Engine polished valve covers

polished valve covers

Polished Valve Covers

Preliminary Information
These instructions will show you how to take your stock valve cover and give it a clean "polished" look as shown in the picture.

The mod can be completed with regular hand tools and generally takes the average person between 1-2 hours to complete. You can use these same instructions to give a polished look to just about any other metal part you can find in your engine bay.

Installation Instructions
Step 1

Start off with 600 (dry) sandpaper on an Electric Palm/Finishing Sander or Sanding Block. Sand to a smooth surface.
Step 2

Cut 1000, 1500, and 2000 grit (wet/dry) sandpaper into 1-2" squares. Then soak in a bowl of water. Bowl should be one you care a little about.
Step 3

Sand surface with wet sandpaper using varying circular motions. Sandpaper will slowly loose its grit as time goes on. Use 1000 (1st), 1500 (2nd), and 2000 (3rd).

Surface will get smoother as time goes on. Clean cover/area thoroughly.
Step 4

Use a polishing agent to finish surface area. We use NeverDull, but any polish will work when used as directed.
Your Done!!! Enjoy your new Polished Valve Covers!

works out ok for me.

got some pics to show?

its gonna get dull again in a few months...ive done it. puts some type of sealer over it so it wont dull out.

i dont have a digi cam. sorry. but it works out ok. if you dont feel that the valve cover isnt that nice after the method. then paint it whatever color you like.

i did mine by hand and i used regular car wax. it was ok, not that shiny. i dont have a sander so i did it by hand

i had to do it by hand too. what a work out. i work on that sucker for like 2 weeks. now im gonna do some more on it.