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    nivvy

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    Polishing Techniques
    « on: December 30, 2007 - 10:45:00 PM »
    Im gonna polish my aluminum valve covers.. how do you guys get them nice and chrome looking???
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Polishing Techniques
    « Reply #1 on: December 30, 2007 - 11:12:07 PM »
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    Mike, Fremont, CA.

    nivvy

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    Re: Polishing Techniques
    « Reply #2 on: December 30, 2007 - 11:15:04 PM »
    I am thinking about putting some compound on my pulley belts and starting the motor and holding my valve covers on them to get a show room shine  :bigsmile:
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    Offline hemi71

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    Re: Polishing Techniques
    « Reply #3 on: December 30, 2007 - 11:34:23 PM »
    Quote from: StRoKer on December 30, 2007 - 10:45:00 PM
    Im gonna polish my aluminum valve covers.. how do you guys get them nice and chrome looking???

    Go to Eastwood and buy a polishing kit. You need to do them in steps with each step getting finer in the polishing grit compound. Those kits (includes compound and buffs) dont cost more than 70-80 bucks, and a kit can do at least 2-3 sets of e-body trim easy. It's time consuming to do it correctly, but you can polish aluminum to a mirror finish if you have the patience. Once you are satisified, you'll need to protect the finish with a clear coating (eastwood also sells that) since aluminium will oxidize over time and lose it's luster.
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    Offline hemiken

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    Re: Polishing Techniques
    « Reply #4 on: December 30, 2007 - 11:36:49 PM »
    Stroker Beware. :stomp:
    When you polish the covers, make sure you keep moving them around.  If you sit in one spot too long polishing you will heat buckle the covers. :2thumbs:
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    Re: Polishing Techniques
    « Reply #5 on: December 30, 2007 - 11:40:29 PM »
    How much do you want to do it..... I am almost a millionare..... im only 900,000 short... I pay u top dollar  :money:

    sometimes Im real lazy...... ever get that way ???
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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Polishing Techniques
    « Reply #6 on: December 30, 2007 - 11:42:30 PM »
    Oh yeah, wear a mask and of course the face shield. The dust and hair fibers are nasty to breathe in.
    I used to hang out with some guys that worked in a polishing shop for harley stuff to get polished. They came out of the shop everyday looking pretty bad.
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    Mike, Fremont, CA.

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    Re: Polishing Techniques
    « Reply #7 on: December 30, 2007 - 11:46:44 PM »
    Quote from: StRoKer on December 30, 2007 - 11:40:29 PM
    How much do you want to do it..... I am almost a millionare..... im only 900,000 short... I pay u top dollar  :money:

    sometimes Im real lazy...... ever get that way ???
    I could come over and do it for you :clapping: But i think it would be cheaper and quicker to get someone in America to do your covers buddy. :drunk:
    Australia is a little to far  :faint: i dought i would make it their before next year. :smilielol:
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