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Ideas for cleaning a K-member #1208561 04/02/12 09:17 PM 04/02/12 09:17 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 958 eastern, pa. C cudabitten OP super stock
cudabitten OP super stock C Joined: May 2008 Posts: 958 eastern, pa.	Whats a good way to clean this piece? I was thinking the local car wash??

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: cudabitten] #1208562 04/02/12 09:22 PM 04/02/12 09:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,519 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,519 N.E. OHIO, USA	if you have a place to soak it with degreaser/solvent for a couple of days even if you spray it every few hours or two or three times a day that will help. And when you take it to the car wash make sure the owner has gone home they don't like it when you get their nice clean bays all greasy.....DAMHIK

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: A12] #1208563 04/02/12 09:27 PM 04/02/12 09:27 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,963 Wisconsin Stewpar master
Stewpar master Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,963 Wisconsin	I always have mine acid dipped and E-coated! Admiration For Multiple Carburetor Vehicles...

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: Stewpar] #1208564 04/02/12 09:32 PM 04/02/12 09:32 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 958 eastern, pa. C cudabitten OP super stock
cudabitten OP super stock C Joined: May 2008 Posts: 958 eastern, pa.	What kind of business does that? It might be worth a few bucks to get that done.

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: cudabitten] #1208565 04/02/12 10:10 PM 04/02/12 10:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska astjp2 master
astjp2 master Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska	Local machine shop and have it hot tanked. Tim

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: astjp2] #1208566 04/02/12 10:52 PM 04/02/12 10:52 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 545 Massachusetts LYNCHROAD69.5 mopar
LYNCHROAD69.5 mopar Joined: May 2007 Posts: 545 Massachusetts	Quote: Local machine shop and have it hot tanked. Tim That's what I did...see before and after...doesn't get much cleaner than that...and just for the record, I have tried the car wash thing and not even close...just my before: 7148836-IMG_2790.JPG (112 downloads)

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: LYNCHROAD69.5] #1208567 04/02/12 10:52 PM 04/02/12 10:52 PM
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Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: LYNCHROAD69.5] #1208568 04/02/12 10:55 PM 04/02/12 10:55 PM
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Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: LYNCHROAD69.5] #1208569 04/02/12 10:57 PM 04/02/12 10:57 PM
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Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: LYNCHROAD69.5] #1208570 04/02/12 11:21 PM 04/02/12 11:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,519 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,519 N.E. OHIO, USA	How much to have a K-frame Hot-Tanked?

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: LYNCHROAD69.5] #1208571 04/02/12 11:23 PM 04/02/12 11:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,519 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,519 N.E. OHIO, USA	Quote: Quote: Local machine shop and have it hot tanked. Tim That's what I did...see before and after...doesn't get much cleaner than that...and just for the record, I have tried the car wash thing and not even close...just my before: Not even close is right, I wouldn't go to a car wash that took the paint off

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: A12] #1208572 04/02/12 11:25 PM 04/02/12 11:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,519 N.E. OHIO, USA A12 Too Many Posts
A12 Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,519 N.E. OHIO, USA	I guess the question should have been "clean it" or "prep it for paint"

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: A12] #1208573 04/03/12 12:37 AM 04/03/12 12:37 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 545 Massachusetts LYNCHROAD69.5 mopar
LYNCHROAD69.5 mopar Joined: May 2007 Posts: 545 Massachusetts	Quote: How much to have a K-frame Hot-Tanked? $60 for the K-frame.

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: A12] #1208574 04/03/12 12:40 AM 04/03/12 12:40 AM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 545 Massachusetts LYNCHROAD69.5 mopar
LYNCHROAD69.5 mopar Joined: May 2007 Posts: 545 Massachusetts	Quote: Quote: Quote: Local machine shop and have it hot tanked. Tim That's what I did...see before and after...doesn't get much cleaner than that...and just for the record, I have tried the car wash thing and not even close...just my before: Not even close is right, I wouldn't go to a car wash that took the paint off actually, that k-frame had little or no paint on it before it was hot tanked. It was not original to my car.

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: A12] #1208575 04/03/12 12:44 AM 04/03/12 12:44 AM
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LYNCHROAD69.5 mopar Joined: May 2007 Posts: 545 Massachusetts	Quote: I guess the question should have been "clean it" or "prep it for paint" Well put Mike...I would like to retract my previous statements and answer the OP's question..if you want to clean it...car wash. If you want to paint it..hot tank!

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: LYNCHROAD69.5] #1208576 04/03/12 10:50 AM 04/03/12 10:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,948 British Columbia C chrisf master
chrisf master C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,948 British Columbia	i have media blasted them for customers for around $50. ready for paint when they get them back

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: chrisf] #1208577 04/03/12 11:31 AM 04/03/12 11:31 AM
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KWF340 enthusiast Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 299 Hinckley, Ohio	Depends what you are doing and your ultimate goals. I initially had mine blasted and then took it to be powder coated. During the baking phase to burn off any contaminants, grease/oil/grime oozed out from the seams. Let it bake for a quite a while and it just kept coming out with no end in sight. Decided just to have it hot tanked which got rid of all the crud inside and out. 1968 Charger R/T, 440 Auto, GG1; 1969 Super Bee, 383, 4-speed, T5; 1969.5 Road Runner, 440-6, 4-speed, 96; 1970 Duster 340, 4-speed, EV2; 1970 Charger R/T SE, 440 (496), Auto, EB3; 1970 Dart Swinger 340 (416), 4-speed, EV2; 1970 Corvette coupe, LS5, 4-speed, Daytona yellow; 2000 Corvette coupe, LS1, 6-speed, Twin Turbo, Torch red.

Re: Ideas for cleaning a K-member [Re: LYNCHROAD69.5] #1208578 04/03/12 11:59 AM 04/03/12 11:59 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,442 It's a dry heat gtx6970 Too Many Posts
gtx6970 Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,442 It's a dry heat	Having one done now, estimate is about $125 to chemically dip it and powder coat it

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