ci cleaning valve covers

[paul bowers]

does anyone have any products to clean cast aluminum valve covers
that brings out shine without harming them ,also would you put any protective
product on after cleaning thanks
Paul

[Christopher R.]

Re: ci cleaning valve covers

Aluminum Jelly. Try your local hardware store. But the best product is elbow grease. Don't clean them by blasting them. That'll ruin the finish.

Look in the archives for John Hinckley's recommendation for a shop in Maryland that "reskins" them if you want to spend some money. Not cheap, but not too expensive.

After you get them clean and pretty, don't paint them with clear. It'll yellow from heat; look terrible; and, it'll be difficult to get the clear off.

(The reason 68 people looked at your message before me and nobody answered, is because this has been covered extensively before. Check the archives.)