Cleanup of ceramic coated headers

[Oldschool]

    Unfortunately the Beast developed a small oil leak from the passenger side valve cover gasket. Nothing major, but it dripped onto the hot headers and made a burnt oil stain.  (The new gasket is ordered and it will be corrected early next week).     I was wondering if any of you have had a similar problem, and if so, how did you clean the burnt oil off of the headers?     Thanks in advance!     .......Oldschool

[MEK-Dangerfield]

This might not be the answer you are looking for, but father time might help you out. Two years ago going to Carlisle, my torque converter seal decided to give up on me. Tranny fluid leaked all over the lower part of the headers, down by the collectors. I didn't care since it was out of sight, but it looked like black tar. Fast forward a year, and I go to replace the tar covered headers, and suddenly the tar isn't there anymore. I guess just driving it cooked it off.    Given the heat headers make, I would guess your oil will burn off in due time too.

  Mike

[4Cruizn]

I had a problem like that with my hardtop and the stain is still there . . . 

[chevyconvert]

Just fixed the valve cover myself. Still smells bad though. I'm gonna try some fine steel wool and maybe some Gunk if needed. Mine is just new steel though.

[Chryco Psycho]

brake clean & a soft nylon scrub pad

[AprilsPink72Cuda]

I had a siilar problem when my darn T Handle valve cover bolts did what my husband said they would do.  Needless to say, they are in the garbage now.  I have TTI headers and they said to first try soap and water with a terry cloth towel and scrub the heck out of them.  If that didn't work they said to use an organic orange all purpose cleaner.  I used 409 orange.  It took a lot of the stains out, but they are still there.  Hopefully father time will help.  CP, brake clean wont mess up the ceramic coating?  I might have to try that, but I am afraid.

[Chryco Psycho]

ceramic is the same stuff that coats sinks , stoves , washers etc , tough stuff , try a smal hiidden area first & a very soft pad or rag