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Old 02-07-2010, 11:04 PM   #1
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Greasey hands on valve covers

What do I use to clean my valve covers, got my greasey handprints all over them. They are cast al. Brodix valve covers
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Old 02-08-2010, 09:04 AM   #2
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Re: Greasey hands on valve covers

gojo hand(without pumice) cleaner on a rag
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Old 02-08-2010, 03:49 PM   #3
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Re: Greasey hands on valve covers

Anyone else have any products that could be used?
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Old 02-08-2010, 11:45 PM   #4
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Re: Greasey hands on valve covers

WD40. It dissolves almost anything that is petroleum based
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Old 02-12-2010, 01:46 AM   #5
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brake cleaner works good
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Old 04-22-2010, 11:19 AM   #6
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Re: Greasey hands on valve covers

I use glass cleaner on mine, my eagle alloy wheels, home windows and truck windows!

Stuff works like a charm though im not sure what my valve covers are made of (chevrolet custom)
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Old 04-22-2010, 12:40 PM   #7
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Re: Greasey hands on valve covers

Limco 139 prepaint wash. But it's about $28-30 a gallon.
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Old 04-23-2010, 09:13 PM   #8
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You could wipe it down with a brake cleaner or Lacquer thinner on a clean rag. Then I would do a poish job to put the oils back into the metal so it will not turn hazy.
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Old 06-24-2010, 08:03 PM   #9
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brake cleaner and a clean rag
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