Eastwood has "Glyptol" paint in their catalog. Jerry in Dallas.
Bill Bennett wrote:
>
> Something I have found in the past that is less likely to flake lose
> and cause big problems is a product called "Glyptol". It can usually
> be found at places that rewind electric motors or some electrical
> supply houses. Comes in a spray or brush can. This stuff hardens like
> epoxy and when dry is super slick so oil slides off.
>
> Bill
> Hey Keith how come ever since you got that heater working it has been
> cold here. How about turn it off everyonce in awhile so I can warm up
> here. It was colder here than New York city last night.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: Painting blocks
>
> > What's he want you to paint it with?
> >
> > JB
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > To: "Skip & Joyce Higginbotham" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>; "Jim
> Dincau"
> > <jdincau@qnet.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 9:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: Painting blocks
> >
> >
> > > Dave is trying to get me to Paint the outside of the Rodeck.... I
> just
> > don't
> > > know if I can bring myself to paint an aluminum block.... Shoot
> the Trans
> > > looks fine after Two years out there... but I know oiling it down
> sure
> > seems
> > > to keep the corrosion off it.....
> > >
> > > Hmmm Keith
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Skip & Joyce Higginbotham" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
> > > To: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 8:50 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Painting blocks
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi Jim,
> > > > We do......it also makes the block easier to clean......
> > > >
> > > > Happy New Year
> > > > Skip
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 05:30 PM 12/31/00 , you wrote:
> > > > >Hi all,
> > > > > Do we still paint the inside surfaces of our cast iron
> blocks to
> > > assist
> > > > >oil drainback? Or is this something else that has become
> obsolete since
> > I
> > > > >last built an engine?
> > > > >Jim in Palmdale where its 55 in the shop and paint dries real
> slow
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