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Old 05-22-2002, 05:57 AM
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Hey, i just stripped all the black off my valve cover and i am wondering what grit sand paper i would use 2 polish it. I am wanting that shinney look. People tell me i gotta sand it and then polish it, just curious on what grit sand paper 2 use and how exactly yall (who have polished valve covers) make yalls so shinney?? TIA..
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prolly start at like 800 grit up to like 1200 and then polish it up reall nice should look pretty sweet.
i did my wheels on my bike like that .
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my valve cover is polished and id more than happy to get rid of it.... im me "teamtooquick"
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im not wanting a new valve cover, cuz all i have 2 do now is sand and polish, i just need 2 know what exactly u used 2 get your valve cover 2 that shinney look????
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