I did a b series swap a while back ago and the valve cover has some writing in yellow on the valve cover from the importer. what would be the best way to remove it from a b series valve cover w/o damaging the paint. I searched and only found one topic which had one reply to just repaint valve cover.

 

use a buffer with some buffin solution like plastX

 

Usually, all you need is a little carb cleaner, brake clean, or acetone on a rag. Soak the rag and wipe the writing off.

 

no no no on the acetone, it will eat your paint too. Get some LABEL REMOVER from your local parts store, get the "go-gone" not the "goof -off" the latter eats paint, the go-gone does not. The importers,dealers use whats called a paint pen, it'll take it right off without damaging your paint.

 

thanks for the help. I'll try the goo gone first and see how that works.

 

lysol

 

Duh, for some reason I was thinking unfinished D series cover... Yeah, it kinda sucks to get the stuff off of the wrinkle coat. A little engine cleaner and a pressure washer should do the trick, too.

 

I tried the goo gone. that didn't work? Did someone say use lysol? So engine degreaser might work?

 

Simple Green? I would try engine degreaser as well.

 

Hrm...

Well, I've never tried this, but... let's reason it out!

The marker they used was probably a roller/ball tipped 'paint pen' - loaded with yellow enamel paint, right? Maybe yes - maybe no.

So, what I would *try* is fingernail polish remover!

Fingernail polish is made of enamel paint, and fingernail polish remover has to be powerful enough to remove enamel paint, but weak enough not to eat acrylic plastic, i.e. fake fingernails, or the glue that holds them on... yada, yada, yada.

Anyway, that's what I would try...

 

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I tried some nail polish remover and it worked just fine. unfortunately I scrubbed a little too hard and removed a little bit of the paint. thanks for everyones help.

 

i work at a wrecking yard..and we use WD-40 TO REMOVE THAT PAINT PEN.. IT DOESNT REMOVE PAINT ..BUT IT EATS UP THAT NASTY YELLOW PEN..