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'70 C/10 SS500 · 08-11-2003, 03:40 PM

Other than sandblasting, whats some good ideas for cleaning up 30 year old, STRAIGHT, Very little rust, oil caked valve covers. Does anyone know how to loosen that burnt oil out of the interior? On the outside, I plan on using Aircraft Paint Remover? to take the paint off, and sanding to remove the surface rust. Any other ideas are welcome. This is on a Caddy motor so new valve covers are not just around the corner at the local speed shop. Thanks!

jhwkns · 08-11-2003, 03:48 PM

Try some oven cleaner

Longhorn Man · 08-11-2003, 04:57 PM

You could take them to a machine shop and ask them to toss them in the vats for a couple moments. This will leave virgin metal inside and out.
They may ask for a couple bucks, they may do it for free...but I have seen one place that wanted 40 bucks to do it.
Dam right I walked away.

tripp · 08-11-2003, 05:50 PM

Easy Off works like a champ. just don't breathe the stuff!!

**old Rusty C10** · 08-11-2003, 07:31 PM

you might also want to go to just a local gas station/repair place to seen if they could throw it in their parts cleaner that Safteykleen stuff works wonders on junk like that maybe you could also ask them in a radiator shop
easy off fumes kinda get t o you if youre not careful

Longhorn Man · 08-11-2003, 10:58 PM

I don't think easy off will get the crysalized oil in the pcv area. (you have that in there, don't you?)

'70 C/10 SS500 · 08-12-2003, 12:07 AM

Yes, there is crystaline oil deposits coating the top of the heads. Couldn't even see the middle casting number until I excavated the site.

Longhorn Man · 08-13-2003, 05:37 PM

You oughta have them dipped just becouse of that reason alone.
They will be bare virgin metal when you get them back.

08-11-2003, 03:40 PM	#1
'70 C/10 SS500 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 130	Valve Cover Refinish? Other than sandblasting, whats some good ideas for cleaning up 30 year old, STRAIGHT, Very little rust, oil caked valve covers. Does anyone know how to loosen that burnt oil out of the interior? On the outside, I plan on using Aircraft Paint Remover? to take the paint off, and sanding to remove the surface rust. Any other ideas are welcome. This is on a Caddy motor so new valve covers are not just around the corner at the local speed shop. Thanks!

08-11-2003, 03:48 PM	#2
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	Try some oven cleaner __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

08-11-2003, 05:50 PM	#4
tripp Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Meansville, Georgia Posts: 218	Easy Off works like a champ. just don't breathe the stuff!! __________________ 68 SWB Stepside 72 Cheyenne 20 72 SWB Fleetside 72 Suburban 72 2wd Blazer

08-11-2003, 07:31 PM	#5
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,284	you might also want to go to just a local gas station/repair place to seen if they could throw it in their parts cleaner that Safteykleen stuff works wonders on junk like that maybe you could also ask them in a radiator shop easy off fumes kinda get t o you if youre not careful __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

08-12-2003, 12:07 AM	#7
'70 C/10 SS500 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 130	Longhornmail, YES, to say the least! Yes, there is crystaline oil deposits coating the top of the heads. Couldn't even see the middle casting number until I excavated the site.

08-11-2003, 04:57 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	You could take them to a machine shop and ask them to toss them in the vats for a couple moments. This will leave virgin metal inside and out. They may ask for a couple bucks, they may do it for free...but I have seen one place that wanted 40 bucks to do it. Dam right I walked away.

08-11-2003, 10:58 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I don't think easy off will get the crysalized oil in the pcv area. (you have that in there, don't you?)

08-13-2003, 05:37 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	You oughta have them dipped just becouse of that reason alone. They will be bare virgin metal when you get them back.



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