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02-01-2012, 11:22 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Sweden, 67?07′N 20?45′E
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Polishing the valve covers
I would like to remove the old black paint from my valve covers (O-360).
Then instead of painting them I am thinking of polishing them to get a nice clean look.
Anyone that have a good suggestion about how to make the polished look last for a long time concerning heat and possibly oil stains? 
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02-01-2012, 11:26 AM
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They're steel so you'd have to have them plated.
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02-01-2012, 11:50 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
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My bad, thought they were Aluminium, not a rust stain on the open metal surfaces. After closer look I now see that they are plain steel. Ok, then I guess I just paint strip them and put a new layer of fresh paint on them instead.
Thanks.
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02-01-2012, 11:52 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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If you chrome them, your airplane will go faster.
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Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
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02-01-2012, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Sweden, 67?07′N 20?45′E
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It's already so fast it makes me scared, so I'll better just stick to an old fashioned paint job 
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02-01-2012, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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polished valve covers
I was going to have my ECI covers chromed but discovered that they were stainless so I had them polished by a commercial polisher. Check to see if they are stainless.
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02-01-2012, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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becareful chrome plating
Back in my hot rodding days, chrome plating was looked down upon because of its extra heat retention capabilities. Polished was ALWAYS prefered. Just another thing to consider |
02-01-2012, 01:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by airguy
If you chrome them, your airplane will go faster.
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A well known phenomenon. Chrome makes anything go faster. Empirical data, I installed a chrome pitot tube and picked up 5 knots. It must be true.
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02-01-2012, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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The Corollary to this Theorem...
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Originally Posted by airguy
If you chrome them, your airplane will go faster.
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... is the Harley Davidson Engineering Philosophy: "If it breaks, make it bigger; if it sticks out, chrome it".
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02-01-2012, 01:28 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AltonD
A well known phenomenon. Chrome makes anything go faster. Empirical data, I installed a chrome pitot tube and picked up 5 knots. It must be true.
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Hmmm, that goes counter to what I was told as a young "car guy". The quotes were "If is doesn't go, chrome it" and "Shine is fine, but it takes go to get to the show" 
I'm playing it down the middle, a chrome pitot tube and painted rocker covers
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