polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
06-17-2005, 02:56 PM
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RE: polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
ORIGINAL: Martin123
Your so right Showman!, Your so right. I am considering painting them black. Any suggestions on paint that can take that kind of heat?
Your so right Showman!, Your so right. I am considering painting them black. Any suggestions on paint that can take that kind of heat?
06-17-2005, 03:01 PM
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06-17-2005, 03:11 PM
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RE: polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
I think they dropped the ball on the headers as well - or at least Saleen did. They should be stainless from the factory instead of rusty cast iron [:@]
06-17-2005, 04:12 PM
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RE: polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
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I think they dropped the ball on the headers as well - or at least Saleen did. They should be stainless from the factory instead of rusty cast iron [:@]
I think they dropped the ball on the headers as well - or at least Saleen did. They should be stainless from the factory instead of rusty cast iron [:@]
Thannnnnnk you Don_W, very nice
06-18-2005, 01:00 AM
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RE: polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
Are you talking about the cam covers?
Those are what's ugly. I think it's cause they're made of magnesium, which is very light.
Any consequences to painting them? Will they get too hot?
Those are what's ugly. I think it's cause they're made of magnesium, which is very light.
Any consequences to painting them? Will they get too hot?
06-18-2005, 01:41 AM
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RE: polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
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.
06-18-2005, 01:44 AM
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RE: polished valve covers, WHO got 'em?
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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.