Valve Cover Paint Removal?

[Kafn8td]

Anyone successfully stripped the paint from the valve covers? I would like to polish them, and I can't believe how difficult that paint is to remove. I have tried the Aircraft remover and a couple of other strippers and it's still a mess. Thinking of maybe sandblasting or just going at it with 80 grit and a hand grinder.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Thanks,
Rick

 

[CobraBob]

There was another thread recently with the same question. Try a search and you might find it. I believe the thread was started a week or two ago. Same forum.

 

[1 bad bullitt]

Take them and get them media blasted it will cost you a few bucks but will save you a lot of headaches, and will give you a good base to start polishing.

 

[FLYIN]

Im getting mine powder coated blue, similar to the Ford GT. Hope it looks alright. I bet polished would be pretty sharp too. Good luck and take some pics if you get it figured out.

 

[Kafn8td]

Thanks for the reply's! I would put money on the fact that no one will ever complain about the paint on the valve covers! I wish the paint on the body was that good!

The best I can tell, sanblasting will be the way to go. It's a shame, because I actually was able to get a small area stripped and it is pretty well polished underneath the paint. Trouble is, it would take me several days of non stop pain in th @ss work to do the entire thing. :kaboom:

Flyin - I think the Blue Powdercoat with your stripes will look great. Post pics when you get it done!

 

[JP]

Acid dipped :shrug:
Like they do to car bodies and frames when the restore them.
Just a thought.

I have a very large media blasting setup. (6ft by 6ft) and the ability to change the coarsness of media easy.
I could turn them around for you fairly quick if thats the way you decide to go.

JP

 

[FireRed04Vert]

Someone in another thread just soaked them in Acetone over night and practically everything came off. It took just a very small amount of addtional clean up to get them totally stripped.

 

[DNeinstadt]

Rick, I have a lead here in town for these.

Dan