Refinishing Aluminum Valve Covers

[Joel T.]

Hi;

I have a set of aluminum valve covers; 1963-65 vintage which are in need of refinishing. Can anyone give me an idea how best to do this?? They are dirty and have some paint on them from their prior owner.

Thanks!

[Dennis A.]

Re: Refinishing Aluminum Valve Covers

Joel...
If you plan for the car to judged or show , send them to Jerry MacNeish at Camaro Hi-Performance.

[Donald B.]

Re: Refinishing Aluminum Valve Covers

One option is to send them to Jerry McNeish at Camaro Hi-Performance.

[Brad M.]

Re: Refinishing Aluminum Valve Covers

I just sent mine for my 71 off to MacNeish based upon the recommendations to my recent similar post.

[Christopher R.]

Re: Refinishing Aluminum Valve Covers

Before I sent mine to Jerry McNeish, I cleaned them with Simple Green, lacquer thinner, and mag wheel cleaner. Never finished. Black stuff kept coming off on the rag with the mag cleaner. I believe the mag wheel cleaner contained phosphoric acid, a common aluminum cleaner. Must have gone over the same surface on the valve cover 40 times. Black stuff never stopped coming off. That would have been OK if it were an even color. But it was splotchy.

[Joel T.]

Re: Refinishing Aluminum Valve Covers

Guys...

Looks like I'm sending them out!!!

Thanks for the info!

Joel

[Bob J.]

Re: Refinishing Aluminum Valve Covers

Guys...

Looks like I'm sending them out!!!

Thanks for the info!

Joel

John DeGregory does an excellent job refinishing valve covers also,and he posts on this forum occasionally.
Good Luck, Bob