Stripping paint off 1978 cb550k engine

[sweet_baby_james]

Hi guys,

I have all but finished stripping down my 78 cb550k motor (due to a broken came chain guide) and I am wondering what the best way to have all the paint stripped off the motor.

The previous owner rattle canned it black but I would like to bring it back to the stock bare aluminum. The upper and lower crank case, block, cylinder head, head cover and all other covers are painted in black! As I see it there are a couple of options:

1. Paint stripper such as aircraft, would be incredibly tedious and difficult to get in between all the fins but would remove the risk of damaging any threads or precision parts of the motor.

2. Bead blasting, would provide a better finish but would need to cover all threads, cylinder bores, bearing housings etc.

Could I reassemble the motor and then have it media blaster??

Any assistance would be appreciated!

Thanks

 

[ljonny18]

I know and have seen a lot of people using aircraft stripper with good results ! I however used a blasting method called "Dry Ice Balsting" which also provided good results. I had to completely strip my motor and blast each piece individually. See here for the results:

http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=33689.60

Let us know which route you decide to take and some pics of your results !

Cheers,
Jon.