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Old 02-19-2007, 10:24 PM
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Default Re: Aluminum Valve Cover Question

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Originally Posted by ptim
Pics of the pits.

Should I continue working on them, or is it a lost cause. I'm thinking about Powder Coating them White, to match my Oxford White Mach 1.
With all my years of experience (over 20) and owning my own shop for over 10 years,
I could not make it much brighter. You have come very close to the limit of that material.
I have seen and polished that type of Swiss,,, I mean casting and it is hard to maintain too.
On the flip side only “other” polishers will pick that shine apart once you have installed it. If you keep it clean and cream polish it often, it will still look great under the hood.
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