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01-28-2014, 07:18 PM
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HELP Valve Covers
So I have some mold-looking stuff on my aluminum valve covers and I cant seem to get it off at all. They shine up nicely but the stuff is still there. Any ideas? It looks a lot like mold.
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01-28-2014, 07:20 PM
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Re: HELP Valve Covers
Can you post some photos?
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01-28-2014, 07:30 PM
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Re: HELP Valve Covers
Here you go. Help please. :\ Goal is to get these cleaned up before I put them on and start up the truck.
BTW, this is after substantial cleaning. |
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01-28-2014, 07:34 PM
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Re: HELP Valve Covers
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this stuff is amazing, they make one for cleaning raw aluminum and another for cleaning polished aluminum. I use it on my semi tanks and wheels it works great. I dont know who that seller is but I googled "dakota shine aluminum bright"
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01-28-2014, 08:16 PM
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Re: HELP Valve Covers
If you had a buffing wheel, you could try to wet sand it with 600 grit, then buff it out.
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01-29-2014, 01:13 AM
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Re: HELP Valve Covers
That is oxidation. If you want a good shine, here's what you do.
1. Get a bucket of water. Add a couple teaspoons of dish soap. 2. Use a semi-rigid block and wet sand w/ 600 grit. 3. Repeat w/ 800 grit. ( use fresh water) 4. Repeat w/ 1200 grit 5. Repeat w/ 1500, then 2000, then 2500 6. Final wet sand w/ 3000 grit 7. Get a Mothers "Powerball" and some aluminum polish. 8. Buff 'em up. As mentioned above, if you have a benchtop buffer its as simple as a cutting compound, then a buffing compound finished off with a high polish jewelers rouge...easy as falling off a log!
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