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Louis
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Joined: September 26, 2007
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Location: canada BC
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 Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:11 pm Post subject: anyone used clear coat on the engine block? |
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just polished my 36hp.looking for a hard , heat resistant clear coating so the magnesium doesnt oxidize.
cheers!! |
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Mr. Okrasa 
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Joined: May 20, 2000
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Location: Newport Heights, Califa.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject: DANGER!!! DONT DO IT!!!! |
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Polishing a 36hp block will not only make it run hotter, "sealing" the magnesiums "pours" by applying heat resistant paint will only compond the problem even more!!! Why would anybody want to do that UNLESS you can afford to buy a rebuilt 36hp longblock every time you "FRY" your engine......?
I found the best way to dissipate heat from a VW aircooled block is to propler clean the magnesiums surface and then treating it with a chemical treatment as I do below:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=587241
If you have any other questions/comments, please send me an email at: [email protected]
Hopes this helps..... Cheers! Mr. Okrasa 
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