PrOxLaMuS© Posted January 10, 2005 Share #25 Posted January 10, 2005 man.. i wish I woulda known this?! I just painted my valve cover and it looks beautiful! but i gotta get that tarnish off inside.. and if i dip it.. there goes all my paint!! Poo! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/14518-de-varnish-the-valve-cover/?page=3#findComment-108162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambikiller240 Posted January 10, 2005 Share #26 Posted January 10, 2005 Well, since I'm not in California, those cancer warnings don't apply... after living in the wonderful, clean, and protected Ohio environment all these years you probably already have cancer. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/14518-de-varnish-the-valve-cover/?page=3#findComment-108171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrOxLaMuS© Posted January 10, 2005 Share #27 Posted January 10, 2005 anyone think I can use Aircraft Stripper on just the inside of the valve cover?? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/14518-de-varnish-the-valve-cover/?page=3#findComment-108185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inf Posted January 10, 2005 Share #28 Posted January 10, 2005 I wouldn't worry about it proxlamus unless you have some obsessive compulsive fixation on keeping your out of sight engine parts sparking clean. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/14518-de-varnish-the-valve-cover/?page=3#findComment-108190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrOxLaMuS© Posted January 10, 2005 Share #29 Posted January 10, 2005 .. i just don't want any bit of hardened oil breaking off and falling into my engine.. damaging it.. better safe than sorry Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/14518-de-varnish-the-valve-cover/?page=3#findComment-108199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inf Posted January 10, 2005 Share #30 Posted January 10, 2005 Well if it is all over the inside of your valve cover, wouldn't it make sense that a similar layer was all over lots of other places in your engine that you DON'T see without a complete teardown? As seen in this thread, that stuff is plastered on pretty good. I think the odds of it just flaking off of its own volition are pretty small. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/14518-de-varnish-the-valve-cover/?page=3#findComment-108207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EScanlon Posted January 10, 2005 Share #31 Posted January 10, 2005 The only thing that I remember being on the underside of the valve cover that you would want to remove is that hard putty sealant that they put on the splash guard for the vent hole. That stuff IS hard, and after 30 years is bound to be cracked and ready to disintegrate into little shards of hard gunk. Probably not hard enough to damage a valve or a lifter, but I'll bet they cold play havoc on a small oil passage down below.Enrique Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/14518-de-varnish-the-valve-cover/?page=3#findComment-108227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrOxLaMuS© Posted January 12, 2005 Share #32 Posted January 12, 2005 Ok.. well I decided to just splash in some AirCraft stripper and a toothbrush... after about 5 minutes.. Look at my new valve cover! I also painted it!! Anyone like it!! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/14518-de-varnish-the-valve-cover/?page=3#findComment-108447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambikiller240 Posted January 12, 2005 Share #33 Posted January 12, 2005 Hopefully you got ALL of the stripper out of the Valve Cover (including any that seeped under the metal plate covering the back 1/2 of the cover) cause it is extremely caustic stuff and would EAT any seals it comes in contact with in a heartbeat. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/14518-de-varnish-the-valve-cover/?page=3#findComment-108455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeus Posted January 13, 2005 Share #34 Posted January 13, 2005 what type of paint did you use on your cam cover? it seems to have a wrinkle, orange peel finish to it like the turbo covers do. looks good though. what is "aircraft stripper"? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/14518-de-varnish-the-valve-cover/?page=3#findComment-108482 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrOxLaMuS© Posted January 13, 2005 Share #35 Posted January 13, 2005 aircraft stripper is a really powerful chemical available at your local auto store, or Wal-Mart, which basically strips anything and everything off of metal... used for removing paint from cars and stuff. But be very careful! it ate through 2 layers of rubber gloves, and disintigrated a plastic brush I had... very strong stuff... but does miracles! I used Dupli-Color Textured Metallic coating.. also available at nearly all auto stores Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/14518-de-varnish-the-valve-cover/?page=3#findComment-108484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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