Polish Valve cover? AGAIN

[Rendon LX-i]

I asked this way way awhile back. While i got my spare V/C bare now and i used a wire bursh to take most of the shit out. well idk any ideas. GEDDY lol help me out.:nervous:

[Civic Accord Honda]

meh im not really in to the polished look i think it would look better painted

[codyJDM]

Use progressively higher grit sand paper, and then buff with a polishing compound once you reach about 1800 grit or so. Start with like 400 and work your way up in increments of 100 to 200.

[KENLUDE97]

Polishing... Yea, I've done some. ;)

Depends on how rough the surface is,

Sanding:
100, 150, 220, 400

Polishing:
Emory, White.

Make sure that you clean between steps. If you don't have a bench grinder buy one it WILL save you a LOT of time, they are fairly cheap (about $50), i did a few pieces with a cheap-o before i got my bigger buffer. Use different wheels with each polishing compound.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/KENLUDE97/Polishing/polishing-3-9-07004.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/KENLUDE97/Polishing/manny-finished001.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/KENLUDE97/Polishing/IMG_2054.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/KENLUDE97/Polishing/IMG_5545.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/KENLUDE97/Polishing/IMG_7731.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/KENLUDE97/Polishing/IMG_1436.jpg

The Lude
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/KENLUDE97/Car/polished-engine.jpg

[Rendon LX-i]

Thanks guys. damn bro thats sick

[KENLUDE97]

Thanks. Lots of work, but it puts $ in the pocket :)

[3rd Party]

did you polish your heat shield??

[KENLUDE97]

Yea it use to be polished... It started to rust so its painted a Flat gray currently.

[MessyHonda]

nice...i always wanted to polish my old rims...anything polished looks good

[ghettogeddy]

sorry dude i did not see this lol i bought my vc that way from an older member but my dad would have done it for me if i would have asked lol i dont have a garage to keep the tools to do this but when i do be sure ill have everything publishable, polished lol

[markmdz89hatch]

damn Ken, you my friend, are a polishing FIEND!

...so you made yourself a chrome-plated looking engine bay on your 'lude. Should I expect to see some bling under the hood of your 3G too?

Rendon --> As Ken and Cody pointed out, although it's not very expensive to do it yourself, it's very time-consuming. If you don't have a bench grinder, or dedicated buffer, I've also used a drill press with the buffing wheel, and it worked out just fine too. In fact, I liked the drill press quite a bit because I was able to use a long arbor so I could get into the tiny spots of what I was polishing, and I could manipulate the speed so I didn't leave burn marks or tear up my buffing pad/disc.

A little trick I accidentally happened across last fall, which actually worked out VERY well, was using the EagleOne Nevr-Dull Wadding Polish (here (http://www.eagleone.com/pages/products/product.asp?itemid=1006&cat=5006) once I was down to bare aluminum. You can just use aircraft paint stripper on the cover to get the paint off and get it down to bare ally. Once you do that, just go to town on it with this wadding, and it'll start to get itself a mirror shine in no time. I was actually kinda pissed because I tried it on bare ally tubing just to see what would happen, and I thought it was just turning is a dull disgusting mess, but it ended up giving it a damn near mirror finish.

[KENLUDE97]

Thanks. The $ that i make from Polishing goes towards more car projects.

Its VERY unlikely that i will polish anything on the Accord. I CURRENTLY have waiting to Polish.

3 valve covers
1 Intake manifold
Supercharger Shaft
Random Pipe
water neck for a 3000gt turbo
Fuel rail
At least 1 set of rims that are likely to come my way...

And between my reg job, maintaning a house, Preping for a baby in May. And the locost, there is little to no time to just maintain 3 cars! Oh and that sleep thing... ;)

[A18A]

fark that's some nice work you do there

[Rendon LX-i]

looky looky...no compounds or nothing just hit it with a wire bursh then i used this ...shit was 17.99...I see why.

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/43/l_ca85fd02b38e45dfb50e608188806b55.jpg
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/39/l_d96e19514cb4444d8d4a8d739156eb5e.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/64/l_789dc60dc66e4c23a4664b8a96f0e2d4.jpg

its good enough. i dont want the really shinny look. this perfect what you think guys?

[Pico]

Looks good

[2ndGenGuy]

I DO like!!! That looks really nice man. I think that's the perfect shine right there! I'm with ya, good work!!!

[Rendon LX-i]

Thanks guys....not done yet but almost lol

[3rd Party]

it's all about the green valve covers and accessories

[Rendon LX-i]

lol...i was going to go red. but nayyyy.

[3rd Party]

i've always wanted to do a green valve cover, with green vacuum lines, and green wire loom since i'm already being rice painting my valve cover. i mean, if you're going to stick your head in the pool you mind as well jump in too. but i haven't had the time to acquire these pieces, or completely polish off my head for repainting. but *shrugs*

[Rendon LX-i]

Good shit let us know how it goes

[3rd Party]

no biggie...i really need to stop being lazy and clean the fuck out of my engine bay...i want the cruise control piece GONE considering it doesn't even work and i'm NEVER on the highway or driving enough to use it.

[Rendon LX-i]

I love my cruise......once reason beening when it picks up to its reach point i hear PSSSST all the time. people next me on on the freeway like WTF. gotta have crusie i drive to many long drives.

[ghettogeddy]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/ghettogeddy/101_0498.jpg

almost there lol

thats what mine looks like under the white paint i can bring it back when ever now lol

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b397/ghettogeddy/100_4863.jpg


edit
btw same vc dif car lol

[Rendon LX-i]

LOL...You have to clown me with your V/C didnt you lol why why why....it still look good bro. bring it back to polish status geddy whats your real name anyway

[3rd Party]

i like painted better than a, "mirrored" look

[Rendon LX-i]

All depend on the color of the whip dip chip lol. No but the color of your car. idk i have a polish turbo so and a polish cam gear so im all set. polish charge pipes...going with the flow joe

[3rd Party]

i wouldn't mind a blue anodized cam pulley...that'd be pretty neat. i always liked those lightened pulleys they sold from Unorthodox Racing. but i doubt that fabricate anything for these old 3geez

[Rendon LX-i]

could happen if you send it in. UMM good idea