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Very useful comments, I definitely need the paint to stick to it, and to stick well. So media blasting seems the way (no one is suggesting a deoxidizer...). I have a homemade sandblaster that I may test (perhaps too hash on aluminium?). I got a quote to vapour blast (more gentle than pure sandblasti...

Thanks,
I see your point in trying to clean it and then paint it.

Any suggestion for an aluminium deoxidizer or any other product people hare have used with success?

Thanks!
Walter

Thank you Chris!
Do you know if it's advisable to paint on top of the oxide? I don't mind it to still be there, if it does not "come back up" from below the paint after few years...The main doubt is whether the paint will stick.

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice on how to clean and paint again an aluminium engine block (close up photo of a couple of pieces attached): it seems oxidized (is it oxidized? Not sure what the white stains are). Project is to make a showcase piece. To clean it I'm thinking about using: - first pa...