chome valve cover-- polishing?

[jayhawk]

The aluminum VC thread made bring this up. I've tried to clean my stock (TR3) chrome valve cover using regular chrome cleaners and other types of polishing compounds, but it doesn't seem to help. The metal does not seem to be corroded or "broken up" but just sort of stained. I've hesitated to use more harsh abrasives but maybe that's what's needed. Any of you have any suggestions/experience with cleaning these thing up?

 

[jerrybny]

You could always try Mother's Metal polish. Its pretty good stuff. Supposely you don't need to do any hard rubbing.

 

[Don Elliott]

The staining may be round dots ranging up to 1/4" in diameter. It probably comes from acid splatter through your battery cell caps.

It sounds like a re-chrome job to make it perfect, but if you find another way to remove them, come back and let me know because I have them. See attachment above.

Don Elliott, 1958 TR3A

Don Elliott

 

[SpannerMan]

The one on my TR6 (a chrome cover off a TR250 I believe) got - I believe permanently - spoiled by having some hot coolant spray hit it from a leaking heater control valve. Sort of staining/dulling. I'm not too worried because it is mainly on the rear face rather than the top and doesn't detract very badly. Hopefully you haven't had the same thing happen. Pete

 

[myspitfire]

Re: chome valve cover-- polishing?[TRY THIS]

Brand name>>>'BLUE AWAY' A product by 'Blue Coral;I have a chrome valve aftermarket cover,Took ALL the discolored marks off and put a mirror shine on it.The product is primarily used to remove the blued effect on hot exhaust pipes(motorcycle types) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/iagree.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grouphug.gif

 

[myspitfire]

Re: chome valve cover-- polishing?[TRY THIS]

GOOGLE IT;..BLUE AWAY

 

[PeterK]

Re: chome valve cover-- polishing?[TRY THIS]

... or try White rouge on a buffing wheel. I've never had a stain not buff out on a wheel. Too bad it doesn't remove pitting though.

I buff out a lot of parts on my arbor mounted buffing wheel that I ougt from HF for around $70. I even use it with a plastic wheel/plastic compound to remove scratches.