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Originally Posted by UncleJimmi
Valve covers are often the worst castings you will ever see. I am always disappointed that they don't come out brighter for the amount of work they require. You can almost never get the kind of reflection that you can read the newspaper in. Castings are made of a million pits, I always tell people it's like slicing Swiss cheese, and no matter how many times you slice it you are always going to have the holes.
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Actually I've run into a couple of aftermarket ones that weren't too bad - could definitely read the paper in them. But then I don't get out my magnifying glass too often...
What do you use for rough work on valve covers? I had to home-build a 6x48 belt sander with foam drums to keep from getting ripples. It's also a lot faster than a palm sander.