Cleaning Pistons?

[earossi]

What's the best way to clean the carbon off the piston domes? And will that work as well for the rest of the piston including the ring grooves?

[4sd911]

If you have the time. Carb cleaner worked for me but it takes a good 24 hours maybe more, have a nylon brush ready when they come out.

[docrodg]

I like chem dip and soda blasting myself. Chem dip will take a few hours but seems stronger than carb cleaner. Soda blasting is an optio if you have an air compressor and will do the ring grooves really well without risk of damage. Plus a quick rinse in water and the soda dissolves away.

[El_Mecanico]

The first one I cleaned with a razor and green pad. Took to long so I bead blasted the crown only. I used the old rings and cleaned it the old fashion way and bought a spray can of B12 cleaner. Came out like new. I then polished the crown until shinny.

Andy

[Henry Schmidt]

We use low pressure glass bead and commercial over cleaner.

[hcoles]

there are some old threads on this, I think one said to soak in diesel for a week and it all comes right off... that's what I wish I had done or something like that before taking to the shop person for re-ringing