I'm trying to refinish my old 1971's valve coversThey are fair shape for being 30 years oldI've been polishing for 3 hours so far with mother aluminum and mag polish, but it's just so slowDoes anyone have any ideas on how I can do it easier and faster but with the same results? I'm trying to just get the original finish backIt's got a slight age effect to the finish and i want the original withou buying new ones! very pricyI'm getting some headway, but it's so slow.
If the griddle is long enough to reach two heating elements, then it should still heat fairly evenly when placed on the twoBe careful not to knock it over since its not on a stable ceramic surface thoughI did that one time, big mess!
I am assuming you have the stock chromed steel valve covers (they were stock on some, but not all, Corvette 350s and 427/454s in the late '60s and early '70s)If they weren't chrome, stock valve covers were painted steel in Corvettes during those years (possible exception - the '70/71 LT-1, may have been aluminum, but I don't remember positively)If three hours of polishing hasn't done much, they probably need to be re-chromed, which will require delivering them to a chrome shop and paying some moneyIf they are aftermarket valve covers (M/T, Edelbrock, Offenhauser, etc.) they are probably aluminum (although some Moroso and other valve covers were made of stamped steel), and should respond to aluminum polishBTW, if you have stock chromed steel valve covers, try some chrome polish instead of the aluminum polish you are now using.
.Steel on aluminum? That's murder to the poor grill.
