with the vinegar. It allows you to dip your hands in and check it right quick every-so-often. I wouldn't leave it in much more than 24 hrs though because it starts softening up the cylinder pretty good. It doesn't get it perfect but it does get it a lot better.

Still open to suggestions as to the best way to decarbonize my exhaust.

[breaze]

I'm a big fan of the fire pit method but I guess it depends on what you have available. I have a neighbor who has his outdoor pit going every weekend. I'm a regular showing up with a 12 pack and a muffler. 20 - 30 minutes in a good hot fire and you're good to go - no muss, no fuss. It also seems to make it easy to prep for painting - a little sanding, wipe down with a rag, paint with black stove paint and you're done.

[Carnie]

Alright, I'm liking the time taken for that method. Everything else takes a long time. And wood is cheap. Sounds like a plan. Thanks!

[Carnie]

Went to my buddy's auto shop, tossed in a trash barrel, cut some wood and came back, took it out and sand blasted it, wiped it down and blew it out a lot. It now weighs way less! Then painted it. Looks brand new!

[Carnie]

I didn't like the size of the other photo. Here is a bit bigger one.

[breaze]

Looks great but I've never seen the stove paint in gloss (looks like gloss). What type did you use?

I usually find the Rustoleum - either the high heat version for grills, etc. (up to 1200 degrees)or the real high heat version for engines (up to 2000).

[Carnie]

I forget the brand. It is a pretty dull gloss. Most of the shine is from the flash from my phone.

[Carnie]

Alright. I have a new BK on the way, but I was wandering if anybody could help me with another question. In the following picture, there is a green wire that has no home, when I was taking stuff apart, I payed poor attention to how it went in the first place. Could someone tell me what it connects to?