polished valve cover
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polished valve cover
hey guys plz dont bash me for asking this but how do I polish my valve cover once its taken off? i want to give my engine a much cleaner look instead of just painting it i wanna polish it. what things do I need and how much are they? any info would be awesome thanks guys!
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Re: polished valve cover
You're gonna want to start with a couple sheets of low grit sandpaper(100-200) and work your way up to a higher grit sandpaper, basically wet sandpaper(1500-2000). It'll take a while and will be kinda tricky getting into all the grooves and corners, a die grinder would help alot and cut back on time. Good Luck. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Re: polished valve cover
I'd get it professionally done.
~Ryan~
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Stock V6 with insane potential
1987 Toyota Pickup
SR5 Xtracab Turbo
--The slow wait until the green light, while the FAST already left when the red went out--
--Sex should be like driving a Honda....slow, obscene, and loud enough for the neighbors to hear--
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Re: polished valve cover
after a days worth of sanding whats the next step? i just need a little more info but thx for the help so far. ![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Re: polished valve cover
I polished mine... trust VisualXTC.... get them professionally done... it's not that much $$$ and saves you a HUGE amount of time!! By the way ... they do look sweet when they're done.. I accented mine with powdercoating around the emblem!!!
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what type of shop and how much does it cost for a professionally done job?
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Re: polished valve cover
i had my two valve covers and my intake manifold done for about 300 cndn. you take them to a polishing shop look in the phone book.
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Re: polished valve cover
Also chroming/plating shops do polishing as well..