Ga Dawg Posted January 18, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 18, 2009 does anyone know of a easy way to get that varnish/clearcoat off of these aluminum engine covers? Mine is half off and not consistant. I have tried mineral spirits to no avail . When i get them cleaned and polished is there some material that can go back on them to keep them sharp? Please advise. thanks! scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvrT Posted January 18, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 18, 2009 I did mine 2 years ago... I think I used paint stripper but can't really recall for sure. I polished the covers using a product called SolvAll Autosol. It's an aluminum polishing compound. Mostly I used a good buffing wheel on a drill plus a lot of "hand work" for the nooks and crannys. I didn't put anything on afterwards and they still look good. Takes a bit of practise with the buffing wheel and it does take a lot of work to get them buffed up to be "like chrome" but it's well worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Posted January 18, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 18, 2009 spray can paint striper from the az works pretty good , my polish job only last about a mo. so the next time i buff them i am going to clear coat them . Thom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moakster Posted January 18, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 18, 2009 Paint stripper and be careful of the splatter it does get on the painted surfaces if your not careful. Use the gel type stripper if you can find it. Then cover the new finish with a corrision protector like S-100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rottdoglover Posted January 18, 2009 Share #5 Posted January 18, 2009 Acetone will eat right through clear coat. (and anything else it contacts)There is an aluminum protector called Zoops. Works great but kinda pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ga Dawg Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted January 19, 2009 Yep, that paint remover worked. Now I will get out the buffer and buff with aluminum cleaner. May need a better pair of shades when im done.lol Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSV Angel Posted January 20, 2009 Share #7 Posted January 20, 2009 Then you can ride it over here to Calhoun so I can see how purty it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonslayer Posted January 20, 2009 Share #8 Posted January 20, 2009 does anyone know of a easy way to get that varnish/clearcoat off of these aluminum engine covers? Mine is half off and not consistant. I have tried mineral spirits to no avail . When i get them cleaned and polished is there some material that can go back on them to keep them sharp? Please advise. thanks! scottThe best way I found was to take it to a chromer/polishing company and have it acid dipped then profesionally polished. It comes out looking like chrome. Check out my earlier post on "Poor Man's tips and fixes" Thread named "Making engine show ready" dated last spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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