polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
06-18-2005, 08:37 AM
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RE: polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
I will be developing a roll from my last car show today and I will do my best to get them on here, but I've had trouble with all the other ones I've tried to upload (too big). I'll try to get them up by 7:00 pm cst. [sm=Flahssssss.gif]
On second thought I'll just put them on as an attachment (sorry-long night).
On second thought I'll just put them on as an attachment (sorry-long night).
06-18-2005, 05:10 PM
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RE: polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
ORIGINAL: DAVE05GT
If you want to save yourself $170.00 + , just polish them yourself. I did and they came out like chrome. Get yourself some 1500 grit wet or dry sand paper, a water bottle, and a bucket of water. Then go to work with the paper while pouring a stream of water on the spot your working on. Get them as evenly sanded as possible. Next use Mothers or an equal quality metal polish and start rubbing. When you get the luster your looking for, use a high quality luster sealant. Thats it = polished cam covers. It will come out better if the covers are off the car but mine weren't. I just did the broad side and fronts and left the bottom and the side adjacent the coil packs raw, but you can hardly see that area anyway. Should cost you about $20.00 for good quality materials and about 3.5 hrs. labor if you do them on the car.
If you want to save yourself $170.00 + , just polish them yourself. I did and they came out like chrome. Get yourself some 1500 grit wet or dry sand paper, a water bottle, and a bucket of water. Then go to work with the paper while pouring a stream of water on the spot your working on. Get them as evenly sanded as possible. Next use Mothers or an equal quality metal polish and start rubbing. When you get the luster your looking for, use a high quality luster sealant. Thats it = polished cam covers. It will come out better if the covers are off the car but mine weren't. I just did the broad side and fronts and left the bottom and the side adjacent the coil packs raw, but you can hardly see that area anyway. Should cost you about $20.00 for good quality materials and about 3.5 hrs. labor if you do them on the car.
06-19-2005, 03:16 AM
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RE: polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
I was planning to polish them myself. I am hoping it isn't much more difficult than aluminum. Here is a sample of polishing that I did on a set of custom made aluminum wheel tubs in my old GMC pickup...
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06-20-2005, 11:56 PM
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RE: polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
I found that guy that was offering to polish them for $170 + a core charge. There is a thread about it on this forum:
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=17012
Of course, Dave's idea of doing it yourself sounds very appealing. Hopefully, he'll post some pictures soon.
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/index.php?showtopic=17012
Of course, Dave's idea of doing it yourself sounds very appealing. Hopefully, he'll post some pictures soon.
06-21-2005, 12:11 AM
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RE: polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
you can go and reg at : http://photobucket.com there you can up load your pics and it will give you a website for it.. or if you have sbc you can use the photo albumes on-line like I did.. that way its a single link and everything is there
06-21-2005, 12:21 AM
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RE: polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
Here we go, I think I got it this time. It's hard to see in these pictures but can tell their not dull.
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