b16a valve cover.

is there a chemical that takes off the rough finish ??
i want to polish my valve cover..

any pics on a finished product..???

tia

 

here is my B18C1
first remove factory black finish with airplane paint remover.
Then take it to someone who does polish or plating
Mine cost $75. It looks amazing

 

the vw guys use sand paper on their vr6 valve cover, all grades of grits until it becomes smooth.
wet sanding after 600 and by the end of using 2000 grit, take it to a buffering place and it will be sparkling...
bling bling.

 

i polished mine

 

well here a pic of my old b16,it took alot of elbow grease here is a pic

 

thanks for all the pics and info!!

 

go to autozone or pep boys and get Aircraft paint remover/stripper..........that **** is toxic so make sure you dont inhale and work in a well ventilated area........DONT try to sand the valve cover down.........you will regret it because its such a long and tiring process.....then take it somewhere to get polished

heres mine



[Modified by GTEater, 10:17 AM 2/24/2002]

 

I did mine myself with basically the above technique. Came out nice.

 

nice quick mod you can also remove a lot of grease with Mean Grean

 

Back to life....wanted to see the pics