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Viper4Life
08-13-2018, 11:12 PM
Made a huge difference!! Sealed witch Blackfire crystal seal. 338473384833849
pokeyl
08-14-2018, 08:18 AM
Very Nice, I did one side and never got the other, did not seal and not it looks like crap again. Good Job!
Viper4Life
08-14-2018, 09:00 AM
Very Nice, I did one side and never got the other, did not seal and not it looks like crap again. Good Job!

Thank you. Yeah hopefully the sealant holds for a while.
sonicbloo
08-14-2018, 03:22 PM
looks really neat, I presume you just wetsanded the VIPER letters? I've been cleaning mine every few months with a brillo to keep 'em shiny
Viper4Life
08-14-2018, 07:24 PM
Ty. Yup. 600, 1000, 2000, 2500. Will see howbit holds up. Never thought about using brillo
quickster2
08-15-2018, 05:38 PM
Don't utilize Brillo it is steel on aluminum. You should use a scotchbrite pad or better yet synthetic steel wool both available from 3M.

Having said that, nice looking covers may have to do mine now. Have valve cover envy!
Viper4Life
08-15-2018, 06:06 PM
Don't utilize Brillo it is steel on aluminum. You should use a scotchbrite pad or better yet synthetic steel wool both available from 3M.

Having said that, nice looking covers may have to do mine now. Have valve cover envy!

Good advice! Didnt think of that. Ty.
Steve M
08-15-2018, 09:12 PM
Looks great! I did the same thing on my Gen 4 - they looked like garbage with the oxidation and general crud. I wet sanded them with some ultra-fine sandpaper, commonly referred to as micro mesh:

https://www.amazon.com/Micro-Mesh-Soft-Touch-Pads/dp/B003ELH7AI

Those things go up to 12,000 grit. I then finished it off with some aluminum polish...it isn't 100% perfect, but it's pretty damn close. I might make it a winter project to do some more wet sanding to get out a couple more imperfections, but I also didn't want to remove any paint in the process. I'll probably eventually get them powder coated, but I don't want to take the car down long enough to get that done. Maybe one of these winters...that red clashes pretty badly with the Venom red exterior paint on mine.
Viper4Life
08-16-2018, 12:05 AM
Thanks. Yeah definitely gonna have to get those. Gotta see how much shine i can get. Got any pics of yours?
sonicbloo
08-16-2018, 04:19 PM
Good advice! Didnt think of that. Ty.

Whoops! I'll try the wetsand method or synthetic steel wool in future

Thanks for the tip
Steve M
08-18-2018, 07:39 PM
Thanks. Yeah definitely gonna have to get those. Gotta see how much shine i can get. Got any pics of yours?

Snapped a couple, but they were taken in my garage at night, so I don't feel they do them justice:

https://image.ibb.co/i4kpqz/Drivers_Side_Valve_Cover.jpg

https://image.ibb.co/bW5diK/Passengers_Side_Valve_Cover.jpg
Viper4Life
08-18-2018, 10:08 PM
Snapped a couple, but they were taken in my garage at night, so I don't feel they do them justice:

https://image.ibb.co/i4kpqz/Drivers_Side_Valve_Cover.jpg

https://image.ibb.co/bW5diK/Passengers_Side_Valve_Cover.jpg

Those look real good even in low light!