Best way to clean a valve cover?
 

I need to strip the paint off and clean my valve cover, whats the best way, and no I can be liek Travis and put it in my dishwasher... Should I soak it in paint thinner? haha Aircraft coating remover works well, but its a real mess... and what works good for the oil, gasoline??

Re: Best way to clean a valve cover?
 

when i do my valve covers i use a bead/glass blaster, works wonders, when i didnt have acsess to one, i used aircraft striper or fast paint reducer and let it soak, use brake parts cleaner for the oil and ----, whipe with rag. thats how id do it... -blake

Re: Best way to clean a valve cover?
 

Eh, I picked it off with my fingers and then sanded it all off.

And for the record, it was Spenser not Travis. You're getting your Canadians screwed up.

Re: Best way to clean a valve cover?
 

aircraft remover and take it to a self service car wash and clean that bastard off. Aircraft remover on your hands burns

Re: Best way to clean a valve cover?
 

aircraft srtipper on ur hands burns like chris said
aircraft stripper on the inside of your forearms kills

Re: Best way to clean a valve cover?
 

First remove the paint with aircraft stripper like mentioned. To clean it good I use Simple Green in a BIG bucket and fully submirge the cover. Soak it overnight or a few days and rinse it well.

Re: Best way to clean a valve cover?
 

i think ima try that idea

Re: Best way to clean a valve cover?
 

i had my valve cover stripped in an hour and its a b with crazy ridges and ----
soaking it in stripper is useless it reacts right away
strip it, sand it, paint it
about 3 hours of work

Re: Best way to clean a valve cover?
 

If you don't want to deal with burning chemicals, use Ready Strp, made by back to nature. It rocks ;)

Re: Best way to clean a valve cover?
 

I need to do the same thing. What kind of place should I look for aircraft stripper?