How's this valve cover coming??

[rtaylor15]

when i got it from a friend to practice on

after sanding and one coat of polish...kinda wish i would of went to a lower grit sandpaper b4 polishing.

let me know what you guys think and pointers on how to make it better. thanks

 

[1bad442]

scott keep in mind not all aluminum comes out as nice as clutch covers some stuff thats cast will be very porous and look like crap no matter what u do it all depends on teh qaulity of the aluminum used

 

[rtaylor15]

ok so you would say this looks pretty gd then?? funny how you though it was scott lol

 

[myusername]

it looks good, but could probably use some sanding with finer grit to make it like a mirror

 

[rtaylor15]

yea thats what i was thinking. i will have to do that next time.

 

[Whitty21]

what id u use for polish

 

[rtaylor15]

mothers 15151515

 

[acezeesawtooth]

mothers is a fine polish. you need something like a brown compound (can be found at lowes) to transition from the sanding to the polish

 

[Whitty21]

usually u use brown, then white

 

[1bad442]

ok so you would say this looks pretty gd then?? funny how you though it was scott lol

i seen polishing and just asumed scot lol what did u use when u polished it??? and what kind of wheel

 

[rtaylor15]

i seen polishing and just asumed scot lol what did u use when u polished it??? and what kind of wheel

lol well i find scotts polishing is really gd so if my polishing made you think it was him then i am very happy with myself lol i use a drill with polish wheels on it. i dont have alot of tools to do this.

 

[rtaylor15]

usually u use brown, then white

so just a brown polish then a white polish?? what does this do?

 

[acezeesawtooth]

brown is courser. polish works just like sand paper. it has courser grits and finishes and you have to work your way down to the best shine

 

[rtaylor15]

oh ok i did not know this! gd info for me to have for next time for sure! thanks guys

 

[Whitty21]

oh ok i did not know this! gd info for me to have for next time for sure! thanks guys

thats what we are here for dude

 

[YFS101]

doing it by hand?

go to harbor freight, grab a big bench grinder and a few polishing wheels, some black, brown and white compounds and do it the easy way with professional results.
HEAT along with the cutting compound is what gives you a smooth flawless finish.

 

[rtaylor15]

here is the finished product for this time. next time i will take your guys tips and try them out and see how it turns out.

let me know what yea think

 

[Whitty21]

looks pretty damn good mang

 

[rtaylor15]

thanks man!! took me forever!! lol but gd practice!!

 

[Whitty21]

valve covers are a good idea, i am thinking of throwing some adds on kijiji and such this summer to try and make some money, just cant get the crazy sh*t like entire engines that 442 does lol