ENG: Polishing The Valve Cover

[Weezo182]

Polishing The Valve Cover
1. Start off with 600 (dry) sandpaper on an electric palm/finishing sander or sanding block. Sand to a smooth surface.
2. Cut 1000, 1500 & 2000 grit (wet/dry) sandpaper into 1-2" squares. Then soak in a bowl of water. Bowl should be one you care little about.
3. Sand surface with wet sandpaper using varying circular motions. Sandpaper will slowly loose its grit as time goes on. Use 1000 (1st), 1500 (2nd), and 2000 (3rd).
4. Surface will get smoother as time goes on. Clean cover/area thoroughly each time it gets caked up.
5. Use a polishing agent to finish surface area. I use "NeverDull", but any polish will work when used as directed.
6. You are done. Stand back and enjoy.
NOTE:_ One sheet of each kind of sandpaper will be more than enough. If you can remove your valve cover & reinstall it when finished it will benefit your back.

[91cord]

Nice write up. I dont what to do it but I'm just woundering what the finished product looks like. you have any pictures?

[alb_accord]

there was another one over here. ist did u use a special wet sand paper or a regular sand paper. and where do u find this sand paper man. i looked at homedepot and didn't find any more than 600 grip.

[Weezo182]

i used the sand papaer dry.... and bought all my stuff from wall mart ill try and get the pics up this weekend

[4bangin']

i would love to see a picture of the finished product

[wed3k]

i thought wet sanding was betta?

[Weezo182]

you can wet sand if you want but i didnt

[cp[mike]]

can you get some pics of the finished valve cover?

[PRIMOCB7]

you can save yourself some time by spraying the valve cover with paint remover. after 15 mins. just spray the valve cover off with water, the paint comes off, and it'll be down to its bare metal. plus it gets into all the tiny crevices on the cover.

[Weezo182]

hmm wish i would have thought of paint remover ill try on my buddies and get some pics this weekend

[shadetreecustom]

heres a pic of mine

[Weezo182]

ya mine looks just like that with out the blacked H

[alb_accord]

there is this thing at pep boys that u can remove. but u should not touch it with ur bare hands lol .

[Basil]

does anybody hav better pics i would like to see them.

[PRIMOCB7]

Originally posted by Basil
does anybody hav better pics i would like to see them.

here's a pic of my old f22b: