Aluminum Cleaner ??

Drumzilla

Drumzilla

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Hey.. Is there anything over the counter you can buy to clean BBC Aluminum valve covers ? spray it on and wipe it off ? It's tough to keep them shinny....
 
Devilman

Devilman

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While I myself would not use it, may could use that spray-on aluminum wheel cleaner. It won't make them shine though, gotta polish them to for that. Thats where that elbow grease Mike is talkin about comes into play. :wink:

 
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KONA77

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Devilman said:
While I myself would not use it, may could use that spray-on aluminum wheel cleaner. It won't make them shine though, gotta polish them to for that. Thats where that elbow grease Mike is talkin about comes into play. :wink:
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WHAT?...  you know there is a spay on wipe off for BBF valve covers...  it just makes the BBC valve covers dull and borring  :tongue:
 
Drumzilla

Drumzilla

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... I figured there was no easy way.. I'll just use Mothers and some elbow grease.. damn... might have to buy some cheap chrome ones..
 
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KONA77

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DrumZilla said:
... I figured there was no easy way.. I'll just use Mothers and some elbow grease.. damn... might have to buy some cheap chrome ones..
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in all seriousness I would not use Mothers,    just saying
 
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Disturbed

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Mother's works well once you get the combination figured out on how much polish to use.  Too little, no worky.  Too much, no worky...
 
Devilman

Devilman

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KONA said:
WHAT?...  you know there is a spay on wipe off for BBF valve covers...  it just makes the BBC valve covers dull and borring  :tongue:
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I didn't think they needed any spray, they stayed badazz looking all the time naturally. :wink: :grin:

Besides, my chits chrome. Aluminum valve covers? Ain't nobody got time for dat. :cheesy: Like I saw it posted here in the past: polishing aluminum is for suckas... lol
 
Drumzilla

Drumzilla

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My boat has some old chrome ones that can not be cleaned.. not even SOS pads help. so until I can buy something Don gave me a pretty descent set of aluminum covers but they need a little polishing. so if not Mothers then elbow grease and ??
 
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KONA77

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DrumZilla said:
My boat has some old chrome ones that can not be cleaned.. not even SOS pads help. so until I can buy something Don gave me a pretty descent set of aluminum covers but they need a little polishing. so if not Mothers then elbow grease and ??
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you really need to use a good rubbing compound,  and a lot of elbow grease
 
Devilman

Devilman

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KONA said:
REALLY ?    think.gif :laugh: :laugh:
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My valve covers are chrome.  :wink: :grin:

That other chit ain't on the mota yet, so it don't count. I know where you was goin, lol...
 
Crusader

Crusader

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I have two 11 year old boys who don't do much..... Maybe you can entice them to polish your aluminum. Lol.
 
Devilman

Devilman

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DrumZilla said:
My boat has some old chrome ones that can not be cleaned.. not even SOS pads help. so until I can buy something Don gave me a pretty descent set of aluminum covers but they need a little polishing. so if not Mothers then elbow grease and ??
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I don't know why Roger don't like Mother's, but I have had good luck with it. Just takes a little time & how shiny you want them. If they are dirty/dusty/grungy, cleaning them well first will make the polishing a little easier.
 
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