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Painting valve covers

Looky what I got sandblasted and coated in wrinkle black :-D

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I was thinking I might NOT sand down the letters, I thought I didn't have the means to get a good polish on them, and I can do it in the future if need be...

But boredom soon set in, and I found some sand paper :oogle:

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Yes the paint on my hood gargles balls :grrr:
 
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I wanted to find an older cam cover that had been polished.

I found a pic..

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I think I shall do mine polished :)
Anyone know how to preserve a finish like this without polishing it every 5 minutes or is that the best option?

Rob
 
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I didn't shave the letters (yet). It's been farking cold and I didn't feel like it today. I scrubbed what parts of the engine I could reach and pressure washed the engine bay. It's looking sexy right now. :]
 
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I didn't shave the letters (yet). It's been farking cold and I didn't feel like it today. I scrubbed what parts of the engine I could reach and pressure washed the engine bay. It's looking sexy right now. :]
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When you do, lay down 3 layers of painters tape around the letters, I did only one, and found out that 200 grit sand papers chews through it in about 2 passes :grrr:

Also, use several grades of sand paper, the last one being the highest you can find. Avoid emory cloth, it removes paint quickly, but scores the aluminum pretty deep.
 
I put a new gasket on when I swapped valve covers, and now my car seems to turn over a lot faster/smoother, sounds quieter, and produces a smoother power curve. Def more than just cosmetics if you have a fail valve cover gasket. :)
 
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