Re: Paint Removal from polished aluminum Valve Covers
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Re: Paint Removal from polished aluminum Valve Covers
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03/29/23 09:48 PM
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One real good item is acetone but it's highly costic to the human environment/body/parts...eats flesh, lung capillaries and attacks the organs. If you have a decent vat you can place them in and have a super ventilation system or work outside making sure you have an acid apron, gloves, respirator, face mask and saftey glasses, etc etc...it WILL strip paint better than an industrical strength paint remover and like the cocain song "they say it'll kill you but they don't say when"! That and methyl ethyl ketone...
I forgot to mention, JASCO used to have an 'industrial strength' but as-mentioned it's strength might have deminished (considerably?) and there's no telling what/how it might effect the polished surface of valve covers?!
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Re: Paint Removal from polished aluminum Valve Covers
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Acetone definitely worked for me many years ago on a worn set of black wrinkle painted Cal Custom covers but they we're not polished underneath. I don't know if it would dull or discolor the polished surface. I did it outdoors with heavy rubber gloves and a face shield.
Brake fluid might work?
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Re: Paint Removal from polished aluminum Valve Covers
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Acetone definitely worked for me many years ago on a worn set of black wrinkle painted Cal Custom covers but they we're not polished underneath. I don't know if it would dull or discolor the polished surface. I did it outdoors with heavy rubber gloves and a face shield.
Brake fluid might work? Sound like the easy & cheaper way to go. Try it on a small area first to see.
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Re: Paint Removal from polished aluminum Valve Covers
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03/30/23 07:32 AM
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Re: Paint Removal from polished aluminum Valve Covers
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03/30/23 11:01 AM
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I did the opposite. I blasted a pair of polished Hemi rocker covers and painted them with black wrinkle paint.
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