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12-28-2012, 05:55 AM #1Junior Member
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polished valve covers are complete
After about 20 hours of hand work both valve covers are polished. I had about 13 hours into the first one and about 7 hours into the second one. Well worth the time IMO. This was my first time polishing something this size and that started off so rough, so there was a learning curve with the first one. Not the best finish but the coils will cover up most of it.
Last edited by chevuman260; 12-28-2012 at 03:40 PM.
2001 Camaro Z28 - AFR210 V2 Heads, JPH Cam, Fast 102mm intake, TS 100mm MAF, NW 102 TB, FTP 104mm lid, kooks 1 3/4 Long tubes, custom Y pipe w/dump, BMR LCA,TQ. Arm,PH bar, lca bracket,k member, Upper/Lower A arms, AFCO shocks
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12-28-2012, 06:12 AM #2Senior Member
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Black/ Silver- 98 TA WS6/ 01 C5 Corvette
Looks awesome!
1998 Trans Am WS6 - Phantom
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12-28-2012, 06:47 AM #3Something Diabolical...
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good job,looks great.
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12-28-2012, 06:49 AM #4Junior Member
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Thank you
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12-28-2012, 07:25 AM #5expensive tires
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Those look great. Did you relocate the coils? What did you use to polish them like that?
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12-28-2012, 07:26 AM #6expensive tires
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Nevermind about the coils, I reread your first post.
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12-28-2012, 07:33 AM #7Junior Member
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I worked up from 320 grit to 2000 grit. All wet sanding. The final polish was white rouge compound and a buffing wheel on a drill.
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12-29-2012, 08:04 PM #811 years of bangin gears
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Phantom Black Metallic- 2004 GTO M6
Shit yeah, man!! I like!!
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12-31-2012, 12:52 PM #9Veteran
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Red- 02 35th LE Camaro SS
Very nice.
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01-01-2013, 05:18 AM #10Senior Member
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Black- 2000 WS6 6spd Hooker LT
That looks great. Did you put some kind of clear on them to keep the polish shiny a year from now? Or is that not necessary?
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01-01-2013, 05:20 AM #11Veteran
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Black & Blue- '02 WS.6 / '07 Suburban
Wow, those look great! You went above and beyond on those puppies. I think I spent around an hour and a half each on mine.
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01-01-2013, 08:06 AM #12Junior Member
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There is a coat of wax on them and that is it. I figure i will have time each winter to re polish them.
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01-01-2013, 05:29 PM #13Member
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Try this stuff instead....
Originally Posted by chevuman260
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01-01-2013, 05:57 PM #14Veteran
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Black & Blue- '02 WS.6 / '07 Suburban
I used 200 MPH Metal Polish and Sealer -- after 2 years they still look great.
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01-01-2013, 06:11 PM #15Former Mopar Man
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Silver & Blue- 02 Camaro SS, 04 GTO
They look great. I just wish I had 20 hrs. to put into mine.
My ride is a 2002 Camaro SS SLP #3296 with 30k, LTH, 3" Y, CME, Frost tune, K&N, ported TB, Blackwing lid, Bellows, MSD, Denso Iridium, and 85mm MAF, Bilsteins, Eibach springs, SLP strut brace, Adj. Panhard, TA Girdle, UMI, Pro 5.0, Nitto NT555
My wife has a 2004 GTO with the rare SAP, 18" wheels, K&N Cold Air System, MSD, Ported TB, Frost tune, Denso Iridium, Flowmaster cat-back, 3200 Yank, 75k
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01-04-2013, 02:26 AM #16Senior Member
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Black- 2000 WS6 6spd Hooker LT
I knew their had to be some kind of product to seal it. You have any pics? Originally Posted by pajeff02
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01-04-2013, 02:45 AM #17Veteran
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Black & Blue- '02 WS.6 / '07 Suburban
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