What is the best way to clean the lettering on a valve cover. I have tried scrubbing it with a brush and various cleaners but its not comming off. What is the best way to get it back to looking new?

 

i want to know too...i lightly sanded mine

 

anybody?

 

try Mothers Mag Polish

 

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I used a fine grit sandpaper, and i "wet-sanded" the letters...then the polish to shine it up! I did this when I cleaned my motor, and they turned out pretty good! I wish I had a before picture...but before the letters where kinda "grey" with no luster...
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good luck

 

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I used a fine grit sandpaper, and i "wet-sanded" the letters...then the polish to shine it up! I did this when I cleaned my motor, and they turned out pretty good! I wish I had a before picture...but before the letters where kinda "grey" with no luster...
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Okay, Thanks. What grit sandpaper did you use?

 

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Okay, Thanks. What grit sandpaper did you use?</TD></TR></TABLE>

sorry bout that, I used a 2000 grit sandpaper i picked up @ the local autozone to wet sand the letters

 

i took a light grade sandpapar to it. then took mothers to it afterwords.

 

I tried Mother's one time and it got all down in between the letters and stuff and came out kinda nasty.