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KahnApr-02-03 09:28 AM
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#44134, "Polishing a valve cover..."


          

Just wondering -- how does one go about doing this -- do I just take a dremel to it??? What kind of bit do i use??? Any type of special polish or something I put on near the end -- a how-to would be ver nice -- thanks guys.


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Mr MikeApr-03-03 02:26 PM
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#44242, "RE: Polishing a valve cover..."
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Your going to have to sand off all of the powder coating which is a bitch. Start with a really gritty sand paper like #66. Sand until you have all the poweder coating off. Then keep stepping up to finer grits and sand the scratches off from the last grit until you get to #1200(#2400 would be better but it's hard to find). Then polish the hell out of it with a good metal polish like Mothers of something similar. I find that when using sand paper to polish metal it works best to use really short fast strokes to the point where the friction burns your fingers.

  

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icedoutApr-03-03 02:52 PM
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#44245, "RE: Polishing a valve cover..."
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or you can just buy the kit at summitracing.com it's the port and polish kit for like 36bucks... nice kit full with bits for your dremmel or drill...........

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Mr MikeApr-03-03 04:53 PM
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#44249, "RE: Polishing a valve cover..."
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Yeah, but then your forearms won't be sore for a week.

  

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solareclipsegurlApr-04-03 06:51 PM
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#44304, "RE: Polishing a valve cover..."
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you can also have yr cover sandblasted then polish it.. might cost a lil more..but u wont have those sore arms..and u can have it done quicker..

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