well i got this valve cover a couple of months ago and decided to start on restoring it today.

here is how i got it




i only had a little bit of aircraft spray left, so i used it all up.



here it is after 10 mins of waiting and wiping it down with a paper towel





Now, i want to clean it up a bit more, so im going to buy another can of stripper and use that, but also want some insight on what sandpaper grit to use to clean it up a bit better on the little spaces so it doesnt scratch it up.

I also want the lines and 16 valve to be polished finish, and need insight on how to do that while the rest of the cover is painted wrinkle black...

 

stiff nylon brush after the stripper should get most of it.

then get tougher w/ whatever is left.

i refinished the head on my motorcycle (read, air cooled and lots of cooked on paint/oil/mud/whatever) w/ aircraft stripper, a brush, and followed w/ eagle1never dull. looks brand new, and w/ no scratches since i was leaving it bare aluminum.

 

wel if u cant sand blast it, get stripper and and a wire brush, then wet sand it.

 

Spray the stripper on liberally, and use a hi-pressure cleaner to clean the cover. (hint: car wash)
Use a copper wire brush ( $1,- ) to clean the nooks and crannies, as well as mommy's pot and pan cleaning abrasive sponge. (you also have stainless steel ones really cheap)

Primer, and paint the thing any color you want.
Then get a small wooden block, and put a piece of coarse grit (200) sandpaper on it.
Sand off the paint, and use finer and finer grits, up to 800, or maybe even 1200.
By now it should be really nice and shiney. But if you want mirror shine, break out the dremel. ( I have a $35 copy)
If you have lots of spare time, take some polishing paste, and a pad+towel, and polish it by hand.

Done.

 

See if you local machine shop has a sand blaster. With it already that clean, they shouldn't charge much at all. Cool find by the way! Sorry I cant be much of a help, but I know if you go on yahoo or google, there are honestly tons of how-to's on what you want to do. Best of luck, and lets see some pictures when it is finished

 

b4 you paint it, apply chapstick or i believe is vaseline to the parts you want to stay polished....paint it and the paint will not stick to the parts you applied to chapstick to

 

Well paint the valve cover first and let paint set for a day or 2. Then you can take a razor and shave off the paint from the ribs on the valve cover.

To polish the raised section you must do a lot of wet sanding. I would start off with some 600-800 grit and sand untill all the pits( pores ) are no longer seen. Then you would step up to 1000 grit and sand away all the scratches left by the 800 grit. Next step up to 1500 grit to really get a slick surface, then 2000 if you want a really glossy polished look. You may wanna pick up a buffing wheel and some compound ( white rouge, red rouge, tripoli ) the rouges will bring out the bling bling.

Oh yeah on the ole Rover valve cover. Havent seen a sohc one in a very long *** time

 

i want one :-P
and do me a favour, keep it wrinkle painted, none of that glossy red or worse yet, chrome
stan

 

That's not Honda's EDM cover. Its Rover's valve cover. The honda's cover is slightly diffrent.

 

thanks guys...today im going to focus on getting the rest stripped if i have time to do so...

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and do me a favour, keep it wrinkle painted, none of that glossy red or worse yet, chrome
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oh it definatly will be stock wrinkle black...

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never said it was from a "honda"...

although it will fit stock usdm crx's...

 

use the stripper and a toothbrush in the corners

 

where did you find that thing! fits a d16a6 right?

i need one.

 

a little update:




i sanded first with 220, then 400, 800 and 1000...

now see how part of the valve cover is dull and nasty on the right side, what is the best way to get rid of that? sand it then do a high build primer and sand that?

also how can i get rid of this nasty goop...

 

nasty stuff, brake parts cleaner? maybe hot tank?

 

That looks good bro! Cant wait to see the final outcome!
Ryan

 

well this is after 3 brillo pads, and i am done for the day...

 

looks good.

 

i like the stock black color myself, im not to much of a fan with different colors...also with this valve cover it has a very subtle difference over the stock usdm a6 valve cover. so when people come and check it out, most will pass over it like nothing, but the real people who are into this sort of thing will check it out for the valve cover not the color of the cover...

wow that sounds so dam vain, sorry...

its kinda like when SiR/VT frontends first made it over here...you either knew what to look for or you just missed it completely...

 

if you can find a shop with a baking soda blaster it will save you alot of time on both sides. most high-dollar car restoration shops will have one, and they shouldn't charge you much for it.

 

i'd sex that.

looks alot cleaner.

i rock teh 16 vavle sticker too.