Polishing valve cover
04-23-2003, 06:23 PM
#1
Polishing valve cover
I am looking to polish my valve cover to get a nice shiny look. Thing is I am not completly sure on how to do this. What I think I will need to do is sand down the valve cover with a series of sand papers. After that i will use a polishing compound with either a cloth or some sort of buffing tool. Will I need to take the valve cover off to do this? If so will i need to replace any gaskets?
04-23-2003, 06:48 PM
#2
Re: Polishing valve cover
Originally posted by waveridr85
I am looking to polish my valve cover to get a nice shiny look. Thing is I am not completly sure on how to do this. What I think I will need to do is sand down the valve cover with a series of sand papers. After that i will use a polishing compound with either a cloth or some sort of buffing tool. Will I need to take the valve cover off to do this? If so will i need to replace any gaskets?
I am looking to polish my valve cover to get a nice shiny look. Thing is I am not completly sure on how to do this. What I think I will need to do is sand down the valve cover with a series of sand papers. After that i will use a polishing compound with either a cloth or some sort of buffing tool. Will I need to take the valve cover off to do this? If so will i need to replace any gaskets?
04-23-2003, 09:28 PM
#7
Originally posted by plurco
actually unless you have some scratches you only need to sand with maybe 200 and 800 grit. Then the best way to buff it is to use a die grinder with a buffer wheel.
actually unless you have some scratches you only need to sand with maybe 200 and 800 grit. Then the best way to buff it is to use a die grinder with a buffer wheel.
04-24-2003, 11:15 AM
#10
Originally posted by plurco
sort of I suppose, except it will handle much larger atatchments, has more power and runs of compressed air.
sort of I suppose, except it will handle much larger atatchments, has more power and runs of compressed air.
04-24-2003, 12:59 PM
#11
I removed my valve cover and sanded it with grits of 60, 80, 100, 200, 300, 600 wet,800 wet, 1000 wet, 1500 wet and then 2000 wet.
Then used some Mothers metal polish with a rag and several applications. Now it's like a mirror. Start to finish was about 12 hours total.
Working on my intake manifold now which is a LOT harder, but doable.
ny96max is the king of polishing and also who I got all my info from before getting started.
Then used some Mothers metal polish with a rag and several applications. Now it's like a mirror. Start to finish was about 12 hours total.
Working on my intake manifold now which is a LOT harder, but doable.
ny96max is the king of polishing and also who I got all my info from before getting started.
04-24-2003, 01:01 PM
#12
just did it, doesnt come out chrome looking but it is much shinier, will try to get pics up soon, i used a dremel with various sanding / gringing bits, and polishing compound, came out niuce
04-24-2003, 01:10 PM
#13
Originally posted by araffio
I removed my valve cover and sanded it with grits of 60, 80, 100, 200, 300, 600 wet,800 wet, 1000 wet, 1500 wet and then 2000 wet.
Then used some Mothers metal polish with a rag and several applications. Now it's like a mirror. Start to finish was about 12 hours total.
Working on my intake manifold now which is a LOT harder, but doable.
ny96max is the king of polishing and also who I got all my info from before getting started.
I removed my valve cover and sanded it with grits of 60, 80, 100, 200, 300, 600 wet,800 wet, 1000 wet, 1500 wet and then 2000 wet.
Then used some Mothers metal polish with a rag and several applications. Now it's like a mirror. Start to finish was about 12 hours total.
Working on my intake manifold now which is a LOT harder, but doable.
ny96max is the king of polishing and also who I got all my info from before getting started.
- Did you polish by hand or sander (or both)?
- Does "wet" sandpaper just mean that you need to rinse it with water now & then to get rid of the grit?
04-24-2003, 01:15 PM
#14
Originally posted by StygianMax
Two Qs:
- Did you polish by hand or sander (or both)?
- Does "wet" sandpaper just mean that you need to rinse it with water now & then to get rid of the grit?
Two Qs:
- Did you polish by hand or sander (or both)?
- Does "wet" sandpaper just mean that you need to rinse it with water now & then to get rid of the grit?
- Wet sandpaper is just that, sandpaper used when wet. Go to any auto parts store and they will have it, it's black, not brown. I got it at Pep Boys. Regular sandpaper will not work when wet, it will get soft and fall apart. Get sandpaper made for wet sanding, spray the valve cover with water, and get sanding.
04-24-2003, 01:18 PM
#15
Originally posted by araffio
- I did it all by hand
- Wet sandpaper just that, used when wet. Go to any auto parts store and they will have it, it's black, not brown. I got it at Pep Boys. Regular sandpaper will not work when wet, it will get soft and fall apart. Get sandpaper made for wet sanding, spray the valve cover with water, and get sanding.
- I did it all by hand
- Wet sandpaper just that, used when wet. Go to any auto parts store and they will have it, it's black, not brown. I got it at Pep Boys. Regular sandpaper will not work when wet, it will get soft and fall apart. Get sandpaper made for wet sanding, spray the valve cover with water, and get sanding.
04-24-2003, 01:22 PM
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Originally posted by araffio
- I did it all by hand
- Wet sandpaper just that, used when wet. Go to any auto parts store and they will have it, it's black, not brown. I got it at Pep Boys. Regular sandpaper will not work when wet, it will get soft and fall apart. Get sandpaper made for wet sanding, spray the valve cover with water, and get sanding.
- I did it all by hand
- Wet sandpaper just that, used when wet. Go to any auto parts store and they will have it, it's black, not brown. I got it at Pep Boys. Regular sandpaper will not work when wet, it will get soft and fall apart. Get sandpaper made for wet sanding, spray the valve cover with water, and get sanding.
04-24-2003, 01:23 PM
#17
Originally posted by fearthegecko
Could you post pics? I was checkig out your cardomain site and wanted to know what kind of grill you had in the lower valence.
Could you post pics? I was checkig out your cardomain site and wanted to know what kind of grill you had in the lower valence.
That's a Trenz valence. I sold it a couple months ago
04-24-2003, 01:30 PM
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Originally posted by araffio
No pics yet. Once the weather is nice, I'm taking a ton of new pics for my site. Those pics are very old and outdated, my Max is a lot different now.
That's a Trenz valence. I sold it a couple months ago
No pics yet. Once the weather is nice, I'm taking a ton of new pics for my site. Those pics are very old and outdated, my Max is a lot different now.
That's a Trenz valence. I sold it a couple months ago
04-26-2003, 11:00 AM
#20
Originally posted by waveridr85
check my homepage for pics, all i used was a dremel, input appreciated
check my homepage for pics, all i used was a dremel, input appreciated
It comes out to a mirror finish...
That looks alright
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